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The episode archive
What the original web series at this address contained — only as far as public sources describe it — and where its old links lead today.
Archive note: the original episodes are not hosted here and are not reproduced. This page summarizes public reports about the series. This site is independent and not affiliated with Nikon or Carson Kressley.
What the series was
On October 9, 2008, Nikon Inc. announced Look Good in Pictures, a fall series starring style expert and television personality Carson Kressley, with episodes hosted at LookGoodinPictures.com. Nikon Rumors, covering the announcement, described it as a made-for-web entertainment series and gave its full title as Look Good in Pictures: Nikon’s How to Series with Carson Kressley.
According to that first release, the series set out to give practical tips on looking photogenic in everyday settings — vacations, holidays, nights out and weddings. The first episodes were filmed around New York City and covered general advice on looking good in photos and taking better pictures, including using the flash and posing. Nikon’s Lisa Baxt, quoted in the release, called it the first program of its kind to help people look better in their photos.
What else was on the site
The press materials list several features beyond the episodes themselves:
| Feature | What sources say it was |
|---|---|
| Episodes (“webisodes”) | How-to episodes filmed on location and hosted on the site, added from fall 2008 into 2009 |
| Carson’s Corner | Behind-the-scenes content from the set (October 9, 2008 release) |
| Ask Carson | A section where visitors could submit photography questions (October 22, 2008 and February 2009 releases) |
| Consumer polls | Listed in the launch release |
| Camera information | Nikon product information, listed in the launch release |
| Subscriptions and comments | Visitors could subscribe and comment on any webisode (October 22, 2008 release) |
Episodes and topics on record
Public sources name only a few episodes and contributors. Here is what they document:
| Date in source | Episode or topic | Who was involved |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2008 | First episodes: flash use and posing, filmed around New York City | Carson Kressley |
| Oct 2008 (announced as upcoming) | Joining a political campaign with a political photographer | John Harrington |
| Oct 22, 2008 | Posing advice drawn from red-carpet style experts | Carson Kressley |
| Feb 4, 2009 | “Secrets from the Campaign Trail” — looking presidential in photos | John Harrington |
| Feb 4, 2009 | 30th episode, “Carson’s Time Square Clinic,” coaching passersby in Times Square | Carson Kressley, Steve Simon |
The February 2009 release also lists topics the series had covered by then — online profiles, the red carpet, vacations, holidays, babies, pregnancy photos and choosing a camera for a particular occasion — and names contributing photographers: Steve Simon (portrait), Carrie Sandoval (baby), Lester Cohen (celebrity), Susan Stripling (wedding) and John Harrington (political), with Becky Smith as director. None of the sources we could open gives a final episode count or an end date.
Old episode links, rebuilt
Other websites still link to a handful of the series’ archive addresses. Each now carries an archive note and new, sourced guidance on a related topic:
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/episodes/all/15
Now: looking good in formal and “presidential” photos.
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/episodes/all/49
Now: nights out, parties and flash — avoiding red-eye and harsh shadows.
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/episodes/all/51
Now: vacation and holiday photos in bright sun.
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/episodes/mostviewed
Now: the series’ most-covered topics, mapped to guides on this site.
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/episodes/mostviewed/1
Now: a one-page quick-reference card of the most useful tips.
The original numbering is not documented in the sources above, so these pages do not claim to know which episode a given number was.
Sources
- Nikon press release, “Nikon and Carson Kressley Team Up to Show Viewers How to ‘Look Good in Pictures’” (October 9, 2008)
- Nikon press release, “Nikon’s How To Series, Look Good in Pictures, Debuts 30th Episode Featuring Times Square Visitors” (February 4, 2009)
- Nikon Rumors, “Nikon involved in a new made-for-web entertainment series ‘Look Good in Pictures’” (October 8, 2008)
- Imaging Resource, “Nikon Launches New ‘Look Good in Pictures’ Webisodes with Carson Kressley” (release dated October 22, 2008)
- Imaging Resource, launch announcement (October 9, 2008)
- Wikipedia, “Carson Kressley”
Reviewed October 14, 2026