Photographing Cross Stitch Tips

How to Take Perfect Pictures of Your Work Every Time

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Taking good photographs of finished cross stitch projects, whether for submission to a magazine, recording your work or posting to a blog is important and easily achieved

Many cross stitchers photograph their work. This might be for magazine submissions or simply to keep a record of their work. Photographs need to reflect the quality of the cross stitch, showing clearly the colors, any special stitch detail, the finishing and of course the design. Sue White, the Consultant Art Editor of The World of Cross Stitch Magazine oversees the cross stitch photography for the magazine and has some useful tips for successfully photographing needlework.

Sue White's tips for perfect cross stitch photography include:

In addition to receiving photographs of the cross stitch itself, magazines also enjoy receiving photographs of the readers holding their cross stitch. This helps give a human face to the readers behind the cross stitch. When taking photographs of people holding cross stitch, Sue says there are a couple more points that are useful to note:

More information about World of Cross Stitching Magazine including free designs and projects can be found at the CrossStitching.com website. Thank you to Sue for these top tips!


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