From above · 6 rooms

Flower flat lay photos, shot from directly above.

Short answer

A flat lay is a bouquet photographed from straight above on a styled surface, the classic look for Instagram, menu cards and gift posts. Bouquets and loose stems lie flat as you made them. A vase arrangement is lifted out of its vase and its flowers laid flat, and the room says so before you choose. Photos you took from above suit these rooms best.

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  • Example with sample flowers in the Linen flat-lay room, vase removed; flowers laid flat
  • Example with sample flowers in the Terrazzo floor · from above room, kept as made
  • Example with sample flowers in the Jute rug · from above room, kept as made
  • Example with sample flowers in the Wood slice · from above room, kept as made

6 rooms

Every room shot from above

Linen, terrazzo, jute, a wood slice, an open gift box and, in Wreath Studio, an oak table. Each picture is an example with sample flowers and the room’s own tag.

  • Example with sample flowers: a vase arrangement in the Linen flat-lay room, vase removed; flowers laid flatVase removed; flowers laid flatLinen flat-lay
  • Example with sample flowers: a wrapped bouquet in the Terrazzo floor · from above room, kept as madeKept as madeTerrazzo floor · from above
  • Example with sample flowers: a wrapped bouquet in the Jute rug · from above room, kept as madeKept as madeJute rug · from above
  • Example with sample flowers: loose flowers in the Wood slice · from above room, kept as madeKept as madeWood slice · from above
  • Example with sample flowers: a wrapped bouquet in the Open gift box · jute rug room, kept as madeKept as madeOpen gift box · jute rug
  • Example with sample flowers: a wreath in the Wreath · oak table from above room, kept as madeKept as madeWreath · oak table from above

How to make one

One phone photo. Three steps.

  1. Shoot from above

    Lay the bouquet on your bench and hold the phone straight over it, the whole piece in frame.

  2. Pick a surface

    Soft linen for weddings, terrazzo for a modern shop, jute or a wood slice for rustic, the gift box for presents.

  3. Download your photo

    Save it in post, Story, website and print sizes, or add your shop name and logo in the download editor.

Keep the vase?

A standing vase can’t lie flat. To show it, pick a table or studio room instead.

Menus and cards

A flat lay leaves room around the bouquet for your name, price or a short message.

Mix your grid

Alternate flat lays with upright studio photos so your Instagram grid has rhythm.

Quick answers

Why is my vase missing in a flat lay?

A flat lay is shot from above, where a standing vase can’t lie flat. These rooms lift your flowers out and lay them flat, and say so before you choose. To keep the vase, pick a table or studio room.

Which phone photo works best?

One taken from directly above, with the whole bouquet in frame. Other photos work too, but a photo from above suits these rooms best.

Can I use a flat lay for a menu card?

Yes. Download it in print size, or add your shop name and logo in the download editor.

What does a flat lay photo cost?

One standard photo uses 1 credit; optional 4K generation uses 2. New accounts get 3 free credits with no card. Monthly plans start at $10 for 50 credits.

More ways to show your flowers

Your next arrangement deserves the studio.

Try your own flowers with 3 free previews. No card needed.

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Use your free credits within 7 days. A paid plan unlocks full-size files at their generated size. See prices