How to Steam and Organize your Garments before a Photo Shoot
4,697 views · Published 17 March 2016 · 2:07 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Profoto e-commerce · 2016 · Howto & Style
Organize and group your products on the rail to gain efficiency and leave more time for great styling. ▶︎ Learn more about our e-commerce solutions: https://profoto.com/int/ecommerce-studio-solutions ▶︎ Book a demo: https://ecom.profoto.com/demo Steam all your garments before starting a session, ideally a day in advance. Don’t cram too many garments onto one rail. Allow for some space to prevent creasing. Ensure the garment is steamed to its natural shape and isn’t skewed in any way. Keep water in the steamer on standby for items that may need a finishing touch just before being photographed. Pay attention to collars, bows, or ties. Be sure not to miss the bottoms, edges, and sides of garments. Understand which fabrics can be steamed and which cannot, such as leather. For example, an iron does a much neater and crisper job of pressing pleats on a shirt, so be sure to use the right tool for the job. Group garments by length. This saves you from zooming in and out between shots and ensures consistency in image size. Group garments by sleeve type. Shoot sleeveless items first and work your way through garments according to sleeve length. This makes handling the mannequin much more efficient. Credits Host: Matt Brasier Videographer: Alex Buhl Art Direction & Animation: Emmanouel Ioannidis Photo equipment: StyleShoots
