Don't get me wrong. I love great flat lay pics. I'll go ooohhs and aaahhs most of the time I see them. But flat lay seems to despise me. You see there are several key elements in producing a great flat lay shots and here is why I suck big time.
1. Lighting
Flat lay is all about getting that soft, natural light. So I guess the best time to take the pics is early in the morning or in the middle of the day. Morning? Pfffttt... Good luck with the kids ever so excited telling me to hurry up or they'll be late for school. Or is it the other way around?
2. Backdrop
So you need to have a really simple backdrop that brings the attention to your products. So we are talking about wooden tabletop, white surfaces, nice tiles or fluffy rugs here. My biggest problem is to find a CLEAN one for that matter.
3. Organization
Flat lay means you need to plan ahead of time how you are going to place all the items so they all look effortlessly put together. It'll look crowded if you put them too close. You seriously don't want to overdo it. Nor would you want to look as if you are not putting enough effort at all. The balancing part is really putting me off. I'm having trouble to balance my life already.
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4. Content
Should I do flat lays on my outfits? Oh yeah, people, you need to see my worn black flats (but they are the comfiest I promise), my blue jeans or baggy slacks (depending on which one I see first), my blue sling bag (so my two hands are free in case my kids need some extra care), my crumpled tudung (they are most of the time the instant one, where you don't need to belit-belit...haishh so effortless kan) or my shirt/tunic dress/jubah (only the one that is crease free and no need to iron maa).
Hmm what about that nice fluffy roti telur that I ate this morning at mamak. Maybe I should flat lay that together with the creamy teh tarik, perfectly served on the bright orange table. Talk about some nice colour palette. Nah.... When I see food, I just devour them straight away.
But I'm not giving up without a try. So here is my best attempt at flat lay after considering all of the above. But I add convenience as the fifth key element as you can see below.
I saw the mess on the kids' table and decided to take advantage out of it. Would normally push them all in a box, but hey let me do a flat lay instead. Lighting- Yup, it is a bit off. I've opened all the windows, in my defense. Backdrop-white table ticked. Organization- I'm not going to rearrange them and question my kids imagination. It's a war zone down there. Content- My everyday battle.
Now you know why I don't do flat lays.
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