How to Take Aesthetic Pics for Instagram

✧ 1. Use Natural Light

Natural light makes your skin glow and keeps colours soft.
Golden hour is the most magical time for pictures.

• Face toward a window
• Shoot during sunrise or sunset
• Avoid harsh overhead light

Soft light = soft mood.

✧ 2. Keep Your Background Clean

Aesthetic photography loves simplicity.
Your background should never fight for attention with you.

• Plain pastel walls
• Bed sheets or curtains
• Minimal furniture
• Nature like grass or flowers

Clean background = classy vibe.

✧ 3. Play with Angles

Angles decide the entire story of your picture.
Experiment until something feels naturally beautiful.

• Shoot slightly from below for long-leg effect
• Shoot from above for soft face aesthetic
• Side profile shots look mysterious and elegant

Tiny angle changes make a huge difference.

✧ 4. Use Props that Match the Mood

Props add personality and depth.

• Flowers
• Coffee cup
• Books
• Fairy lights
• Mirrors
• Perfume bottles

Choose items that express your aesthetic.

✧ 5. Focus on Colour Harmony

Aesthetic photos feel satisfying because colours match or complement each other.

• Pastels with pastels
• Black with gold
• Beige with brown
• Blue with white

Create your own colour palette and stick to it.

✧ 6. Add Soft Movements

Still photos are pretty.
Moving photos are magical.

• Hair flowing
• Spinning dress
• Walking slowly
• Touching your face gently

Movement brings life into your aesthetic.

✧ 7. Edit Softly, Not Heavily

Editing should enhance the vibe, not hide who you are.

• Increase brightness a little
• Lower contrast
• Add soft pink or beige tones
• Slight skin smoothing
• Keep details visible

Use apps like: VSCO, Teal/Orange presets, Lightroom Mobile, Prequel.

✧ 8. Know Your Pose Style

You do not need perfect model poses — just comfort and softness.

• Look away from the camera
• Hold something in your hands
• Sit on the floor with knees up
• Touch your hair
• Gentle smile or soft expression

Natural looks more aesthetic than forced.

✧ 9. Capture Candid Moments

Unposed photos often feel the most magical.

• Laughing
• Walking
• Fixing your hair
• Looking out of a window

Candid moments create emotional connection.

✧ 10. Create Your Signature Aesthetic

This is what makes people remember you.

Choose one style:
• Pastel girl
• Dark feminine
• Minimal beige
• Korean soft aesthetic
• Y2K sparkle

Repeat your colours, props, background and vibe.

Consistency = brand.