How to photograph Salwar Kameez

Lay it out like this

Photograph the pieces together, arranged as they are worn — top above bottom, dupatta beside them if there is one.

What the Studio needs to see

• Every piece in the set, in one frame
• The pieces in their worn relationship, not stacked
• Any contrast trim or matching detail that ties the set together

Separate frames per piece help when the pieces have very different scales.

Reference shots for this garment

Real salwar kameez uploads from our own library. This is the framing, background and distance to aim for.

The rules that never change

• One garment per upload. Two garments in a frame produce a shot with two garments on one model.
• Plain, even background — a white sheet or a clean floor beats a patterned bed.
• Daylight, indirect. Direct sun blows out the highlights; a bulb overhead casts the fold shadows the model will inherit.
• Fill the frame. A garment occupying a fifth of the photo gives a fifth of the detail to work from.
• Shoot square-on. A photo taken at an angle bends the garment, and the output bends with it.
• JPG, PNG or WEBP, up to 20MB.

Shot the same way