Flat Lay Lifestyle Photography: From Your Phone to Instagram
How Flat Lays Can Help You Tell a Story
A course by Darren Rowlands , Photographer & Video Content Creator
About the video: How Flat Lays Can Help You Tell a Story
Overview
“We’re going to start off by discussing what a flat lay actually is, discussing a core idea or concept, and how you use this to visually tell a story.”
In this video lesson Darren Rowlands addresses the topic: How Flat Lays Can Help You Tell a Story, which is part of the Domestika online course: Flat Lay Lifestyle Photography: From Your Phone to Instagram. Learn to shoot and edit beautifully crafted lifestyle photos in flat lay, social media’s favorite format.
Partial transcription of the video
“How Flat Lays Can Help You Tell a Story In this lesson, we'll see what a flat lay is and how it can help you tell your story. Although the flat lay style is popular, not everyone knows the finer details to make them stand out. There are tricks to mastering the art. What exactly is a flat lay? Apparently, the first official flat lay dates back to 1987 when a janitor at the Frank Gehry furniture store found many items and rearranged them on a flat surface to create the first official flat lay. He coined this term "knolling" after the famous Knoll furniture that Gehry was working on then. The ...”
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Course summary for: Flat Lay Lifestyle Photography: From Your Phone to Instagram
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Areas
Content Marketing, Digital Photography, Instagram, Instagram Marketing, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Photography, Social Media
Darren Rowlands
A course by Darren Rowlands
Darren Rowlands is a UK-based freelance photographer and video content creator specialized in creative direction and styling. His passion for photography came from a very early age, and he eventually went on to study graphic design at the University of Salford in Manchester.
After working as a freelance graphic designer for different agencies, he found his true calling in branding and eventually worked as Head of Creative for a number of brands across the UK. His client list includes Adobe, Oral-B, and KEF Audio.
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