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<blockquote data-quote="imagetoimageai" data-source="post: 27962" data-attributes="member: 9370">Hi all, I'm new here and wanted to say hello. I've been browsing the gallery for a while and mostly came for the vintage nylon tracksuits and shell jackets.Since a lot of threads here revolve around photos, one thing I've picked up when shooting shiny fabrics: glare is the enemy. A few tips that helped me:- Shoot near a window on an overcast day, or bounce a lamp off a white wall instead of pointing it straight at the garment. Diffuse light keeps the sheen without blowing out highlights.- Turn off the phone flash. It flattens nylon and creates hot spots that hide the colour panels.- Hang the jacket rather than laying it flat; folds in a flat lay catch light unevenly.- Take one full shot plus close-ups of the tag, zip pull and any embroidered logo. Those details are what people ask about in identification threads.- Keep the white balance consistent across a set so the colours in a series look the same as in real life.Looking forward to learning more about older brands and labels from people who know far more than I do. Any recommendations for which threads to read first?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="imagetoimageai, post: 27962, member: 9370"] Hi all, I'm new here and wanted to say hello. I've been browsing the gallery for a while and mostly came for the vintage nylon tracksuits and shell jackets. Since a lot of threads here revolve around photos, one thing I've picked up when shooting shiny fabrics: glare is the enemy. A few tips that helped me: - Shoot near a window on an overcast day, or bounce a lamp off a white wall instead of pointing it straight at the garment. Diffuse light keeps the sheen without blowing out highlights. - Turn off the phone flash. It flattens nylon and creates hot spots that hide the colour panels. - Hang the jacket rather than laying it flat; folds in a flat lay catch light unevenly. - Take one full shot plus close-ups of the tag, zip pull and any embroidered logo. Those details are what people ask about in identification threads. - Keep the white balance consistent across a set so the colours in a series look the same as in real life. Looking forward to learning more about older brands and labels from people who know far more than I do. Any recommendations for which threads to read first? [/QUOTE]

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