sky-crossing:

I’ve been experimenting with villagers, and I think I know a way on getting your villager’s picture

Step 1: Make sure you’re good friends with them: There is a “Friendship Ladder” that you must climb in order to be best friends with them. The order goes as follows:

^tier 7: Villager is ready to give you a picture/pings you to move away.
|tier 6: Villager sends you letters.
|tier 5: Pings you for a new nickname.
|tier 4: Gives you items from their pockets. “Oh I’ve gone to the store and I found something” “I’ve got some extra item” “Do you wanna buy this item?”.
| tier 3: Starts to Ping you for new catchphrases or greetings
| tier 2: More friendly conversations.
| tier 1: When you first introduce yourself to the villager.

You will move up this ladder as you do them favors. Make sure you know what items they have in their pocket when they ask you to buy something from them, just keep this noted.

Step 2: Do them the favor After they send you letters (responses to your letters DON’T COUNT, they have to send you letters first) The next favor they ask you will be the picture favor, it can be any favor. The favors they can ask you on the highest tier is when they ask you for a rare fish/bug or signatures from another town, although they don’t have to be these favors (the last favor I did was to get them an item for their house before they gave me their picture)

Step 3: The reset method When you got the item for the favor, save and continue BEFORE you give them the item. If the villager gives you an item that’s not in their pocket, this is the way to get the picture. These items can be fairly rare. Another way to tell is that on getting the item, the villager will tell you what the item is AFTER giving it to you (not confirmed for all personalities). If they give you a non-picture item, go to your 3DS home menu and close without saving. Rinse and repeat until they give you their picture.

I hope this helps you, please tell me your feedback.  

By Keybug55