Tools Apparel Photographers Should Bring To Work

By Lessie Kaufman


It is definitely a given for professionals to obtain the right tools they need for their work. There are numerous tools that professionals need to make work efficient and provide quality results. Apparel photographers, especially, need a few tools they can use for their work. Here are those tools that the said professional should have.

Steamer. It is indeed imperative for a photographer to have the steamer at his or her disposal. The steamer will help the clothes get back their refreshed look, especially during the morning. It is also the best tool to use when you want to put in more volume to the clothes, especially when those clothes have heavy fabrics.

Clothing racks. You need a few clothing racks for your work. This is where you will be hanging the clothes you will be taking a photo of. When it comes to the clothing racks, you should buy more than one of it. Not only that, it will be beneficial for you to buy clothing racks with rollers because these are easier to move from one location to another.

Lint brush. It is only natural for the professional who is working with clothes to get a lint brush. After all, the lint brush is very effective in removing unidentifiable things that have clung to the clothes. With the lint brush, it should be easy to keep the clothes debris and dust-free. You can also remove stray hairs and loose threads with this.

You also need scissors and shears. This is for when you see loose threads. There are also times when you need to cut out the price tag of the clothes. You can use either the scissors and shears for that. Using the scissors and shears to cut out the loose threads or price tag should allow you to avoid damaging the clothes.

Pins is another essential item for you. You have to keep all types of pins in your drawer. There are many types of pins that you should be able to use in this work. Some of the perfect examples of the said pins are the bobby pins, thumbtacks, safety pins, and sewing pins. You will come to need these pins at some point at work.

Fills are pretty important as well. The fills are particularly used in plumping up clothes, especially when the clothes are put on mannequins. If it is just the mannequins, the clothes will not look as lovely as it is when a real life model wears it. The fills should help eliminate that plain effect.

Clear tubing. You also have to make sure to get the clear tubing at your disposal. Normally, the clear tubing can be found in the hardware store. It should be at the plumbing section. When you have the clear tubing, you can easily form the shape at the sleeves. It should make the sleeves look shapely.

Cork board. You need a cork board when you need a backdrop. You can easily add a backdrop behind the piece of clothing by pinning the backdrop on the cork board. This is where you will find the thumbtacks handy.




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