Monday 22 September 2014

Essential Tool Must-Haves For Apparel Photographers

By Lessie Kaufman


Professionals have tools that they need to use when they are working. The tools are necessary for them to either make their work more efficient or to provide quality outputs. No professionals is exempted from this fact. Even apparel photographers need tools for their work. Here are some of the tools that they will most likely use.

There is the steamer. It should already be obvious but the said tool is needed so that you can quickly refresh the morning wardrobe. This should help work in more volume to fabrics. It works best with heavier fabrics too. You need at least a 1200 watts steamer that provides a consistent flow of steam when turned on.

You should get a clothing rack. The more clothing rack you have, the better. When it comes to the clothing rack, you have to make sure that it is durable and can handle any fabric you hang in it. When you are choosing the clothing rack, pick the one with the rollers so that it will be easier for you to move it from place to place.

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.

There is a need to have shears and scissors too. Whenever you see a loose thread on the clothes, it is your job to remove it. The same when you see the tag on the clothes. If you are asked to remove these loose thread or tag, the best tool to use for that is the shears and scissors. They cut these things without causing damage to the clothes.

Pins is another essential item for you. You have to keep all types of pins in your drawer. There are many types of pins that you should be able to use in this work. Some of the perfect examples of the said pins are the bobby pins, thumbtacks, safety pins, and sewing pins. You will come to need these pins at some point at work.

There is a need for you to get some fill too. This is meant to fill and plump up some clothes, especially those that were used on mannequins. The mannequins might be too plain and there might be no life in them so you better use the right filling to liven things up. You can use gift wraps, foams, and even clear plastic bags for this.

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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