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How I Got the Shot still life image by Kimberly Murray

How I Got the Shot: Conceptual Product Shoot

Kimberly Murray March 8, 2018

On this International Women's Day, I'm honored to be a part of Tether Tools' How I Got the Shot: Women's Edition Guide featuring 30 creative and passionate photographers! You can download the guide for free at www.TetherTools.com/Guide and head to page 25 for a behind-the-scenes video showing the full image and how I created it, the concept for the shoot, and more details about how I got the shot.

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In Tips Tags flat lay, product styling, Kimberly Murray Photography, still life, Nine West
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Today I was truly in my element leading a meetup about flat lay photography in partnership with @profotousa and @click.magazine. The only thing I love more than styling and photographing still life photos is teaching others how to do it and how to manipulate light to create more dimension and visual interest through the use of shadows. And I got to play Oprah. Check out the video to see the attendees’ reaction to the news that they were all getting the new #ProfotoC1Plus. If you want to see more #bts from the event, head to my stories and highlights. ⁣ ⁣ Thanks, @shopcandlefish for hosting us and @daphnemichelle for the first pic and video and @cookayemonster for the bts of my styling demo. ⁣ ⁣ Finally, thanks to all of the lovely ladies who joined me today as I led my first meetup!⁣ @daphnemichelle⁣ @cookayemonster⁣ @phoartgraphy⁣ @idkleandra⁣ @lashawnwiltz⁣ @shotbykmarie⁣ @goldentimetay⁣ @theaffinitygroup⁣ @meccagamble⁣ @creativesoulphoto⁣ @classicjm⁣ @nikimalek
A little story in pictures... ⁣ ⁣ 1. This is my family. My husband of 10 years, whom I’ve known for 22 years. Big sister (age 3). Baby brother (age 8 months - 7 months in the pic). My cousin @j_latise took this pic during our family reunion in August. I’m glad we were the first family because this is how the rest of the evening went...⁣ ⁣ 2. Big sister was living her best life. As much as I tried to keep her still while we waited for the larger family photos, she kept running up and down the beach laughing her head off. And then... she fell. I took this pic to show her how much of a hot mess she looked. Mind you, I had just gotten her hair braided two days before. Also, we had not yet taken group photos with extended family. ⁣ ⁣ 3. She was remorseful for all of about 20 seconds and then she was back at it. ⁣ ⁣ 4. Unbeknownst to me, my dad snapped this pic and the next. Notice my face. ⁣ ⁣ 5. My dad said he calls this one, “She’s having fun. I’m not.” So aptly titled. Notice her face vs mine. 😁😒 Do you know how fun it is trying to wrangle a toddler on a beach so that she stays clean for pictures when there is so much enticing sand all around? Do you know how easily sand sticks to your skin after it has been slathered with Acquafor to keep the ashiness away?!⁣ ⁣ In the end I just had to shrug it off. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Thankfully, we had the baby’s burp cloth handy to get some of the sand off or her arms and face. ⁣ ⁣ Have you had any summer adventures?⁣
If I had it all to do again, I’d probably be an architect. I’ve always loved math and statistics and also have a strong lean towards creativity and art. Thus, architecture seems like the perfect blend of the two. For those reasons, I think that the current issue of @bravery_mag that focuses on architect Zaje Hadid is my favorite yet. ⁣ ⁣ It made me reminisce about the days I took interior design classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC back in 2003. I used some of my work in the styling. (Yep! I kept it pristine for 15 years!) Drafting was my favorite class. Swipe to see my midterm project where I had to sketch the floor plan of my apartment. #kmpstyled
I’ve always been the quiet type. The type to stand off to the side in a crowd and offer a friendly smile when I caught someone’s attention. The type to allow silence to be just that (nothing less, nothing more) without feeling like it was an awkward space that needed to be filled with chatter. ⁣ ⁣ These days, life seems to be filled with literal and figurative noise, both in real life and online. So, now more than ever, I cherish those quiet times. Times when the kids are finally asleep and I can sit and think (or not). Or read a book (or not). Nine times out of ten, I fall asleep on the couch while saying that “I just want to rest my eyes for a few minutes” as I set my timer for 5 minutes and then 15 and then another ____ until I look up and it is 2am and I decide that I might as well just go to sleep. Do you feel the need to fill empty spaces? #kmpspaces
Happy Friday! As you may know, I’m teaching at Click Away next year. Today I am taking over @clickawayconference’s InstaStory. Join me as I give you a peek inside of my home studio, share some of my favorite images, answer your questions, and more! 📷: @cookayemonster
I recently saw a meme that said something like: “What are you getting from Target?” “I don’t know. Target will tell me when I get there.” Story. Of. My. Life. I can’t be trusted in Target. Case in point... I walked into the store and saw those two baskets and immediately had this internal dialogue: “I love the texture and those faux leather handles. I need those in my life. But, where am I going to put them and how am I going to use them? I shouldn’t get them. Wait! I can get both for a total of $8?! Ok.” On a previous occasion it was the matte black measuring spoons with the leather strap and the plates and bowl. Who else has a Target addiction? #kmpstyled
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)⁣ ⁣ This little one is so loved. Yesterday we had his baby dedication, surrounded by about 25 family and friends. #babykmurraytoo
When I was little I didn’t like the taste of grapefruit, but I loved the idea of scooping out the sections to eat them. What fun! So, I cut my oranges like this, grabbed a spoon, and happily ate to my heart’s content. For @twolovesstudio and @ful.filled #GetMinimal challenge, I decided to explore analogous colors. I’m kind of loving this combo. Swipe to see the color values.
Where are my book lovers? I’m headed on vacation for a week soon and am determined to truly relax and have some down time. I’d love some book recommendations! In particular, I’m looking for a good novel. (I’m all set on business books.) What good books have you read lately? Please let me know. Thanks! #kmpspaces Interior designer: @kiyondapowell 📷: @kmurrayphoto