Burda Style For people who sew
Photos are almost as important as your wonderful creations. Without a great photograph, we can’t fully appreciate your hard work. A little bit of effort and know-how will go a long way!
Have a nice background!
Stand in front of a wall or in your garden.
Avoid having messy clutter in the camera frame—it distracts from the beauty of your creation!
Make sure the lighting is right!
Don’t take a picture in a bat cave.
Make sure you are well lit.
Holding a white cardboard horizontally in front of you (out of the camera’s sight) helps reflect daylight on your face and clothes.
You should be facing the light source when taking your pictures; don’t be backlit. This allows everyone to see the creation much more clearly.
This helps demonstrate the proportions of the outfit and creates a nicer atmosphere. Looking down or to the side or wearing hat can cover your face slightly if you prefer not to show it.
Make sure the picture is in focus.
It’s so nice to be able to see the details and really admire your work.
Take an interesting photo!
Play with shadows, take an artsy shot, experiment with backgrounds, strut your stuff.
If you want to get really fancy and edit your photos with Photoshop (or an equivalent) use these tricks:
To adjust the darkness go to Image>Adjustments>Level
To increase the vividness go to Image >Adjustments>Hue/Saturation
To adjust final Brightness go to Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast
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