Need Help With Fashion Photography

[JayEssKay]

I am photographing menswear clothing and would like to know a few tricks of the trade if someone would care to enlighten me.

I am specifically looking to photograph my items the very same way as All Saints do.

So I will need to know what mannequin or bust to use, what lighting will be needed and what editing software will be needed and how to use it to create the photographs below:

I'm specifically interested in learning how to create the look of the item being on a mannequin without having the mannequin being seen and being able to see the inside of the item as if it's hanging off nothing.

I have a Canon EOS 500D and I'm able to purchase lighting and other things needed as I have a somewhat flexable budget. I also have time and patience in which to learn how to create these photographs.

Thank you if anyone can help me .

 

[cowasaki]

You might want to take a look at the Lencarta studio days £30 for a day and one of them is aimed at portrait and fashion photography. (I know it does not answer specifically what you are asking but it might well be useful)

 

[mastertrinity]

the mannequins are probably cloned out in photoshop. it will take a lighting expert to get the items evenly lit and the background overexposed. as said above by darren, check out studio days, heck even jessops have a couple you just have to look in the right places.

 

[JayEssKay]

You might want to take a look at the Lencarta studio days £30 for a day and one of them is aimed at portrait and fashion photography. (I know it does not answer specifically what you are asking but it might well be useful)

What do you mean by studio days? I'm guessing that you mean that you get to go to one of their studios and learn how to do it in person..

Do you have a link to the studio days, as I can't find them on the Lencarta website or Google.

 

[riddell]

Firstly since I think you've taken those images from someone elses site, you should be mindful of copyright.

Secondly if you have a flexible budget you are probably better off hiring a professional photographer to do the shoot for you. Its not as easy as think.
There is a lot of different skills and equipment needed. You can't just go out and buy lighting and instantly know what you are doing.

Finally there is only two real ways to do this. a] photoshop b] make you own wire frames or something similar, which need to be continously be remade and adjusted for different garments.

 

[JayEssKay]

Firstly since I think you've taken those images from someone elses site, you should be mindful of copyright.

Secondly if you have a flexible budget you are probably better off hiring a professional photographer to do the shoot for you. Its not as easy as think.
There is a lot of different skills and equipment needed. You can't just go out and buy lighting and instantly know what you are doing.

Finally there is only two real ways to do this. a] photoshop b] make you own wire frames or something similar, which need to be continously be remade and adjusted for different garments.

I've been informed that it's ok for me to use their images as I sell their items.

I get new items in every day, so it's not really feasable to hite a professional photographer as they'd have to be here nearly every day to keep on top of things.

I've read into lighting extensively and plan on using this set up:

I guess that I basically just need the training from someone with the knowledge and I'm happy to pay for that and to take the time to learn it.

I'm 100% sure that they use a mannequin as I've seen it in a couple of poorly edited photographs.