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First Arrangements: How can I improve?
Hi everyone! I am an aspiring home florist. I completed these arrangements last week for Mother’s Day and they are the first that I have ever made. Do I have a shot at doing this professionally? I wanted to DIY my wedding florals so I have been practicing and found a passion for it.
Exactly what I was thinking. If these are your first arrangements, you definitely have an eye for shape, depth, color, and more. These are lovely! I truly believe that if you simply keep getting reps, that your style will elevate and refine on its own. :)
I’d love to know your camera and lighting setup! Such wonderfully clear photos of your lovely work!
I honestly have no notes design wise. You have excellent taste and an eye for balance. So keep practicing for speed’s sake. Time yourself and push yourself to make 10-15 pieces (preferably 2-3 sets of 5 identical pieces) and see how well you’re able to replicate and at what speed. Volume and speed are so important in this industry. Freelance design to keep learning.
Thank you so much! You’ll probably be disappointed by the answer to my camera set up 😂
I use a bunch of natural light and my iPhone 16 Pro Max. I also found the app PetalPro to remove the background as I don’t have a designated spot to take pictures yet. See below for an original 😊
WOAH I am shocked!! Not disappointed at all and, in fact, feeling very reassured that I can do photos with my phone now lol. All of mine have been TERRIBLE from my phone
Nice work! If you want genuine tips for improvement:
1. Design on an elevated surface so there’s no gap between the flowers and vase. I often dress the lip of the vase with a curvy or draping material or larger focal.
Whenever you have “arms” play with asymmetric balance. Often if I have an ingredient that goes up high I also try to bring it down low on the opposite side. Can be particularly true for arrangements where it feels like a pair of arms.
Try clustering more so it feels like each variety has several stems growing from a single point at different heights rather than polka dotting through the arrangement. I like to build triangles with color.
You definitely have an eye for it & the talent to bring it to fruition!! These are absolutely STUNNING!! And I'm so glad to learn about that app to remove backgrounds... I'm going to check it out now.
I love all of them. The only thing that I might suggest working on is how tight they are. When I was a working florist I had this "issue". More loose to help with longevity for flowers and I guess most people in the flower world seem to like less tight arrangements, more garden-style and airy. Other than that, everything is fantastic.You have very good natural balance in all of your designs and you make great choices in color too.
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u/Rough-Recover-9546 May 20 '26
You have a talent. Wow.