Getting great guide photos is a group effort! Important roles include:

Camera Operator—Not for the faint of heart, this job requires patience, a little technical skill, and an eye for detail. Opposable thumbs are a plus.

Lighting Operator—Requires attentiveness and near immunity to heat. Must be trusted to wield the power of blinding light responsibly; anyone who owns a laser pointer should be instantly disqualified.

Hand Model—Someone to hold parts and tools completely still from awkward, sometimes precariously balanced positions. If any of your friends are gymnasts or Twister champions, this job is for them. Barring that, look for someone with clean fingernails, who doesn’t write phone numbers on their hands.

Note Taker—A master scribe, whose eye sees all.