A photo tutorial is a major PITA. It should be something that's inherently visual because if you can adequately explain it in words it's not worth the effort of shooting the photos. It requires shooting in my tiny kitchen, which means setting up lights so they're useful but out of the way. It requires loads - and I mean loads - of photos, and even then some shots just go wrong. And then there's the whole business of not covering your camera with flour.At any rate, my first photo tutorial was actually for Chefsline. I'd been trying to explain to a client how to make a beef wellington (using a whole tenderloin) and simply couldn't find the words to adequately describe wrapping it. So I did a little series of photos making Sock Wellington where I wrapped a sock in paper. But clearly doing a tutorial using real meat and pastry was in my future and I finally did one for Cooking for Two at About.com.
And if you're interested, the first tutorial I did for About was on cooking in parchment.
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You'll have seen many of the recipes already, but there will certainly be new ones and even the old ones I've scaled down for two. And, too, stuff like the tutorials aren't something I'm doing anywhere else.
I investigated About.com - their plan looks good, but my time availability isn't quite there yet. Please keep us informed about how it is going. And - while doing all those jobs - try to find some time for yourself too. That's really important.