Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram

A course by Sandra Holmes , Product Photographer

Product Photographer. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Joined March 2017

Learn to conceptualize, photograph, and edit popular social media still lifes with your phone

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 99% positive reviews (135)
  • 2233 students

Learn to conceptualize, photograph, and edit popular social media still lifes with your phone

A course by Sandra Holmes

Fresh images full of color and personality reign on social media. That’s why flat lay photography has become one of the hottest trends in recent years because it allows you to elaborate highly descriptive scenes and tell a first-person story through composition and light.

In this course, learn how to photograph and edit a flat lay photo with your phone to share on Instagram. Join product photographer Sandra Holmes and discover the secrets behind this adaptation of traditional still lifes for social media.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 28 downloads

What Is a Flat Lay?
5 minutes, 30 seconds
Photography Basics: Composition
13 minutes, 54 seconds
The Photographic Element
15 minutes, 30 seconds
Storytelling: The Idea
10 minutes, 37 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 99% positive reviews (135)
  • 2233 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 48m)
  • 28 additional resources (12 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Define a creative concept and photograph and edit a flat lay photo using only your smartphone.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

All types of creative and entrepreneurial people who want to learn how to photograph and edit popular social media still lifes.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge is needed to take this course, but you will need a phone with a camera and access to Instagram, the internet, and Adobe Lightroom.


Reviews

2233 Students
135 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Sandra Holmes

A course by Sandra Holmes

Teacher Plus
Product Photographer

Sandra Holmes holds a degree in Art History and uses photography as a way to freely express her creativity. She currently works as a product photographer creating images for clients to use on their websites, online stores, and, above all, social media. Her work has led her to collaborate with brands like Zooosociety, Petit Bateau, and La Tribu de Mami.

She sees photographs wherever she looks and plans out each detail including the objects, composition, light, and even how she wants to edit them. Sandra always has the same goal in mind for her photos: express an idea and capture an image that says something about her.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What Will We Do in This Course?
  • U2

    Create

    • What Is a Flat Lay?
    • Photography Basics: Composition
    • Basic Principles of Photography: Light and Color
    • The Photographic Element
    • Storytelling: The Idea
  • U3

    Shoot

    • Mood board
    • Decision Making
    • Photographing a Flat Lay 1
    • Photographing a flat lay 2
  • U4

    Edit and Share

    • Select, Organize, And Edit Images With Lightroom 1
    • Select, Organize, And Edit Images With Lightroom 2
    • Presets
    • How to Make Your Instagram Account Shine
  • FP

    Final project

    • Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram

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Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram. Photography, and Video course by Sandra Holmes

Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram

A course by Sandra Holmes
Product Photographer. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Joined March 2017
  • 99% positive reviews (135)
  • 2233 students