Olena Hassell

Creative Product Photography: Improve Composition for Instagram Biz

And lastly, the image with your favorite mug has all the right elements, the colors go well together, and I love mug itself. My only suggestion would be to place it closer towards the middle and to make the duck less prominent by bringing it further back to the background), as it can be a bit distracting being so colorful and saturated. Hope this helps, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you, Olena

Thank you Olena! Yes, all of these tips help me in doing better. I will take them into account and try again. Thank you!

I love the pouring shot, a bit more symmetry might help to improve it even further.

Dear Carmen, your collection of thrifted finds is so charming! I love the cozy and inviting feel of all the images. I love your vintage tea cup and a beautiful jug in the first shot. Love that the jug handle is leading towards the cup and the flowers in the foreground. A few tweaks to try to help the cup stand out further: 1. Adding a third element as it’s best to used odd number of elements in the scene (ex. Vase with flowers, a creamer/teapot, a book, or a candle - something that has similar visual weight); 2. Putting some distance between the cup and the jug (the jug will be less prominent and not in such sharp focus), or placing the jug slightly to the side of the cup)

I live in an apartment, so I don't have a good window to use, but I did bring out my ring light.&nbsp; I used all thrifted items and bought some pretty flowers from the store. I love how both scenes turned out.&nbsp;
In this first one, I used a vintage-inspired filter in Lightroom.
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/2f0d4abb.jpg" alt="Flowers and thrifted items - image 1 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/2f0d4abb.jpg 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/2f0d4abb.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
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In this one, I did the changes.
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/526ea08b.jpg" alt="Flowers and thrifted items - image 2 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/526ea08b.jpg 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/526ea08b.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
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This commemorative Queen Elizabeth mug is one of my favorite mugs. I don't really have anything rustic, so I did whimsical.
<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/cff7b419.jpg" alt="Flowers and thrifted items - image 3 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/cff7b419.jpg 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/6b3c0e2f09f660dc089c438f9bf97c69/cff7b419.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">

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