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Instagram & Blog Photo Ideas (guide to props & backdrops)

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Instagram and Blog Photo ideas with a guide to props and backgrounds

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As a (previous) professional Interior Design for over 14 years and a self-proclaimed photography nerd who runs this stock photography site you’re on, I tend to look at situations, rooms, and objects through a stylists eye, and always seeing things that are photo-worthy.

There are moments or scenes I want to capture everywhere I turn. I’ve been addicted to making things look pretty since I was a young kid sketching and painting, and that’s probably why I’m mildly obsessed with Instagram! It’s such a perfect place to showcase your creative side. your art, design, style, and photos.

You can read more about creating pretty flatlays here in this blog post but know that you don’t have to be addicted to pretty flat lays to have a great looking Instagram or blog photos though. In fact, all that you really need to do is have the proper lighting and a massive list of potential photo opportunities, great locations, props, backgrounds, and miscellaneous items that represent your blog’s niche. In order to help you get all of that nailed down, I decided to compile a massive list of photo props and locations  – complete with examples!

Now you can use this list of examples as a guide to creating your own photos to use on your blog, Instagram, or any social media.

Locations Ideas (Photography backdrops)

Ocean

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Cars / Trucks

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Train / train tracks

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Café / Coffee shop

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Flower field

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Bridge

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Street

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Blanket

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Bench

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 Indoors

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Photography Backgrounds & Backdrops 

(for Styled Photography)

 

Table Tops

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White Boards

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Weathered Wood

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Fabrics

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Colored poster boards

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Wall paper / Wrapping Paper

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Chalkboards

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Photography Props (For any kind of Photos)

 

Handbags and coin purses

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Journals and Post it Notes

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Pens, Pencils, and Paint

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Tech Tools

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Dishes and bowls (with or without food)

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Something to Drink or Eat

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Flowers

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Storage Containers (small Jars, Boxes, Trays and Baskets)

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Your hands

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Thread, Ribbons and buttons

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Rulers and Scissors

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Books

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Vintage Cameras

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Balloons

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Treats (Ice cream, Cookies, cupcakes, Cake)

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Be sure to check out our other photography related blog postsour Instagram account, and even our latest YouTube tutorials.

Make sure you read this blog post about creating 30 days worth of Instagram content here and learn how to create a colorful month of content in as little as 5 minutes.

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10 Comments

  1. Lauren on June 6, 2016 at 1:28 am

    I love this! I will definitely taking your advice!

  2. Emma on June 6, 2016 at 1:52 am

    These are all great ideas. I was just wondering if you had any suggestions for photographing from bed? I’m bed-ridden and currently use a favourite blanket as the backdrop but it can be tricky to get everything to stay in place!

    • Author: Kayla Marie on June 6, 2016 at 2:04 am

      Good question! Get yourself a tray with legs for eating breakfast in bed. This should provide a relatively flat surface for putting the blanket over or for taking pictures of another kind.

  3. sylvia seal on June 6, 2016 at 5:39 am

    Thanks! Great Ideas!

  4. allie on June 6, 2016 at 1:52 pm
  5. Jen on June 7, 2016 at 2:09 am

    Beautiful shots, thanks for the inspiring ideas. I’ve neglected my IG accounts for a little while now…not so much because I”m uninspired, but simply too busy with other aspects of life. I’m trying to step back in slowly and regularly now…and your tips are helping me plan my return to a consistent feed.

  6. Samantha on June 7, 2016 at 2:39 am

    I’ve been giving my instagram feed some serious thought lately; my dark, boring, iphone photos aren’t doing it for me anymore lol! Thank you for the rad ideas! 😀 Here’s to instagram success!!

  7. Clearissa Coward on June 10, 2016 at 1:53 am

    I always love your articles and this one is no different. I have an eBook all written and ready to go, cept for the photos. Trying to legally find photos for an organizational theme is almost impossible. So you have inspired me to take my camera to task. Thank you.

    • Author: Kayla Marie on June 10, 2016 at 1:59 am

      Aw, thanks Clearissa! We still need to chat, I haven’t forgotten ? Can I provide another fun tip? Do you have any model homes in your area? I love walking other people’s model home design work to find design ideas and storage ideas. You could probably take a pic with your phone to save the ideas too.

  8. Courtney on June 11, 2016 at 7:47 am

    I love the look of your photos. They are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing and adding these suggestions. I will definitely be sharing this post.

    -Courtney from thirty30courtney.com

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