Overview
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Explores the creative and technical decisions involved in photographing textiles.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- What makes an effective photo of textiles?
- Styling tools for textile photography
- Lighting textiles to expose texture
- Styling a garment on a slant board
- Lighting a garment on a slant board
- Understanding the lighting ratios in the slant-board shot
- Shooting a garment on a slant board
- Using a foam model to style clothing
- Lighting and shooting clothing on a foam model
- Styling a blanket on a chair
- Lighting and shooting a photo of a blanket on a chair
- Styling the stack of towels for the photo
- Lighting and shooting the stack of towels
- Reviewing the images from the color story stack
- Styling clothing in a fan pattern for a photo
- Lighting and shooting the fan of shirts
- Post work and next steps
