Guess what? You, my friend, are a photographer.
If you have a camera, a cell phone with a camera, or even a friend with a camera, and a little bit of spare time to get creative, you can capture unique and artistic portraits to display in your home.
Since Tati (AKA Glam Life Guru) is a beauty maven, I took photos for her updated beauty studio lair of items frequently used in her repertoire: brushes, spray bottles, nail polish, etc. Printed in black and white and framed in matching gold frames, these quick snapshots translated into impactful and impressive pieces of glam art.
Prep It:
Various beauty items of your choice (vintage perfume bottles, hand mirrors, nail polish, hand cream) Camera (I used the Canon 5D Mark III) Photo-editing program (I recommend Photoshop, Lightroom, or VSCO!) Frames Large roll of white paper
Do It!:
- Arrange your bottles and beauty items on a roll of paper and experiment with different angles and layouts to capture them best! Try to avoid showing any branding, and photograph them in a variety of close-up and overhead shots to see what looks best!
- For a nail polish picture, take the cap off the bottle and spill some of the polish onto a white piece of paper, moving the bottle as you go (so you get more of a splatter and less of a pool.) Place the brush and bottle next to the spill and take your pic! For the hand cream picture, empty some of the lotion onto your fingers and smear it onto a black piece of paper in a few quick strokes. Thicker hand creams are much better for this photo! Anything too thin will just melt into the black paper and not show up in your photo.
- Once you've taken all your photos, select your favorites and edit them on a photo-editing program like Photoshop, Lightroom, or VSCO. I added a grainy texture to mine for a vintage feel! You can edit them into black and white here, or just print them in black and white.
- Get the photos printed at a print shop or from an online printing business, frame them, and hang them in a gallery wall formation for all to enjoy!
