BUILD MY TRADE — HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR WORK ============================================= A two-minute guide to job photos that win you work. All you need is the phone already in your pocket. 1. SHOOT BEFORE AND AFTER Same spot, same angle, both times. That pair of photos is the single best advert your business has. 2. USE DAYLIGHT, NOT FLASH Open the curtains and shoot mid-morning or afternoon. Flash flattens finish work and makes colours look wrong. 3. WIDE FIRST, THEN DETAILS One photo of the whole room or project, then two or three close-ups of the bits that show your skill: the mitre, the edge, the finish. 4. KEEP THE PHONE LEVEL Turn on your camera grid and line it up. Straight horizons make photos look professional instantly. 5. CLEAR THE SHOT Move buckets, tools and packaging out of frame before you shoot. Thirty seconds of tidying transforms the photo. 6. SEND THE ORIGINALS Messaging apps shrink photos. Email them or send them as files so your gallery stays sharp. That's it. Ten photos a job is plenty — keep the best two or three and send them over. We'll handle the rest. buildmytrade.uk — You do the trade. We build the business.