Pile-up

Category: Photography techniques

Pile-up is a capture defect in carpet photography: fibers at the edges of a sample bunch, lift or curl instead of lying flat, typically after a deep-pile rug has been rolled. It is best prevented by preparing the pile before capture.

How PhotoRobot uses it

Under raking light it is very visible. The fix is to stop, smooth the pile along its natural direction, let the fibers relax for a minute or so and capture again. Covered in the Carpet Photography Specialist track.

  • Raking light: Light at a low angle across a surface that reveals texture through long shadows.
  • Carousel 3000: PhotoRobot 3 m rotating platform for cars, furniture and other large objects of up to 2000 kg.
  • Carpet Photography Specialist: The PhotoRobot Academy specialty track for the Carpet Studio built on the Carousel.

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