How on earth do you get photos to look like this?!

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Hello,

I'm pretty new to photography and photo editing and I've been racking my brains thinking of how stores such as Sarah Coggles get their photos to look like this:

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Any idea what methods they use to get the shape of the item whilst keeping the inside of the image on show?

I emailed them and they simple said magic :suspect:.

Thanks in advance,
Joshua.
 
I would have a guess that it is a wire frame inside the items maybe?
Only guessing!
 
Big_Bill said:
I would have a guess that it is a wire frame inside the items maybe?
Only guessing!
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That was what I guessed aswell, but I have no idea of where to get a wire frame with such a good structure...
 
If it's something you want to try have a look on ebay.
Not sure what you would search for, maybe product photography props??
 
I'm guessing polystrene moulds are placed inside to provide the shape - polystrene is probably one of the most useful things in a studio :thumbs:
 
pxl8 said:
I'm guessing polystrene moulds are placed inside to provide the shape - polystrene is probably one of the most useful things in a studio :thumbs:
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Good idea, but wouldn't that be too messy and awkward with the fabric being so thick on some of the items such as jeans?!

Not to mention the hassle of reshaping new polystrene blocks every so often due to wear.
 
fabs said:
I'm guessing maybe even rolled up socks. My dad was a freelance window dresser (now retired) and also did clothing layouts for the Catalogue companies, mostly GUS. This was one of the things he has mentions, even stuffing T Shirts down the legs of jeans.
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The things you can come up with on a budget lol.

I do the same things when photographing beanies and hats as I hate using polystrene heads.

I would have though it'd be something a bit more complex due to the vast amount of items that they list and the fact that all of their photos follow the same contours.
 
JayEssKay said:
The things you can come up with on a budget lol.

I do the same things when photographing beanies and hats as I hate using polystrene heads.

I would have though it'd be something a bit more complex due to the vast amount of items that they list and the fact that all of their photos follow the same contours.
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There are many tricks that photographers use in this type of photography that involve very low tech items. If you roll up a pair of socks enough times you will get the same shape consistently. ;)
 
You can do this with a three image stack.

1) Take one photo with just the background (nothing else)
2) Take a photo with a person with the clothes on (in same lighting)
3) Take a photo of the inside bits that you need to add later (like tags and inside of sleaves).
4) Put number 1 on the lowest layer, number 3 on the second layer, and number 2 on the top layer.
5) Erase each layer as needed, and there you go.
 
FranchiseJuan said:
You can do this with a three image stack.

1) Take one photo with just the background (nothing else)
2) Take a photo with a person with the clothes on (in same lighting)
3) Take a photo of the inside bits that you need to add later (like tags and inside of sleaves).
4) Put number 1 on the lowest layer, number 3 on the second layer, and number 2 on the top layer.
5) Erase each layer as needed, and there you go.
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Now that sounds more like it, although due to the shape, I'm suite sure that they use a well shaped mannequin.

Thanks for the help :).
 
Yep done it a million times...

Dress a person/manniquin and take a shot
take a shot of insides
merge two together using a layer mask in PS
Make a path, select, and make background white..... There you have you cut out! as simple as!
 
ellamay said:
Yep done it a million times...

Dress a person/manniquin and take a shot
take a shot of insides
merge two together using a layer mask in PS
Make a path, select, and make background white..... There you have you cut out! as simple as!
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:thumbs:

Is it quicker than it sounds?!
 
We have used the moulded synthetic product dummies they use when tailoring the clothes, but these are seriously pricey, £500+ each. Simple Solutions, sounds mental but use bubble wrap, have shot a number of clothing lines and recently shot a range for website ASOS using just bubble wrap....try getting the stuff they use for packing boxes as the dimples do not show through fine knit fabrics like cotton,
 
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