How to photograph Pre-draped Saree

Lay it out like this

Hang it so the fall is visible rather than folding it flat. A saree, dupatta or cape is read by its drape, and a flat rectangle throws that information away.

What the Studio needs to see

• The full length in one frame, including the border or edge finish
• The pallu, hem or trailing edge clearly separated from the body of the cloth
• Any zari, embroidery or block-print at a size where the motif is legible

A close frame of the border pays for itself here — it is the detail buyers zoom into.

Reference shots for this garment

Real pre-draped saree 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