Wednesday, September 17, 2014

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.

You need a clothing rack. In fact, you need more than one clothing rack. The clothing rack should be durable enough to handle any fabric that you put on it, whether that fabric is heavy or not. The clothing rack you choose to use for your work should also have rollers so that you can easily roll them around where you need them.

You need a quality lint brush as well. The said tool should help you keep your clothes dust-free and debris-free. You can take a picture of the clothes without worrying about unidentifiable things that make them look ugly. The lint brush is very useful in removing stray hairs, dust, and loose threads that cling to the clothes stubbornly.

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. This is another essential to have when you are working in this field. You simply have to keep the pins in the drawer or in a box. When the time comes for you to need them, then you can easily take them out. The pins that will usually come in handy for this work are the safety pins, sewing pins, thumbtacks, and bobby pins.

Fills. The fills are vital to the said pictorial because they are used for filling up mannequins that are used as models for the said event. With the fills, you can make the model look more plump. It should be easy to put the clothes and make it look gorgeous on the picture if you add the right fill.

You need a clear tubing as well. It should be easy to find the clear tubing at the hardware store, specifically at the plumbing section. You can say that this is one of the great tools to have to add structure to the dress you are taking a picture of. You can use this when filling the sleeves and even giving them shape.

There is a need for you to obtain a cork board. You can say that this is also an essential for a photographer's work. When you have a cork board, it should be easy for you to put up a backdrop behind the article of clothing that you are taking a picture of.




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