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Taking pics for my clothing website

by Linda Lehn
(Sartell, MN)

I am a seamstress and not much of a photographer. I have been trying to take pictures of my clothing for my website as an alternative to expensive models. I have an older digital camera. I had the camera set to automatic. I set the white balance using the automatic feature. I had it next to my sliding glass door for a natural light source. I had four 'daylight' light bulbs in shop lamps pointed at it. The overhead chandelier was also on. The first few pictures I took still came out dark, and so then I turned the flash from my camera on. This is the best I could come up with. Still not happy with it as it looks too "warm" and doesn't show the colors properly. I need serious help.

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Dec 30, 2010
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background color
by: Anonymous

Hi. Maybe this is too simple, but my first thought was to change the background color. To my eye, the background and dress are too close in color.

Feb 09, 2010
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Lighting dress
by: Anonymous

Take off auto and shoot manual so you'll have more control. The camera will choose all settings and it will think you have enough light. The yellow color is due to your indoor lights.
Move your dresses 4 feet away from the back wall.
and you move about 4 feet away from you dress.
You may want to invest in one light, system Alien Bees are nice to start off with and reasonable. You can start with one. Place it at 45 degree to your dress and place a reflector on the other side to get some bounce from the light.
If you have a meter you should meter the light, Then meter the dress to see what the F-stop should be set at that will take care of the color.
Or take your dress outside and put your back drop out there like a sheet and use the same 45 degree to subject angle (but you'll be using the sun as your light source). Do this early or late afternoon for best results.
Any way don't shoot inside on auto. Out side you may get by with it.

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