Today’s guest blogger is the creative Kristi, an amateur photographer who loves fashion photography. Also a freelance writer interested in fashion, costumes, and other means of artistic expression, she contacted us because she wanted to explore the use of scarves in photography. Enjoy!

Scarves can be the perfect addition to any look, and as such, they can also be just the right touch to add a certain feel or vibe to a photographic scene. Here are 32 examples of scarves in photography, from artistic and beautiful to cute and funny.

Macro Scarf Photography

We generally see scarves being worn, draped over hangers, or laying in drawers. But it is sometimes easy to forget the beauty in the close-up details.

1. Orange & Green Scarf, 2. Handwoven Scarf, 3. My Favorite Scarf, 4. New Favourite Scarf!

Artistic Portrait Scarf Photography

Scarves can be a great way to frame the face or add additional color to create beautiful portraits. One photographer in particular below used scarves as a week-long theme in her 365 day self-portrait photography.

1. Final Scarf, 2. Yellow Scarf, 3. Afghan Scarf, 4. Hooded Scarf

Cultural Scarf Photography

Scarves are not simply accessories or for fashion – it is well known that scarves also serve a cultural purpose as well, as can be shown in these photos from India and other Muslim areas.

1. A New Story Started, 2. Head scarf, 3. India, 4. Scarves

Fashion Scarf Photography

Scarves can make a vibrant statement in serious, dark fashion photography, and more than one can be put together to create an article of clothing, such as a top in the bottom right.

1. Casol silk scarf 1, 2. Casol silk scarf 2, 3. Casol silk scarf 3, 4. Casol silk scarf 4

Babies in Scarves

There is nothing more sweet and innocent than baby photography, and these photos show how scarves can help soften the scene or add some vivacious pop to an already-excited expression.

1. Aaron, 2. H’Mong babygirl, 3. Untitled, 4. Buh Buh Baby

Dogs in Scarves

As a pet lover, I couldn’t resist adding these canine scarf models.

1. Edith Golightly, 2. Bel Air, 3. Dressed Up, 4. Dorky Scarf Shot

Cats in Scarves

Probably more impressive than those getting babies and dogs into scarves are those brave enough to not only get their cats to tolerate a scarf, but also to get them to then remain in the same position – not to mention the fact that they’re putting something that equates to a ball of yarn right in the reach of their paws!

1. Janetscarf2, 2. Lucy – Scarf Model, 3. Pinky, 4. Lainie’s Cat

Nudes in Scarves

Finally, on a humorous note, these photos are part of a series of advertisements promoting the Peugeot. You can see an amusing video of them dancing around on YouTube.

1. Nudes in Scarves 1, 2. Nudes in Scarves 2, 3. Nudes in Scarves 3, 4. Nudes in Scarves 4

Your Thoughts on Scarves in Photography

Have you used scarves in your photography as an accent? What kind of scarf photos do you like the best?

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July 28th, 2010 by Haley in Guest Blogger, Photography | Permalink