TEXTILES
Textiles is a broad product category covering cushions, rugs, blankets, lampshades, embroidery, wall hangings and fabric by metre in addition to fashion accessories such as scarves, gloves and hats. The material can affect how the product shoots, raw wool has different properties to fine silk.
Preparing
A lint roller is useful to remove stray fibres. We have an ironing board and iron at the studio, however you can save a lot of time by ironing and checking zips, buttons and folds in advance.
If you sell textiles by the meter, please bring the full rolls so we can shoot them against a wall, rolled out on table or overhead flat and cropped in.
If we are shooting wall hangings we have a wide picture rail, but please attach velcro or other clips in advance. Lampshades are often tricky to hang straight, so check your flex/lamp stand in advance.
Create a shot list and include details you need to capture, i.e. swing tags or particular parts of the design .
Styling
Think about contrasting surface/backgrounds and suitable flowers/foliage.
Bringing your own items of furniture is highly recommended, could be antique or contemporary, we can help you select the right pieces.
A length of wooden dowel is very useful for scarves and blankets.
Inspirations
Click below to view the latest textiles shoots and for some specific product galleries.