Clothing product photography without models, a studio or shipped garments

From one flat catalog photo to a full set of clothing images

Most apparel catalogs start with a simple photo of the garment on a plain background. That photo is enough for us to work from. We do not ask you to ship samples, hire models or book a studio.

For each garment we return new images of the same product. Typical image types are on-model studio shots, on-model street or lifestyle shots, and styled flat lays. The garment is the part that must not change, so everything we make is compared with your original photo.

The result is a set of images for your product pages and marketplace listings, delivered in the sizes your store and marketplaces need and named by SKU.

This suits stores that add new garments often and cannot move every item through a studio. You keep your own catalog photos as the source of truth, and the new images follow them. Tops, dresses, trousers and other garments with a clear photo can all be sent, and mixed catalogs are fine.

What clothing photography usually involves

Traditional clothing photography means getting the garments to a studio, booking models, styling, shooting and then waiting for edits. Studios commonly charge around $35 to $75 per packshot and more for on-model work.

Customers often ask for a few well-known image types. On-model photography shows how a garment fits and drapes. Flat lay photography shows the garment laid out and styled with props. Ghost mannequin images show a garment as if worn, without a visible model. Which of these you need depends on your store and your marketplaces, and the image types are agreed in writing before the full order.

Catalog Ready covers the same ground in a different way: you send photos you already have, and we make the new images from them.

What we check on every garment

Clothing is where small changes are easy to miss and costly to ship. A dot that grows, a lace edge that simplifies or a strap that moves will look wrong to your customers, and it can lead to returns. So every new image is compared with the original product, and any image where the product changed is redone.

On clothing we look closely at these details:

The same checks apply whether the image is a studio shot, a street scene or a flat lay. The setting and styling change, while the garment keeps its color, print and trim; an image where a detail differs is redone.

• Print and pattern: dot size and spacing, stripe width, repeat and scale.
• Color: the shade of the fabric and of any contrast trim.
• Trims and lace: edge shape, scallops, stitching and finishing details.
• Straps and neckline: strap width and position, neckline depth and shape.
• Overall shape: length, cut and proportions of the garment.

Two examples made with our process

Both examples below are test images made with our process from real catalog photos. They are not client work.

The black camisole with lace trim was made into an on-model studio image, an on-model street image and a styled flat lay. The lace and the neckline were the points we compared against the original. The navy camisole with white dots was made into a studio image and a seaside street image, with dot size and spacing as the main check.

If a result did not match the original, it was redone, and you approve the final selection. Only approved images count toward your order.

How an order works and what it costs

Pricing starts from $10 per SKU, with 4 images per SKU. Catalogs start from 100 SKU, so orders start at $1,000. There is no subscription.

Before the full order we make a test set on a few of your products, so you can judge the quality on your own garments. The number of products, the image types and the price are agreed in writing.

Start with the form at https://getcatalogready.com/#start or write to hello@getcatalogready.com; we reply by email and you then send a few product photos.

Photo studio and Catalog Ready for clothing