Photography Tutorial: 3 Tips for Shooting Still Life Photos at Home

Discover how you can turn your home into a still life studio with Brooklyn-based photographer, Victoria Jane

Still life photography doesn’t require a big budget or even a professional studio. But before you begin taking snaps of beautifully arranged compositions at home, you need to make a few important considerations.

Victoria Jane (@victoriajane_photography) is a lifestyle photographer, stylist, and florist currently living and working in Brooklyn, New York. One of her specialties is still life photography, where she uses light, shadow, and vibrant colors to illuminate compositions that combine flowers, fruit, vegetables, and ceramics or glassware. While her final edits look like they were taken in professional studios, most of these were actually shot in her own home using natural light.

Do you want to learn how to take professional still-life shots without ever having to leave the house? If so, check out Victoria’s tips in this tutorial!

Tips for Shooting Still Life Photographs at Home

1. Assess your natural light

As any photographer will know, light is one of your most important considerations. Spend a day looking at how the light comes through your windows, seeing how the light affects different areas in your home, and finding what light you like to work in best. For Victoria, an overcast day softens the shadows and shine of her compositions, for a more muted effect.

2. Surround yourself with inspiration

Vases, plates, plants, posters, and random objects - Victoria’s ethos is, if something brings you joy, you should find a place for it in your home. It could become a source of creative inspiration one day, or even a star in one of your photoshoots.

3. Take a break

If you are feeling frustrated, it’s important to take a break. Victoria says that this negativity can sap your inspiration and creative energy. Your home should be a space of excitement and positivity, so when you start feeling overwhelmed, take some time to collect your thoughts and soak up inspiration. Then start again, and most importantly, have fun!

If you're feeling inspired by Victoria Jane's approach to photography, then don't miss her upcoming Domestika course, Botanical Still Life Photography.

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