Have you ever noticed that popular flatlays often have a similar bright feeling? It has to do with the lighting. Flatlays are usually shot with a soft, broad light to get that bright, clear quality. Soft meaning no sharp shadows,…
I’ve had my recent US road trip penciled into my imaginary diary since November 14, 2012 – about 5 minutes after experiencing my first total solar eclipse. I’m not sure if you can call me an eclipse chaser now that…
Peak. Flatlay. Fever. We’ve reached it. That familiar bird’s eye view is probably dominating your Instagram feeds right now. Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last several years, you already know that flatlays are wildly popular and…
We all keep hearing the same advice: Your flatlay needs a solid colour palette. But how the heck do you make that happen? How do you even start? First, let’s cover why a solid colour palette will greatly improve your…
If you follow my feed @whatshepictures on Instagram then you probably know that I love shooting my flatlays with a tripod. You often see it in behind the scenes photos of me working in my studio. My tripod is my…
(This blog post is Part 2 of 2 – click here to read Part 1) Do What You Love It’s been 11 years since I decided to shake up my cosy life back home in Toronto. I’ve grown so much since…
I’ve rebranded. I’ve got a new name, a new website, and now a new blog. So it seemed appropriate to start this blog by sharing the story of why it was time I rebranded from Click This Photo to What…