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Aerial Triangle

Top-down flat lay, items in a triangle

Food & café

A straight-down flat lay of a table, with the items arranged as triangle points in the lower two-thirds. The overhead view turns plates and glasses into clean shapes.

How to shoot it

1Side lightUse natural light from a window-side seat.
2Top-down (90°)Shoot straight down at a 90° vertical angle.
31–2x zoomStay at least 1 metre from the subject and use 1–2x zoom.
4Triangle placementPlace the table in the 2/3 area and arrange the items as triangle points.

Tip: Clear everything except the background, the table and the subject.

Using it in slay

Open slay, pick Aerial Triangle from the guide picker and the overlay appears on your live viewfinder. Line your subject up with the guide using the gold crosshair, follow the height, angle and zoom above, and shoot — no cropping or editing needed. Finish the look with one of 38 built-in LUTs.

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Aerial Triangle guide in slay: Top-down flat lay with the items arranged in a triangle.

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Aerial Triangle

How to shoot it

Using it in slay

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Frame it perfectly, every time.