Behind the Scenes - how I take photos

As you already know, I don't have a fancy camera. And with my photography set up it's the same. I use what I have and make the best out of it. I am no professional at all and take a lot bad photos. But this set up worked very well so far.

There are a few tips to share for taking good photos: (this is just what I've learned along the way)

1. Never ever use the flash of your camera. Your photos look so much better without it.
2. Find the best spot in your apartment where you get the most natural light. In my case it's in front of our balcony. We have there indirect sunlight in the evening and that's perfect to take photos. I just open the door to get more light inside.
3. Observe the light in your house. At different times of the day it looks different in every room. I know for example, if I want to take an in progress photo of me working on my Project Life spreads in my office, I have to take it in the late afternoon because the light is the best at this time in that room. When you know, when and where the best time is to take photos in your house it makes your life so much easier.
4. A white or wooden background is what I use most. Whenever I take photos of my art journal I use a white background. I think it looks best because the focus is truly on my art journal and not on the background. A busy background makes your photo busy as well.
5. A reflector is very important too. You can use almost everything as a reflector as long it is white. Here I used those Project Life boxes as a reflector. The job of the reflector is to reduce the harsh shadows. It makes such a huge difference.

I try to remember these rules when I take photos for my Instagram feed as well. I don't style them like I style my photos for the blog, but I always make sure to have great natural light.