https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:02:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757155 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:54:16 +0000 cindysmith 1757155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Traci, that actually could be helpful. In an rv (especially one that has been winterized with extra insulating material on the windows, there isn't side light, only overhead. I can temporarily removed some windows insulation and try that! Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757141 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:35:01 +0000 Bennett 1757141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Traci, love the ruby patent loafers! Details, please?????? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757139 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:32:59 +0000 Bennett 1757139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, sounds like a very productive and successful "please don't talk to me" shopping mood!!!!! No helpful tips here, but can't wait to see the outfit!!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757138 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:29:00 +0000 Traci 1757138@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a mirror on my bathroom door that is at a 90 degree angle to a south facing window. &nbsp;That southern light, coming from the side, really seems to do the best at catching the textures. &nbsp;Also, on the iphone, if I touch one of the darkest spots of my outfit, it will adjust the contrast to bring more detail to that area.</p> <p>I'll try to show a pic of the same outfit in my normal mirror with a small, south facing window straight on, vs my larger bathroom south facing window to the side. </p> <p>eta: &nbsp;Here's an example. &nbsp;It's not all black, but you can tell, especially in the shoes, how the side light really shows more detail.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757107 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:26:52 +0000 Astrid 1757107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you have an old point and shoot camera and a new phone the phone might be better. If it's an old DSLR you might have better results because you can play around with exposure and ISO, as Approprio suggested. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757096 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:48:33 +0000 cindysmith 1757096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for all the tips! I'm going to give them a try, all of them. </p> <p>Bijou &amp; Astrid, I will try outside and see how that works--once it quits raining </p> <p>Astrid, I think DH has a digital camera somewhere that I can try to dig up if I can't get my phone camera to do any better. The trick will be figuring out how to operate it. It's been buried for several years now.</p> <p>Aproprio, I'll definitely try a darker background too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757075 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 12:34:56 +0000 approprio 1757075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Full daylight helps, but it works best if you stand in front of a dark background. The camera will pick up the lower contrast and adjust ISO and exposure.</p> <p>I should take my own advice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757063 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 11:54:57 +0000 Astrid 1757063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you have a better camera to use or just your phone? In any case, I agree with Bijou that lots of natural light should help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757047 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 08:04:41 +0000 Ledonna N. 1757047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No help here but I cannot wait to see the fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757044 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 07:52:00 +0000 Bijou 1757044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deborah wears black frequently and mainly takes her photos outside - which allows for the details to be seen. Your outfit sounds fabulous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757015 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 04:23:19 +0000 cindysmith 1757015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Chewy! I'll try this from my laptop tomorrow, after I email the pics from my phone </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1757014 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 04:16:04 +0000 chewyspaghetti 1757014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I lighten the shadows afterward. It changes the color a bit, but you can see detail better </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/any-tips-for-photographing-all-black-fits#post-1756987 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 02:59:37 +0000 cindysmith 1756987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was getting psyched to head into the retail battlefield for some holiday shopping the other day. I was cold, and didn't want to go shopping in the northern fringes of the DFW metroplex (at least not this close to Christmas) and I grabbed something that reflected my "please dont talk to me" mood: all black. Rick Owens sweater, leather leggings, black ankle boots. I couldn't get it to photograph well. The textures and details just didn't show up. I'm guessing the crap lighting in my RV has something do with it. Anybody got any tips on how to photograph an all black outfit so the details and textures show well? Or at least how to go about photographing the pieces individually to supplement a pic of the outfit so I can show what it really looked like? </p> <p>Thanks for any tips/tricks/advice you wonderful folks can give to help me learn how to take pics of dark outfits </p>