A repair workshop in Zeyrek can use photographs to show what happened to one object. Visitors also need to know what the problem was, what the workshop did and what was left as it was. Write that context beside the two images so customers can assess the example from a phone.
Pair photographs taken from the same position
Choose a repair the team can explain from its notes. Photograph the same area from a similar angle before and after. In a caption, identify where the damage was and what changed. Record any visible differences caused by lighting. Use the same crop when it helps the visitor compare the area being discussed.
Say what was done and what the example covers
Describe the affected part, the work performed and the limit of that work in a short paragraph. For example, a chair’s loose joint was secured while the original finish was retained. That says what a visitor can compare in the photographs without implying that the same work fits every chair.
Confirm with the workshop that captions describe the actual intervention. Check permission to publish identifiable items or customer information before adding them to the page.
Check the story with the images turned off
Read the page with images disabled and ask a colleague to point out what changed and where. Put essential repair details in the page text. Use concise alternative text for an informative photograph when it adds context that nearby words do not already convey. Check that Before and After remain identifiable during the comparison.
Use the same record in both languages
Keep the object, affected area, action, remaining condition and photo date in a short record. Give it to both editors and compare the English and French pages, including captions, with that record before publishing.
Checklist before publishing
- Both photographs show the same area
- Captions say what changed
- The scope is clear without images
- Both languages describe the same work