I took on a small job for my cousin. I'm going to be photographing their new products for a web page. He makes children's clothing. Are there any tips on photographing clothing for sale/advertisming purposes?

Thanks! :D

I took on a small job for my cousin. I'm going to be photographing their new products for a web page. He makes children's clothing. Are there any tips on photographing clothing for sale/advertisming purposes?

Thanks! :D

If it's just for the web, then you wont need to be very detailed. Since the images will be realtively small. If I were you I will use a simple monotone BG( eg. white or pastels), and make your photos as clean and sharp as possible. None of those fancy lighting etc. The focus is the clothes, not the lighting. Good luck.:)

The cuter the models, the more appealling the clothes. I guess Peter knows this more than I do. I believe it also applies to child models.

Btw, Welcome to DPP, Daniel!!!

If it's just for the web, then you wont need to be very detailed. Since the images will be realtively small. If I were you I will use a simple monotone BG( eg. white or pastels), and make your photos as clean and sharp as possible. None of those fancy lighting etc. The focus is the clothes, not the lighting. Good luck.:)

I'll try to do just that. Thanks for the info! :D

The cuter the models, the more appealling the clothes. I guess Peter knows this more than I do. I believe it also applies to child models.

Btw, Welcome to DPP, Daniel!!!

Thanks for the welcome :D

I don't think I'll be handling models just yet. Just inanimate clothes. hahaha :D Hopefully, I'll be able to reach that level soon :D

I wouldn't exactly say that you shouldn't worry about the lighting.

Yes, it is sometimes best to keep your lighting as simple as possible.

But, as I often tell my students, good composition will never compensate for bad lighting.

In fact, the simpler the image the more critical lighting becomes when shooting.

Keep the lighting simple. But use the lighting to make the subject/product look good. :D

wishing well!

see if you could find a kid body form or mannequin to show dimension and proper shape/drop of the clothing.

(white) light up a plain white(preferred) or light colored background to minimize/eliminate shadows behind the (less lit) subject. (also useful if you want the background to be definite white[over exposing accordingly])

put enough distance between the subject and the background to control the shadows.

of course do the best WB you can do so the colors will not be mistaken for anything else.

tripod for necessary long exposures

if you're using flash, bounce.

pay attention to the clothes details. (like you wouldn't want a fly unzipped/unbuttoned/[un]velcro[ed])

portrait orientation.

these are the basic stuff. the rest might just be learned through your experimentation.

oh, by the way, don't use wide angle. but you probably know that already.

keep well! all the best!

wishing well!

see if you could find a kid body form or mannequin to show dimension and proper shape/drop of the clothing.

(white) light up a plain white(preferred) or light colored background to minimize/eliminate shadows behind the (less lit) subject. (also useful if you want the background to be definite white[over exposing accordingly])

put enough distance between the subject and the background to control the shadows.

of course do the best WB you can do so the colors will not be mistaken for anything else.

tripod for necessary long exposures

if you're using flash, bounce.

pay attention to the clothes details. (like you wouldn't want a fly unzipped/unbuttoned/[un]velcro[ed])

portrait orientation.

these are the basic stuff. the rest might just be learned through your experimentation.

oh, by the way, don't use wide angle. but you probably know that already.

keep well! all the best!

AH! All I have is a wide-angle macro lens! (zoom) it doesn't seem to distort images too much though. I hope that's alright. Thanks for the tips :D

Keep it simple... Keep it real. :)