| dallis | 04-19-2015 02:50 PM |
Re: Any suggestions on taking pictures?
When I did clothing I had maybe 30 different color and texture backgrounds, and sometimes had to try 3-4 different colors, textures, lighting etc, to get a really good jump-off-the-screen series of shots. I'd take lots of photos and pick the best ones.
If you set up a walk in closet and get the lighting rigged, time of day doesn't matter so much.
Multiple lights at different angles on different circuits so you can turn them on individually and change lighting angle, intensity, etc at will can be done if you want.
I used to depend somewhat on post-production to color correct and make other changes.
Cropping is important, background doesn't matter so much, if the product is the true focus of the picture people will hardly notice the background, remember your product is the star of the show, the less distraction the better.
You also can create some secondary photos from one really good shot, zoom in on a defect, the label, the cuffs or collar, wear spots, etc., good planning this way and a very high resolution pic that doesn't degrade a lot when you zoom in will help.
Or you could shoot your picture with your phone, do a fairly good job, crop, edit and publish and have it done in a minutes, and just be done with it! In most cases this will work just fine. :)
If you're selling $10 women's blouses and making $5 it's all about volume, if you're selling $100 stuff and you're making $50 a pop it's a whole different game. :) | 
