How-to-flatlay.

by My Closet Journey

14536904_10209465307324673_333143947_oLet me start this post by saying I am in NO WAY a flatlay queen, unlike a few friend’s and bloggers I know and love to follow myself.

I have struggled with the so called “flatlay” for an INCREDIBLY long time, not because I don’t know what a great flatlay looks like but because I honestly had NO CLUE where to even start.

Apart from being so entirely lost I rarely photograph anything myself unless it’s food or I absolutely HAVE to.

Over the past few weeks I’ve learned some magnificent tips and tricks from Ana from March and May blog , she is a friend and a total FLATLAY queen and one day I hope to be as superb as her.

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How-To:

  1. Find a BIG window with great lighting, this way the lighting is natural and not overpowering. **tip–flatlays are best to be done on overcast days, it creates a “buffer” so the lighting is perfect.**
  2. Use a thick piece of cardboard and wrap it with white/colored paper or whatever you choose — this creates that flawless white background everyone tries so hard to achieve.
  3. Make sure you have some Instagram worthy props.**tip– the dollar store, micheals and party store are GREAT for this.**
  4. Place things on the white board by the window and organize however you’d like!
  5. Take a lot of pictures, make slight changes and use different angles so you have a lot of photos to choose from.

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Now comes the hard part– EDITING :

After trying a few different photo editing apps on my phone Snapseed and VSCO have been my winners, Snapseed for editing and VSCO for filters.

  1. Upload your photo to snapseed– then tune image.
  2. Adjust the exposure — I usually end up brightening the exposure.
  3. Contrast– Add contrast this will make the colors more prominent.
  4. Add Saturation.
  5. Cool the temperature of the photo or warmth– I usually do -10.
  6. Sharpen the details of the image.
  7. Save and upload to VSCO !
  8. Once you have picked an Instagram filter and saved your photo with vsco congrats ! You hopefully have an Instagram worthy flatlay !

Thanks to Daniel Wellington I finally have an Instagram worthy watch !

You can shop my watch here or use the code “MYCLOSETJOURNEY” for 15% off your order!

 

Western Bliss.

by My Closet Journey

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BLANKET SCARVES. 

Fall has finally arrived here in Edmonton, which can only mean one thing….

Knits, Pumpkins and Layering are all back in season.

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For some of us fall has become a season we dread as it’s usually associated with going back to school or the coming of winter. Believe me, I used to be one of those people as well.

Fortunately this year things have been a bit different.

 I’m no longer in school and I realized that I actually don’t mind the seasons changing. Thankfully I have different ways of enjoying each time of the year to make it less dreadful despite the Artic cold hell winter we usually face.

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Last year the blanket scarf trend blew up.

Aztec prints, Bold colors and Chunky scarves were no longer lame. They became a chic fashion statement and a staple of many of our wardrobe’s.

This year you’ll be able to catch me rocking blanket scarves practically everyday.

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Review:

This season I was gifted this elegant blanket scarf from Western Bliss Boutique and I couldn’t be happier with it.

The material was thick, cozy and flawlessly put together.

The scarf is full of earthy tones that reminds me of a long walk on a crisp autumn day.

 The owner has been fabulous to work with, her passion for garments is clearly shown through her meticulously curated shop!

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To shop this scarf you can click here!

And for this week only you can use the code “myclosetjourney” for 20% off all orders !

Happy Shopping!

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All photography was done by Jesse Martineau

** I was gifted this scarf to style and review, all thoughts and opinions are my own**