Photo Apps I Couldn't Live Without

Okay well that's a rather dramatic title. But let's be for real, no one actually posts "no filter" photos anymore. I know the sunset looked like that to you, but your phone didn't capture it. Oh, you didn't use a filter, you just bumped up the vibrance + saturation? Either way, I never take a picture with the Instagram app, I always use at least one if not all of these before posting to Instagram.

afterlite // this is my absolute favorite. You can edit every aspect of the photo + I'm really a sucker for those frames. makes the whole picture fit in the square Instagram mold.. 


a beautiful mess // I love love this app because it lets me doodle on pictures, add funny shapes + also automatically makes them fit the Instagram size! [it's ABM in the App store... also their Party Party app is too fun...]
ABM

VSCO cam // can I even claim to be a blogger or amateur photographer if I don't use VSCO? I do love that it lets me work my phone camera like the manual settings on my DSLR though. It's pretty groovy. 
VSCO Cam
PS express // dude. this is the best for when you take those low light pictures, because how bad is the iPhone at low light pictures? that's mostly what I use this for, fixing the lighting. it also works great when you want to add saturation to the picture but not turn everyone orange.
PS Express
I figured the best way to demonstrate these would be to use the most flattering picture of myself I could find. So obviously I picked this one.. What apps do you rely on for Instagram
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17 comments :

  1. You would use that picture. I love Snapseed! It's super easy to use and great for enancing a photo just a liiiiittttle more. It also has a spot option that allows you to change the brightness/saturation/contrast of just certain areas of the photo as you need to.

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  2. I can never EVER get snapseed to work. I'm tempted to post this on Instagram, but I've never done a "today, on the blog" post before..........

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  3. hahahha I thought about when I would be able to bring myself to do that and I was like "ehhh maybe never."

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  4. right? I mean it's not like you can put a link in the picture caption anyways [which is super weird, Insta people.]

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  5. clearly I'm missing out because I didn't know about any of these apps. but maybe because I have a droid? :/ haha great photo of you though. is that a mimosa I spy?

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  6. I think they're all available on droids too! It definitely is a mimosa AND my lucky dress, I took that picture before the Mizzou game! haha

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  7. Nice! I recognized the dress so I figured it was before a game ;) I'm a great detective. Lol.

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  8. honestly. ESPN needs to pick up the story about my lucky dress!

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  9. That mimosa just makes the picture! Where can I get THAT filter!? ;)

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  10. mimosas are the best because they make it socially acceptable to be drinking before the "PM" hours. I also think that since there's a splash of orange juice, it's okay to get super cheap champagne with a twist off top!

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  11. The picture is hysterical, I love it! I love ABM's app, it's probably my go to photo app!

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  12. isn't it though? I'm adorable.. ABM is SO much fun with all the doodles!

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  13. I just downloaded Vsco Cam because you guilt tripped me into it... lol I really don't out that much effort into mt instagram posts but maybe I should! Also, I'm finally following you there

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  14. yeahhh! lucky number 400!! I'm ridiculous when it comes to my instagram pictures, I always want them to be perfect. I usually end up taking like 40 of the same picture before deciding which one to use...

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  15. I really need to download more apps, I just use instagram. (haha, no wonder my pics suck!)

    (catching up on previous posts)

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  16. oh I'm sure your pictures don't suck! I'm just like, OCD about filters and the likes!

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  17. the only ones that suck are the ones that I sometimes use for TBT since those were taken with a crappy camera

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