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What’s Behind the Perfect Photos of Instagram Models, and How to Take the Same Photos Yourself / Bright Side

The main secret of popular Instagram bloggers is about how they edit their photos. They can do it so well that they make us want to look at them again and again. Some people keep their tricks secret, but some bloggers are happy to share their editing lessons with their subscribers and tell, in detail, how to create certain effects.

We at Bright Side learned some tricks from famous Instagram bloggers that can make your photos far more appealing and interesting in just a matter of minutes.

1. Profile design

The golden rule of every Instagram blogger is that all the profile photos should look harmonious with one another. It is not that all that hard to take photos in the same general style. In order to achieve this, you need to share photos with different topics and angles so that there are no similar photos together.

Also, it is important to have the same color scheme. The app Adobe Capture can analyze the photos on your Instagram page and tell you which color combination you should choose for your next posts.

For that, you need to upload a screenshot of your profile to the app and see the color scheme. In order to check whether the next photo matches it, upload it and see if the color scheme is the same. The more matching colors there are, the better.

2. A drawn avatar

© Zmoji

© Zmoji

Of course, some bloggers ask professional artists to draw their avatars. But you can get a similar one even if you can’t draw. In the app Zmoji (iOS / Android), you can get your portrait in just a few minutes.

The constructor offers several options for hairstyles, facial shapes, eyes, lips, eyebrows, and so on. If you take a representative photo of yourself and use it as a guide, rather than your memory, you can get a face that looks like you. You can also create animated stickers with your face and send them to your friends instead of emojis.

3. Correcting the body’s shape

Many bloggers like Facetune2: it is much easier to use than many of the alternatives and it is easy to work with, even if you are a total beginner at photo editing. One of the most interesting functions it has is the ability to change the shape of objects on photos, even if this object is a big belly, after a big dinner.

You can use the tool “Shape” to increase or decrease the size of any object in the photo. For example, in this photo the girl made her belly flat and her butt a bit bigger. The most important thing is to watch the objects in the background — they might change shape too. So, it’s better to avoid any straight line in the background if you want to do this type of edit to your photo.

4. Amazing hair volume

You can use 2 apps to create the perfect hairstyle. For starters, use the “Shape” tool in Facetune2 to make your hair more voluminous. It is important to make sure the face and the background look normal. This is why you should draw the hair from the middle, not from the edges. Even if some distortions appear, you can fix them in the next step.

Use the app Snapseed (iOS / Android) to open the original photo. In “Tools” choose “Double exposure” and put the edited photo from Facetune2 here. Adjust the transparency to the maximum level and go to the next step. Go to the tab “Two layers” and press “See changes,” “Double exposure,” and “Edit.” Use the brush to correct the hair and the face to remove all the distortions.

You can add more shine to the hair in the same app. Choose “Brush,” “Dodge & Burn +5,” and apply this to the hair as needed.

5. Perfect skin and a shiny white smile

© Jordan Strauss / Invision / Eastnews

Don’t cancel a photoshoot if you have a pimple. Any skin problem can be hidden with the right editing. Here, for example, Angelina Jolie’s problem skin was turned into perfect skin with 4 apps.

Use Snapseed (iOS / Android) and choose the tool “U Point,” to cover all the skin problems and overly-lit areas. Use the tool “Portrait” to even out the skin and eye colors. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, and light balance whatever way you like.

Next, go to Facetune2 and choose the tool “Softness” to edit the entire face, except for the eyes. Use the tool “Bleach” to make the eyes and the teeth brighter.

Use VSCO to set the grain parameter to +2, and to about +6 for any filter you like.

You can use YouCam Makeup (iOS / Android) to change the eyebrows, highlight the eyelashes, make the eyes bigger, or change the facial contour.

6. Getting a tattoo

PicsArt offers a lot of options to edit photos. For example, you can surprise your subscribers with an unusual tattoo.

Go to the “Stickers” tab and write “Tattoo” in the search bar. You can choose any tattoo that you like and just put it on the body part you want. Use the “Eraser” to remove the parts of the tattoo you don’t like and you are good to go!

The most interesting pictures are accessible in the premium version of the app that you can use for free for 3 days. Just don’t forget to cancel the subscription in time.

7. Adding something unusual to the photo

If you didn’t find the right sticker in the PicsArt gallery, you can make your own. For this, press the tab “Photo” and add the object you like to the picture. Use the tool “Cut” to remove the background from the object, and choose the right size and position. If you do a good job, your picture will look like a real photo.

8. Recovering a dark photo

Not every dark photo can be recovered to make it look better than the original. However, you can try, and the app you should use is called Lightroom. The parameters should be set individually for each photo. Pay attention to tabs like “Light,” “Detail,” and “Color.” At the end of the editing, you can enable distortion correction. In order to make the effect more obvious and you can experiment with VSCO filters.

9. Blur the background

© vsco.mimimi / Instagram

If you like yourself in a photo but the background is not good enough, you can use the Facetune2 app. Upload your photo and choose the tool “Bleach” (the same one you used to whiten the teeth) and apply it to the light areas of the background.

Then, choose “Defocus” and apply the tool to the parts of the photo you want to be blurred. If you make a mistake, use the “Eraser” tool to correct it.

10.Turquoise water

© kokopompon / Instagram

The color of water in a photo can ruin the entire look and make the picture grey and dull. You can use the PicsArt app to make the water look more beautiful and bright. First, set the brightness, contrast, and saturation. If needed, correct the line of the horizon and lighten the shadows.

Next, find a photo of the sea where you like the water color and put it on top of your photo. The main secret is to mix the original photo with a new one. You need to adjust the transparency of the brush: the closer to the shore, the more transparent. Then, choose a drawing brush and choose the right color for the water. The brush should be semi-transparent, paint the water until the color you want is achieved.

11. Beautiful coffee photo

© Pixabay

In order to make a beautiful photo of a cup of cappuccino, you don’t need to have a coffee maker at home. Just take a photo of a cup and edit the photo in Snapseed (iOS / Android).

Open the photo and go to “Tools” to choose “Double exposure.” Upload a second photo of a cappuccino (you can find one online) and put it on top of your cup. Choose the maximum level of transparency and save your changes.

Go the tab “Recent changes” and choose “Double exposure” — “Edit.” Draw on the cappuccino with a 100-brush, if you go outside the contour, remove it with a 0-brush.

There you go — your beautiful coffee photo is done!

Bonus: If you have creative people around you, you are not going to need to do any post-editing.

Tell us in the comments what photos you like more: the real and natural ones with flaws or the perfectly edited ones?

Preview photo credit kokopompon / Instagram

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How to Edit Instagram Photos Like a Pro

Instagram is a visual platform — so having great photos is key to a successful Instagram strategy. In other words: quality images result in quality engagement.

Thankfully, you don’t need to be a pro photographer to post beautiful content to your Instagram accounts.

All you need is your smartphone camera, a few editing tools and tricks… and a little practice.

Watch this video if you want to learn how to edit your photos for Instagram using Adobe Lightroom:

Or, read on to learn how to edit Instagram photos to grow your audience and establish a compelling brand aesthetic. You’ll also get a breakdown of some of the best photo-editing apps that can take your images (and engagement) to new heights.

Save time editing photos and download your free pack of 10 customizable Instagram presets now.

How to edit Instagram photos the basic way

Instagram has built-in editing tools and filters, so this is a great place to start if you’re just starting to dabble in the world of image manipulation.

1. Begin with a quality photo

Even the best filter can’t disguise a bad picture, so make sure you’re starting with a quality photo.

Natural light is always the best option but use the HDR mode on your smartphone camera when shooting in dim light, close up, or outdoor portraits for best results.

Another pro tip? Snap a bunch of shots to make sure you’ve got options when posting time rolls around.

If you’re strapped for time or inspiration, try customizing stock photography. There’s a whole wide world of free, quality stock photography out there to choose from.

Pro tip: Start with a photo that’s sized for Instagram. If your photo or video is too small, it may appear blurry or grainy, no matter how much you edit it. And you can’t edit your photo after posting. Photos that are at least 1080 pixels wide will look best. Instagram will crop your photo as a square by default, but you can adjust it to its full width or height if you prefer.

2. Upload your photo to Instagram

Open up the Instagram app and select the plus-sign icon in the top right.

This will open up a menu of posting options. Select post and then pick your photo from your image gallery. Tap next.

3. Pick a filter

Here, you’ll find a variety of filters, which will adjust the lighting, colors, contrast, and sharpness of the image in different ways.

“Gingham” for instance, creates a flat and muted look, while “Inkwell” turns your photo black and white. Tap each filter to preview how it will look on your particular photo.

“Claredon” is the most popular filter in the world, according to Lifewire, for a cooler look that pumps up the contrast in a natural way.

Pro tip: You can adjust the intensity of any filter by tapping it a second time and adjusting the sliding scale from 0 (no effect) to 100 (full effect).

But in 2021, most pro Instagram users tend to skip the filter step all together in favor of customizing their own visual balance. Which brings us to the “edit” function in the Instagram app…

4. Customize your photo with the Instagram editing tool

At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see an “Edit” tab on the right. Tap that to access a menu of editing options:

  • Adjust: Use this to straighten your photo or alter the horizontal or vertical perspective.
  • Brightness: A slider to brighten or darken your image.
  • Contrast: A slider to make the distinction between the dark and bright parts of the images more or less intense.
  • Structure: Enhance the detailing in the photos.
  • Warmth: Slide to the right to warm things up with orange tones, or to the left to cool them down with blue tones.
  • Saturation: Adjust the intensity of the colors.
  • Color: Layer on a color to either the shadows or highlights of the photo.

  • Fade: Use this tool to make your photo look washed out — like it’s been faded by the sun.
  • Highlights: Brighten or darken the brightest areas of the image.
  • Shadows: Brighten or darken the darkest areas of the image.
  • Vignette: Use the slider to darken the edges of the photo, making the image at the center look brighter by contrast.


  • Tilt Shift: Choose either a “radial” or “linear” focal point, and blur everything else.
  • Sharpen: Make the details a little crisper. (What’s the difference between this and structure? Unclear.)

Pro tip: At the top of the screen, you’ll see a magic wand icon. Tap that to open the Lux tool, which allows you to tweak the exposure and brightness on a sliding scale.

When you’re done making your edits, tap Next in the top right corner.

5.

Tweak individual photos in a multi-image post

If you’re sharing multiple photos in a single post (also called a carousel), you can edit each one separately. Tap the Venn diagram icon in the bottom-right corner of the photo to bring up individual editing options.

If you don’t do this, Instagram will apply your edits to every photo the same way. If your photos were taken in different conditions, or feature different subjects, editing them individually is worthwhile.

6. Post your photo (or save it for later)

Write your caption and tag any people or locations, then tap share to get your masterpiece out into the world.

You did it! You edited an Instagram photo! And now everyone will see!

… or if you’re feeling shy and want to wait, just tap the back arrow twice and you’ll be prompted to save your image and edits as a draft.

Instagram photo editing tips: beyond the basics

If you want to take your Instagram photos to the next level, though, you’ll need to spend a little time working on your images before you even open them in the app.

Here are a few ways to go beyond the bare minimum to make those pics pop.

Straighten up and focus

You’ve done your best in the shooting stage to create a great composition, but in case your camera wasn’t perfectly level, or if a stray piece of litter has crept into the shot at the edges, the straighten and crop tool is here to help.

This tool is the easiest way to improve your composition when it’s too late to retake the shot. A good rule of thumb? If the horizon in your photo is straight, you’re golden.

Tidy up the details

Use the spot-removing tool in your favorite editing app to clean up your images before you get to the color correction stage.

Whether that’s removing stray crumbs from the table of your food shot or discretely erasing a zit from your model’s face, cleaning up those distracting details will ultimately make your shot look more polished.

Consider the grid

Want to create a grid with a consistent, on-brand vibe? Keep your tones uniform, whether that’s warm and vintage-y, vibrant and neon or pretty in pastel.

Find some grid-spiration here, with our countdown of 7 creative ways to design an Instagram grid layout.

Mix and match editing tools

This is one of our top tips.

There’s no rule saying you need to stick with one editing app. If you love the smoothing effects of one program, and the cool filters in another, use ‘em both and get your photo just right before you upload it to Instagram

How Instagram influencers edit their photos

Wondering how to edit Instagram photos like the pros? We watched Instagram influencers’ how-to videos so you don’t have to!

You’re welcome.

TLDR: Most professional Instagram posters use multiple editing apps to get the look they want — Facetune and Lightroom are particularly popular.

For instance, Instagram influencer Mia Randria smoothes out her skin with Facetune, zooming in to even out the area under her eyebrows or rough skin. She uses the patch tool for bigger bits, and the push tool to adjust details like her lip line.

Once that’s done, she uses presets in Lightform to adjust the lighting, contrast and color. (If you want to experiment with presets, we’ve got 10 free Instagram presets to download right here!)

10 of the best Instagram photo editing apps

While there are tons of great apps out there to help you make your posts for Instagram the best they can be, these are some of our favorite photo-editing tools.

1. Hootsuite Photo Editor

If you want to edit your photos in the same platform you’re scheduling posts and planning your content calendar, look no further than Hootsuite.

With Hootsuite image editor, you can resize your photos according to preset social media network requirements, including Instagram. You can also adjust lighting and saturation, apply filters and focus points, apply text, and more.

Here’s a full list of all the image editing features available in Hootsuite for Professional users and above.

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2. VSCO

The app comes with 10 free preset filters (pay to upgrade your account and you’ll access 200-plus others), and features sophisticated editing tools that help adjust contrast, saturation, grain, and fade. The “recipes” tool allows you to save your favorite combo of edits.

Save time editing photos and download your free pack of 10 customizable Instagram presets now.

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Source: VSCO

3. A Color Story

Filters galore (choose bright whites or moody hues to suit your style), 120-plus effects and high-level editing tools that go into photography-nerd detail (in case you wanted to tweak your “functioning curves and HSL”).

For those of us with more “big picture” brains, A Color Story also features a preview of your grid so you can workshop a cohesive look.

Souce: A Color Story

4. Avatan Photo Editor

While there’s a robust library of effects, stickers, textures, and frames in the Avatan photo editor, the retouching tools might be most useful. Smooth out skin, brighten dark spots, and patch distracting details easily.


Source: Avatan

5. Snapseed

Developed by Google, Snapseed is a robust toolkit for photo editing that lives conveniently on your phone. The brush tool allows you to easily retouch saturation, brightness and warmth; the details tool enhances surface structure to layer in texture.

Source: Snapseed

6. Adobe Lightroom

Wondering how to edit Instagram photos fast? Presets are the answer.

And this cloud-based photo tool not only makes it easy to edit your pics on your phone or your desktop, but it’s also the editing app of choice for people using presets as filters.

The intelligent highlight tool makes it easy to edit just the photo subject or just the backdrop with a single click or tap… but the downside is that to access the most robust tools, it’s a paid subscription.

Source: Adobe

PS: Interested in trying presets? Most influencers will sell you theirs for a small fee, but we’re offering a pack of 10, created by our amazing designer Hillary, for free.

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7. Afterlight

The filter library is populated by custom filters by photographers, so you know you’ve got a ton of great options to sift through. Advanced tools and interesting overlays (dust texture, anyone?) give photos a real film-like quality.

Source: Afterlight

8. Adobe Photoshop Express

This is the quick and dirty mobile edition of Photoshop, and takes advantage of AI technology to intelligently handle noise reduction, retouching, cutouts and more to clean things up with a few taps.


Source: Adobe

9. TouchRetouch

TouchRetouch is sort of a magic wand to fix any awkward moments in your photo: a few taps and — abracadabra! — that distracting powerline or photobomber in the background disappears. It costs $2.79, but once you’ve got this bad boy in your arsenal, blemishes will have nowhere to hide.

Source: The App Store

10. Facetune

This spooky-realistic face editing tool has been downloaded by over 100 million users. Smooth out rough patches subtly, amp up your best features, and generally ignore the true meaning of #IWokeUpLikeThis.

But don’t go overboard with the editing features. Many Instagram users are savvy enough to recognize when their favorite influencers are tuning their faces too much and may be turned off by your lack of authenticity.


Source: Facetune

These are just a few of the Instagram photo editing tools out there. There are plenty more Instagram apps—for editing or otherwise—to discover.

Now that you know how to edit Instagram photos, the key is to find a few apps that work for you and use them regularly to refine and enhance your posts.

From there, you can build an inspiring and engaging Instagram presence, one stunning photo at a time. Trust us—your followers will notice.

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How to take colorful photos for Instagram

Surely you have repeatedly wondered: “What is the secret of these instablogers that they have such bright and attractive accounts?”

And there is no secret as such. There is a basic set of knowledge that they use. In this article, I will share some of them.

Fact 1: Everything starts with a good shot

You need to start with the base - the better it is, the better the results will be. The basic points include:

Composition . The same object can be photographed in different ways. In one case, the photo will collect a lot of likes and comments, and in the other, the photo will be embarrassing to show. And it's not about crooked hands, it's just that you need to learn the art of composition.

Composition can be based on balance, geometric shapes, point of view, depth, or abstract objects.



It is unlikely that you will be able to achieve results like @muradosmann, but you can be inspired and “peek”


The @gregorywoodman account looks no less cool

I advise you to repeat the composition of your favorite pictures at first or go to a special course. After taking a few hundred of these photos, you will have a sense of beauty ... well, at least at the initial stage. Otherwise, you won’t learn, because it’s like in music: you can read the entire database, but until you sit down at the instrument, you won’t start playing.

Source quality . Quality plays the most important role - the better the source, the better the result. And if you think that the matter is in the camera, then, of course, it plays a significant role, but not the most important one. I have met a lot of bloggers who take incredible pictures with their phones. nine0003

A few tips: do not forget to wipe the camera lens before shooting, do not shoot in front of the sun and focus the camera so that the picture is free of white spots or dark areas. posting SMMplanner.

Lighting . The brighter the lighting, the better the picture. Try to shoot in well-lit places. If you want to shoot indoors drag the equipment behind you do it near the window, then the picture will be better.

Fact 2: Editing apps transform photos

This is where the real magic begins! Each instabloger has several applications that allow you to change the photo beyond recognition.

Secret App Set:

  • Snapseed - for processing and enhancing photos, as well as improving a certain area of ​​​​photos (download from the App Store or Google Play)

  • InShot Photo and Video Resizer for Stories, Gallery and more (download from the App Store or Google Play)

  • Enlight - change the color of objects (download on Google Play)

  • TouchRetouch retouching application; "paint over" so that subscribers will not guess (download in the App Store or Google Play)

  • VSCO is perhaps the most popular filter in the world. If you can’t process the photo at all, you can simply apply one of the filters (download from the App Store or Google Play)

These apps can do wonders, and each of them contains many more features than described above. But I prefer to use them for these tasks.


Practical Tips for Photo Editing


Example 1: Enhance a Photo in a Few Clicks

To get the best results, we need several applications at once. Conventionally, processing can be divided into 3 stages: Snapseed, VSCO and Instagram*. nine0009

Let's take this photo as an example and upload it to Snapseed.



Photo by @alenanurkova before processing in Snapseed



Tools menu in Snapseed


Correction . Select "Correction" and adjust the parameters: brightness, contrast, saturation, light balance, light and dark areas. I won’t tell you the exact numbers, it all depends on the source, just move the slider to the sides until you achieve the desired effect. You can swipe right and left on the photo, and watch the result. Your task is not to distort the colors, but to slightly improve the photo. nine0009

To view "Before" and "After" photos, you just need to touch the screen after changing the next values.

Selective correction . Select "Selective Correction" if you need to process a specific area in the photo - for example, a face or an object in your hands.

Click on the plus sign, hold your finger in the place on the photo where you want to change something. Tweak Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Structure.

Lightening, expanding and improving the structure

  • If you need to lighten or paint over a specific area, do it with the Brush

  • If you need to expand the photo, do it using the "Expand Photo" function

  • If everything is fine with the photo, select "Sharpness" and improve the Structure a little.

Tip: If you slightly reduce the sharpness in a portrait, you will get a more perfect facial skin.

Compare and upload

After all manipulations, compare "Before" and "After". If it gets better, save it. Here's what we got:


Photo by @alenanurkova after processing in Snapseed


The first stage is over. Now we need one of the VSCO filters - due to this, the photos will become even more interesting and will visually appear to be made in the same style.

Upload the processed photo to VSCO and select a filter. Almost all of them are very bright, so we set the filter slider closer to the center. nine0003

There are some free filters in the application and many paid ones. If you don’t want to overpay, you can buy them cheaper from “craftsmen” (type in Instagram * search: “buy a VSCO filter”).



We will “twist” the photo in Instagram itself*. To do this, you can select one of the proposed filters and unscrew the slider up to 20%, or use the standard settings.

I know it sounds like a lot of work, but the whole process only takes a few minutes and the difference is significant. nine0003

I deliberately brought the shade of the cape closer to orange and made the cape bright and saturated.



Photo by @alenanurkova, before and after

When the material is ready, you can upload the photo to Instagram* from your computer using SMMplanner.

Example 2: Remove all unnecessary

Many applications have a useful function that will remove all unnecessary from your photo - for example, unnecessary objects, vehicles, stains, cracks on the walls. nine0003

The easiest way to do this is in TouchRetouch, using the standard Brush.


Photo by @ekaterinamalyarova before and after retouching. Find 10 differences!


As you can see, the fewer unnecessary items in the photo, the more interesting it looks. Just do not get carried away, otherwise you can spend a lot of time and make it even worse.

Example 3: Change object color* or background

Looked at by @dominic__ana (I haven't used it myself yet). To do this, we use the Photoleap application (formerly Enlight). nine0003



@dominic__ana changed the color of the dress in Enlight

It's easy to get lost in the settings, so step by step it looks like this: the area whose color you want to change → If you climbed over the edges, use the eraser.

If you need to paint over the background, do the same only with the background.

@nevzorovakati changed the background colors, which made the photo much more lively.

Another application, but with fewer settings, is Pics Art. After selecting a photo, select "Effects", and in the "Color" tab, click "Replace".

Choose the shade you want to replace, choose which one to replace. If more objects fall under the desired shade in the photo, there is an eraser at the top

To summarize

Remember a few simple rules:

  1. Learn the art of composition from those who excel at it.

  2. It is more profitable to shoot light objects on a dark background, and dark ones on a light one.

  3. Do not photograph people against a yellow or brown background, the color of the photo will be unnatural.

  4. Wipe the camera lens before shooting.

  5. Feel free to use multiple apps to edit your photo.

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  6. Remove everything unnecessary from the photo (unnecessary objects, stains, etc.)

  7. Don't be afraid to experiment - change colors and backgrounds.

Photo editing is not as scary as people say. To learn how to process photos, you need a little exposure, knowledge and practice. Start at least with what is described in this material and in a month you will see dramatic changes.

The article has been updated. First published April 20, 2018

Instagram photo editing trends: blogging tips and best apps

Impressions

August 22, 2018

The number of users on Instagram in June 2018 reached the one billion mark. Pink, together with popular bloggers, tells how it is now fashionable to take and edit photos on this social network.

Instagram is perhaps one of the fastest growing platforms. Every couple of months, developers introduce new algorithms and features. For example, from the latter - its own IGTV television, animated stickers for Stories and a question / answer sticker. A huge number of users and a high rate of development, of course, affect the rate of change of trends within the Instagram ecosystem. nine0003

Until recently, bloggers and brands were racking their brains to find their own distinctive style in the processing and concept of posting photos, and now they are abandoning a clear visual strategy.

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Mood

“I am for live photos and real emotions. Staged and broken poses are no longer fashionable. Such photos do not receive a response from the audience. The main secret of a good shot is a good moment and a bright sincere emotion.” nine0003

Background

“I love it when there are buildings, cafes or something specific to this particular location or country where the photo was taken in the background. So the photos are more atmospheric. They hold attention - they want to be examined in detail and added to the "Saved"".

Dynamic

“Another secret of popular shots is dynamism. Static staged shots no longer surprise anyone. People like to watch life. By the way, that’s why Stories are now becoming much more popular.” nine0003

Processing

“Unnatural processing - with a bleached background and pink-blue hues - is not at all relevant. Once upon a time, all these techniques were very fashionable, so a lot of carbon-copy profiles appeared: with an unnatural color of water, sky, skin, and so on. This similarity, of course, only repels the audience. Therefore, now the trend is the most natural processing and unique handwriting. By the way, the once popular layouts are no longer surprising to anyone either. The exception to the rule is if they look like a work of art.” nine0003

Favorite Apps

VSCO and Lightroom.

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Mood

“Everyone is already very tired of the “prepared” photos. The main guarantee of successful photos, like everything else we do in life, is that you have to really like it. As long as you are trying to adjust your view to some kind of non-your framework, it is unlikely that something long-lasting can turn out. nine0003

Background

“In my opinion, there is no universal formula. Locations, background, color and light - this is all that should resonate with you inside. And in the "here and now" format. Let's say now I like shots with a bright midday sun, shadows from trees and ancient facades, and in two weeks, when autumn comes to Moscow, I will want rainy windows, muffled calm tones and soft fresh morning light. A completely different picture, and the difference is only two weeks.” nine0003

Processing

“In a nutshell, all my photos can be divided into three or four primary colors that I stick to. These colors change from time to time, and I myself do not always have time to notice that instead of beige-sand-blue, I turn gray-green.

I always choose natural and slightly muted shades, there are no restrictions on the colors themselves. The main thing is not to abuse the settings "to the maximum", the measure is good in everything.

Favorite applications

“VSCO and Snapseed are my two absolute favorites. They have all the necessary tools for fast and high-quality work with images. I've been using them for quite a few years now. I used to periodically resort to the help of Lightroom, but now, after updating VSCO, where a very high-quality HSL tool has appeared for working with individual colors, nothing else is needed. And in VSCO + (paid version) there are a huge number of filters, with proper work with which you can achieve completely unrealistic pictures. nine0003

HUJI

Fashion for the 90s has reached the processing of photos on Instagram. Models Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and bloggers with a multi-million audience create the effect of film shooting on a soap box using this application. The program not only makes the pictures more contrast and adds a slight blur on the sides, but also decorates the frames with random effects - film noise and glare.

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PLOT

A Korean application that helps you create the most realistic Polaroid effect. This happens thanks to the detailed snapshot-style frames and the darkened processing of the photo itself.

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