How to Photograph Your Wardrobe

Clean up the area., Be sure the wall is free of any distracting stains or patterns. , Shoot away from the wall if possible., Have a clean bed or table to put the clothing on for before and after you photograph it. , Take it a little at a time., When...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Clean up the area.

    When you are doing this, you do not want a lot of clutter in the area.

    As a matter of fact, you don't want ANY clutter.

    All you want is a way to hang your clothes on a wall or against a backdrop in a minimalist way.

    One thing you can try is some type of rod suspended from the ceiling to use to hang your clothes on.
  2. Step 2: Be sure the wall is free of any distracting stains or patterns.

    , That way you can use depth of field to take the wall out of the equation. ,, It can get pretty monotonous pretty quick, trying to photograph everything you wear. , You want the color to be as close to possible to what it is. , There are various levels of them out there, just do a search.
  3. Step 3: Shoot away from the wall if possible.

  4. Step 4: Have a clean bed or table to put the clothing on for before and after you photograph it.

  5. Step 5: Take it a little at a time.

  6. Step 6: When shooting

  7. Step 7: be sure that the white balance is set properly.

  8. Step 8: Find a cataloging software for photographs.

Detailed Guide

When you are doing this, you do not want a lot of clutter in the area.

As a matter of fact, you don't want ANY clutter.

All you want is a way to hang your clothes on a wall or against a backdrop in a minimalist way.

One thing you can try is some type of rod suspended from the ceiling to use to hang your clothes on.

, That way you can use depth of field to take the wall out of the equation. ,, It can get pretty monotonous pretty quick, trying to photograph everything you wear. , You want the color to be as close to possible to what it is. , There are various levels of them out there, just do a search.

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