Flat lay photography has grown in popularity over the past few years because of the many ways that it can be used for brands in different industries. Regardless of whether your speciality is food, fashion, or motherhood, there is a place for flat lay photography in your business. However, it can be challenging to ...
Reflections on Motherhood: Loom Curated Shoot Highlights
A couple of weeks before I was scheduled to give birth I cut my hair. The signature afro puff that I rocked throughout pregnancy was gone. Suddenly, I was back to the tapered cut that I had spent the past year growing out. But, I knew that motherhood would be much easier if I didn’t have to worry about detangling my hair and ...
Laying Low: 7 Black and White Rugs for a Modern Office
As the summer came to a close and fall crept in..literally (it still feels like summer in Atlanta), I decided to lay low for a bit. I spent less time on social media and more time with my family. Those two actions alone helped me to feel a bit more centered and content with focusing on what really matters. I ...
Pits and Stems
Today I was reminded that sometimes you get a pleasant surprise when you decide to go with the flow and experiment with what you have in front of you and the conditions that are set. As I was preparing to make cherry compote for a recipe that I wanted to photograph, I was simultaneously lamenting that I hadn't started the ...
How To Get Pure White Backgrounds In Flat Lay Images
From time to time, you might want to create an image with a pure white background. Pure white backgrounds can come in handy when you are displaying a single image of a product; others can "clip" your image from the web and include it on a style board with other inspiration images or in a gift guide. These types of ...
The Nook (01): 365 Postcards for Ants by Lorraine Loots
When I was a child, I loved reading everything I could get my hands on. I started out with the Highlights Magazine (my parents recently bought a subscription for my toddler daughter) and graduated to chapter books. My favorites were Choose Your Own Adventure books, The Sweet Valley High series, and The Baby-Sitters ...
