Posts tagged studio photography
Ghost Mannequin Photography and the Body Form: What Mannequin Shape is Best for Your Brand?

At the Los Angeles studio of StyleExpo Photography, we know a thing or two about styling and photographing denim. Clients like Frame Denim and Hudson Denim count on us to light

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Styled Apparel Content for Web and Social

In the last blog, Styling with Movement in Flat Product Photography, we reviewed styled content shots for social channels or a website. The focus of those images were non-apparel items such as beauty products and accessories such as a handbag.

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Ghost Mannequin for Swimwear: All in the Details

One might think it would be pretty easy to style swimwear as a ghost mannequin, however, a lot of detailed styling is required of swimwear.

As noted in Blog Flats vs Ghost, we suggest that swimwear is styled as a ghost mannequin so

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Freelancers VS. Studios: Who is Better For Me and My Budget

I love freelancers, so don’t get me wrong when I size up freelancers against a photo studio. We find all our photographers because they were freelancers.

What is the difference to hire freelancer vs a studio?

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To Crop or Not to Crop: Model Faces Edition

I am often asked from clients if I think it is better to crop the model’s face or not. First off, if you let the model agency know that you are going to crop their face so they are not recognizable, you might get a cheaper rate on the model. If you decide you want to crop the model’s face, then you have options where to crop.

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Shadows, Reflection, and Floating: A Primer in Tabletop Photography

Single products shot tabletop don’t have to be boring. There are lots of elements to consider when shooting single products table top. Lighting and the shooting surfaces are two elements we adjust at Styleexpo Photography to create dynamic single product images.

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Flats VS Ghost Mannequin: Which Styling is Better for Your Designs?

We get this question a lot! (And if you're new to styling plans, be sure to read this first.)

From our experience, Ghost Mannequins styling is best for swimwear, activewear, underwear, denim, formal evening wear, and full figure sized apparel.

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Styling Terminology: Using the Terms to Get the Look You Want

In the apparel world, there are lots of terms used for when you want an image not on form (eg, not on a model). We get calls requesting “Flats", but really they just mean images not on models. Often times the terms “Flats” and “Product” shots are used interchangeably.

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