Top Tips When You Want To Be A Clothing Photographer

By Kathrine Franks


Open a magazine and what will you find. Pages and pages of accessories, clothing and models. These items are advertised so that readers will be enticed to purchase them. The pictures are there to tease potential buyers. To make them want what is for sale.

One niche in photography is apparel. As a clothing photographer it is your duty to find a way to bring out the best in the item. Finding a way to make the garment look good is not as simple as it sounds.

Working with clothes is different because it can not move on its own. It must be on a hanger or shown in a way that makes it look more lifelike. When you add proper presentation technique and correct lighting, the results will be an enhanced item that looks great.

All things need to be wrinkle free. Creases do not enhance the look of the material. It needs to be iron or steamed to look perfect. Investing in a steamer will help if you have a lot of pictures you want to take. Steaming is not as harsh as ironing so it is better for the fabric.

You can hire a model. That way the pictures will show how an outfit will look when worn. Hiring a model will cost more money and it might detract from the item.

If your business is retail clothing, a good investment is to buy several mannequins or dress forms. They can be used to hang clothing and it will achieve the same purpose of showing how it should look when worn by a person.

As a clothing retail company or even if you are just selling your own items online, the image is your best weapon. Provide good quality pictures that show details of the material. Multiple pictures from different angles are also a bonus. Showing as much of the piece as possible is what a consumer requires. Everything can be done online and so customers also like to buy their apparel and accessories online. The main difference is that they can not touch the items and so the photo is their only way to get a sense of what the piece looks like.

Clothing photography is used by businesses. They photograph their stock. Web sites and other online sellers also rely on this type of photography. Images of their stock fill their web sites and that is how their customers will pick and choose what they want. Online shopping is very popular and a lot of people prefer this to going to the store physically. However customers also want to be able to have an accurate idea of the item and the photos need to be of high quality.

Learning photography tricks will help you be able to show the best image of whatever it is you would like to sell. Always press or steam before you take the shots. Learn the balance of light and dark and other aspects of making a digital picture look good but still give an accurate portrayal of the clothes.




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