Styling

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Sourcing, borrowing and the returns problem

Lesson 5 of 11 in Styling.

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Much of what appears in commercial photography is borrowed rather than bought, on the understanding that it comes back on time and is credited where credits exist. The system runs on reputation.

An ink drawing of an assistant photographing borrowed boots with a phone beside an open courier box, a tagged bag and scarf, and a clipboard list.
Photographing every borrowed piece the moment it arrives at the studio.
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  1. Question 1, locked

    Which of these words means this? “Where brands lend samples for editorial and campaign shoots.”

    • Truth in advertising
    • Showroom
    • Hero plate
    • Stand-in
  2. Question 2, locked

    Which of these words means this? “The request to borrow. Made in advance, with credits promised.”

    • Undertone
    • Call-in
    • Value
    • Colour cast
  3. Question 3, locked

    Which of these words means this? “Naming the brand in the published image. Frequently the whole price of the loan.”

    • Drift
    • Reference frame
    • Credit
    • Look order

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