Special photos from Instagram - flat-lays - are called still-lives of the 21st century. At the master class of instabloger Alina Chubar at Prospekt shopping mall, Weekend tried to understand what  layout is, why we need a grid in a camera, how accessories and backgrounds for holiday photos can be collected and which stores may become real décor Klondikes for flat-lay beginners.
Alina told about beginner's mistakes:
«1. The abundance of decor and small details. They create a "garbage" in the picture, even if perfectly matched in color and theme.
2. Contrast backgrounds are balanced with neutral objects. For example, an envelope of “calm” colors will look great on a background of a bright check.
3. Photos unchecked by camera. You can make a great layout, but be sure to take several test pictures and see what you got. Based on this, correct errors and change the composition.
4. Sometimes the composition looks well, but it is small in the shot. In this case, it should be “stretched” - disperse objects, move them apart, adding space to the picture.»
Source: http://project.weekend.today/ny-flatlay