This post was edited by devyani_99 at 26-8-2020 20:30
Hey ColorOS Fans! Welcome back! How are you doing? Do tell me the comment box! Okay, so the today I will be talking about “Top 10 affordableprops for Flatlays”. And trust me they are really affordable! So what to wait for? Let's dig into the article! 1.BOOKS Okay so the very first is “Books”!Something which is easily available and affordable too! You can easily find them in your house! I would suggest you to go with some old books as they provide perfect vintage feels to your flatlay! Below is a flatlay which I shot using books, just look at this! I mean a single picture which is Classy, Clean,Chic and what not!
“A FLATLAY I CREATED USING BOOKS” 2.FAIRY LIGHTS Fairy lights is something which I think everyone should own, doesn't matter whether you are a flatlay photographer or any kind of photographer! They simply provide a whole new vibe to the picture!They are affordable as you can simply find it under 500 rupee! A must buy thing! I promise you won't regret!
“FLATLAY WITH SOME FAIRY LIGHTS” (Source:Google) 3.SATIN CLOTH If you create product flatlays, then this is something you must must must own! The Satin cloth provides a chic vibe to the picture! You can easily find them on any cloth store for 60-70 per metre!Also the price range may vary for different places! But yes not more than 100 bugs! So, what are you waiting for? Go and buy it! But, wait! Read the article till end! You might find something more!
“A PICTURE FROM MY RECENT PRODUCT SHOOT USING SATIN CLOTH” 4.FLOWERS-FAUX/ORIGINAL Flowers can make everything look so pretty!Agreed? I know you did! Then how come they can't make flatlays look pretty?This is prop which can take your picture to next level! Trust me! You can easily find original flowers starting from 20 bugs in the market! Even faux flowers are affordable too! PRO TIP: As using original flowers everytime can harm the nature and our mother earth! So, I would suggest you to invest in high quality faux flowers! They some how look similar to original ones! “A FLATLAY CREATED USING FAUX FLOWER” 5.DRIED LEAVES Beauty of dried leaves or fallen leaves can easily be seen by our naked eyes! And when you use them as props ofcourse they will enhance the beauty of the photographer! No Doubt! They are basically a kind of waste and you can simply create a “flatlay with waste”. You can find them easily and they are way too affordable!
“ A FLATLAY CREATED USING DRIED LEAVES” 6.DIY VINTAGE LOOKING PAPERS Here is a do it yourself activity for you!You will definitely enjoy this! Things you will need for this DIY: - Any kind of paper
- Coffee/Tea
- Water
All you need to do is boil the water! Add 1tbsp of Tea/Coffee and keep boiling till you get the desired colour! After it gets boiled keep it aside and let it cool! When it cools down, dip the papers in the solution and dry them! And yes! You get that vintage papers all ready! Isn't it damn affordable?
PRO TIP: Firstly this works best with coffee! Second is that you can also slightly burn the edges of the paper for more vintage look! “FLATLAY I CREATED WITH THE DIY VINTAGE PAPERS” 7.DENIMS Who doesn't wore denim? I'm pretty sure that you all will have denim in your wardrobe! And guess what? You can even use them for your flatlay! Denim jacket or a jeans; you can use anything! And yes;one more prop for your flatlays is ready!
“ A FLATLAY WITH DENIM AND SOME DRIED LEAVES” 8.WINTER CHIC:SWEATERS,MUFFLERS,SHAWLS Okay so this one is my personal favourite!I love how just adding a sweater make whole picture look so perfect! A cup of coffee and a yellow sweater-a perfect picture! And as winter is just about tohit us! You should definitely try this flatlay!
“FLATLAY WITH SWEATERS AND SOME FAUX FLOWERS” 9.POLAROID PICTURES Who doesn't like collecting memories in the form of polaroid? But have you wonder to use them in flatlays? Trust me they just add magic to the picture! You can go with single colour palette pictures!For example if you wish to create a flatlay with pink theme then go for pictures which are pink in colour! PRO TIP: Incase you don't have polaroid than you simply print the pictures! “FLATLAY WITH SOME POLARIDS” (Source:Google) 10.GO AND FIND IT IN KITCHEN! Just have a tour of your kitchen and I am sure you gonna find a hell number of things which you can use as props! From coffee mugs to wooden spoon and wooden trays youcan use anything! And wait what about some masala flatlays? But be careful while you create it! "A FLATLAY I CREATED USING KITCHEN ITEMS" And yaa! It's a wrap! Thanking my mentor @Amit_T to guide me each and everytime so perfectly! With this,Signing off! Devyani | 
