Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram

Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram

“Now we are going to review the different phases to develop your final project. Be original and creative when uploading your project, I want to see your own vision of flat lay photography applied to your tastes, your lifestyle and your projects: Define the concept of the photo Find an idea that stands out and resonates with you. Then, turn this idea into an image through the mood board and finish specifying it in a sketch. Remember that ideas are everywhere, you just have to pay attention to find it. The resource from the list of ten ideas that we saw in Unit 2 will help you find the most creative one.

Take the photo You will have to collect all the necessary materials and elements before assembling the set and adjusting the camera of your mobile phone. Remember to remove the flash, put your mobile in airplane mode, activate the grid and increase the brightness of the screen. When taking your picture, start with the light. If your natural light is from the side, remember to use a reflector to illuminate the entire scene. Then lay the background and play with the elements. If you have any questions, you can always turn to your sketches and your mood board. When you have your photo, feel free to take more photos. This way you will get more resources to choose from. Edit the photo Once you've taken your photo, it's time to edit it with Lightroom as we saw in Unit 4. Final result I have worked with four photos, but, finally, I have opted for this one. So it has been: You already have your flat lay ready! Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your flat lay and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. So I can give you feedback. On the other hand, if in addition to the Domestika community, you want to share your creation with everyone, you can upload photos of them to Instagram with the hashtag #SandraHolmesDomestika Keep practicing, taking lots of photos is the key to improving your photography. Another way to learn is by looking at what the rest of the students in this course are doing and giving them feedback. In the end we always learn a lot from each other and all opinions help. It has been a pleasure to guide you in this process and to have shared my vision on photography. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me through the forum. ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project I can't believe we're done. I am happy to have been your teacher and to have given you my tips. If you follow the lessons, you can go very far only with the mobile camera. I want you to be original and creative when you upload your final project. I want to see your vision of the "flat lay" applied to your tastes, lifestyle and your project. Start by looking for an idea that stands out and resonates with you. Then you will turn this idea into an image. We will do this with the mood board and secure it with a sketch. Ideas are everywhere. You just have to be vigilant and find th...”

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Course summary for: Colorful Flat Lay Photography for Instagram

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 48m)
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  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Content Marketing, Digital Photography, Instagram, Instagram Marketing, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Photography, Social Media