The magic of AI in product photography: A case study with 8 clothes

Our photo studio received 8 clothes, from which almost 350 photos came out! Magic? No! This is our professional approach and great knowledge. On the basis of a few blouses and trousers, we have built a whole collection of product and image photos ready for print and for the Internet.

How did it happen that packshot became the canvas on which we based the image session?

So let's start from the beginning... We received an inquiry from a company that sews medical and cosmetic clothing, 8 new designs were ready, some of which were improperly sewn. The question was: Are we able to "create" an entire collection that has not yet been sewn on the basis of these products? And since this is not the first time for us and that nothing is impossible, we replied that it ;)

Ghost mannequin - our base

4 sweatshirts and 4 pairs of trousers, all in beige, arrived at our studio. We started by photographing clothing on a ghost mannequin. Ghost mannequin photos are a type of clothing photography that best reflects the construction of clothes, sleeve length, cut, waist or the way the material is arranged. Taking into account that the packshots were to be used to create photos on models, we chose photos on an invisible mannequin as the most effective and best method. Thanks to it, we were able to faithfully convey the cut, show the arrangement of pockets, finishes and the way the material is arranged when worn.

After professionally processing these clothes on their basis, we created completely new blouses and pants, combining elements from the already photographed clothing. The result - another 4 blouses and 4 pairs of trousers were created. Without waiting in line at the sewing room, we have a base for further action.

Applying color – how to do it right?

As we have already mentioned, the customer had only a beige version of the clothing, while the sales offer was to include many color variants from pastel pinks to dark navy blues. So we asked for samples of materials to be sent to best reflect the colors. We photographed the material we received exactly as the delivered clothing. Thanks to this, it was easier for us to faithfully reproduce colors. When applying colors to the base product in the graphics program, we used various blending methods to preserve natural shadows, material structure, zippers and details. And so over 300 photos came out of 16 products!

Such a solution can work great in plain clothing that does not have patterns. Thanks to this procedure, the client saved time and money. The customer had the product photos ready before they were physically sewn. And this means the ability to prepare a sales catalog faster, start promotions and search for customers before the clothes come out from under the machine.

Image session in the hospital's AI

However, this is not the end, the best is yet to come. The client's dream was to have a session of multicultural and physically diverse medical staff in a hospital environment. The client wanted to show how his products would look on different silhouettes - a challenge accepted :) Our task was to create multicultural models: for example, a petite Asian woman and a black elderly lady were created. Our task was also to show different figures and heights, so we created both a tall, well-built man and a short and corpulent one. All this to show how well the clothing looks on very different people.

We managed to achieve one of the most important assumptions of the project, which is to show the diversity of medical staff. With hospitals and healthcare facilities employing employees of multiple nationalities, the client wanted the campaign to reflect the modern work environment.

The models prepared by us represent different nations and types of beauty. We have created silhouettes of women and men with different skin colours, facial features and characteristic features. While maintaining an elegant and natural look, and most importantly, we reproduced the previously photographed medical clothing. You can see our AI models in the gallery.

The whole thing was set in a realistic hospital environment, thanks to which the photographs look like a classic lifestyle session taken in a modern medical facility.

And again, we have a huge saving of time and money. Instead of organizing a multi-day session with models, renting a hospital and preparing numerous outfits, we used our proprietary solutions based on artificial intelligence.

On the basis of previously taken ghost photos, we created realistic photographs of models dressed in photographed and "created" clothing. Let's not forget how many models, of different beauty and nationality we have created. Finding such "real" models that meet the customer's requirements would be very difficult and could take centuries :) (not to mention the costs it would incur).

Four models in one photo

One of the biggest challenges of the project was to create photos of not just one AI model, but several in one photo/generation. With two models and two stylizations in one photo, it was already getting complicated, but creating a joint photo of four models at the same time was just a challenge. The client wanted the cover of the catalog to present four different silhouettes and clothes. Apparently easy, but unfortunately not entirely. The program was given a lot of information and photos that it had to interpret properly. Our intervention, proper fit and delivery of the clothing was necessary. The most difficult thing turned out to be maintaining the proportions of the figure, giving the right length of legs, sleeves and the correct arrangement of the material. It was difficult to faithfully reproduce the cut of clothing during different positions and silhouettes of models. Even slight differences could make the garment look unnatural or change its cut. Our prompts describing a fashion photo have become a few pages long (encoded in JSON, although not always).

Thanks to properly prepared source materials, i.e. professional product photographs and the experience of our team, it was possible to maintain full compliance with real products. And that's how we created the cover of our client's dreams.

Packshot, AI models, prepress

From a seemingly small order, a large undertaking emerged, in which the following were created:

  • product photos of ghost clothing,

  • Packshot photos on white background details,

  • photos of medical clothing in all color variants,

  • AI image session – two models in one photo,

  • group photo of medical staff - four models in one photo,

  • files prepared for publication on the website,

  • High-resolution materials for catalogs, flyers and printed materials.

Are you often asked if materials created with AI technology are suitable for printing? Of course! We prepare and hand over photos in such a way that you can easily print them. We are sure of this, because this is not our first project with AI models that has been published :)

New possibilities for product photography

Product photography in the age of AI has taken on new shapes and gained new opportunities. As the order we described shows, thanks to our knowledge combined with new technology, we have created a full-fledged product and image campaign.

Modern product photography is not only about taking a photo, it is a whole process involving product preparation, retouching, creating new color variants and building a coherent brand image.

In our photo studio, we bezcieniowa.pl start by preparing a great base, we create the highest quality product photos. We choose the method of taking photos according to the client's expectations and for further post-production. In this order, we focused on photos of clothing on an invisible mannequin, but of course we always determine it individually. We don't limit ourselves only to "ghosts", we also photograph clothes flat or on hangers.

Then we subject the photos to full and professional processing. Our team knows how to bring out the beauty of objects from photos. Having the perfect base, we can go crazy. In the described case, we brought product photos to life, dressed models in our productions, creating a professional advertising session in a hospital environment. Such generated models of clothes dressed in packshots can be freely animated, moved, embedded in various rolls, and given dynamism to the characters with 100% success.

We cut costs, improve quality

Inthis ezcieniowa.pl , we combine classic product photography with advanced retouching and modern AI technologies. Thanks to this, our customers receive a comprehensive service – from the first packshot to ready-made advertising materials used in online sales, printed catalogs and marketing campaigns.

See the effects of our work and create a dream session with us. So if you are planning to launch a new clothing collection or are looking for a way to create professional sales materials without organizing many expensive and time-consuming photo shoots, contact us. In bezcieniowa.pl, we turn a few physical products into a complete collection ready to sell – quickly, professionally and with attention to every detail.