@garrettking.co
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@garrettking.co @isabelarosebecker, in studio
@garrettking.co
Instagram · Carousel
@garrettking.co @isabelarosebecker, in studio
Performance
Video #16032 · Carousel
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A carousel post showcasing a professional studio photoshoot of a female model. The post alternates between final images (in both color and black & white) and text slides that break down the photography techniques, gear used, and promote the creator's newsletter as a resource for other creatives.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
no gatekeeping 🔒🏴☠️🏇 want to know how I shot this?
Verbal hook · 25%
want to know how I shot this?
Visual hook · 20%
The first image is a striking, high-contrast black and white portrait. The model's direct gaze, the tight crop, and the windswept hair create immediate visual impact and an editorial mood.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The 'Anti-Gatekeeping' Value Drop: Open the carousel by immediately giving away the exact technical secrets, tools, or methods used to create the content, instantly hooking practitioners in your niche.
Payoff
The Extended Gallery: The remaining slides serve as a pure visual portfolio, rewarding the viewer for swiping, increasing time-on-post, and cementing the creator's aesthetic authority.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Open-Source Portfolio Pitch
Hook practitioners by immediately revealing the exact technical secrets behind the work, interrupt the visual gallery with a highly targeted lead-magnet pitch, and use the remaining slides as proof of expertise.
The Technical Blueprint
Provide a highly specific, bulleted breakdown of the tools, settings, or environment used, establishing immediate authority and driving saves/shares.
The Swipe Prompt
Use an explicit directional cue at the bottom of the first slide to transition the viewer from the educational hook into the visual gallery.
The Visual Proof
Display the high-quality results of the previously shared blueprint across the next few slides to validate the creator's expertise.
The Value-Stacked Interruption
Interrupt the visual gallery mid-carousel with a dedicated promotional slide pitching a newsletter, community, or freebie that aligns perfectly with the audience's desire to replicate the results.
The Automation CTA
Provide a clear, low-friction call-to-action requiring the user to comment a specific keyword to receive the pitched value via automated DM.
@isabelarosebecker, in studio
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no gatekeeping 🔒🏴☠️🏇
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want to know how I shot this?
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this was a studio shoot, white cyclorama, light was all continuous studio light. We had most of our light in a single softbox behind my left shoulder. you're also getting some bounce off the white walls in this studio.
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tools used - camera: Sony A7IV - lens: sigma 24-70 f/2.8 - filter: tiffen black pro mist 1/4 - flash: n/a, studio lights were GVM brand
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hope it helps, more ➡️ that way
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📈 maximum creativity
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ps, if you're trying to become more creative, you might like my weekly email called “STEADY, COWBOY” — five free Lightroom presets for photographers — a free mood board each week for designers, art directors, and stylists — practical stuff to save creators money and time: camera reviews, workflows, video and carousel learnings, AI tips
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I'm on a mission to become the most creative I can possibly be. If you are too, this might help you lock in.
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to check it out, comment “steady”
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🤝 garrett