#Snapseed instagram guide how to#

I started #lsworkattire to document what I wear to work every week. A plate of colorful fresh fruit? That’s a different story.Ĥ. It might taste delicious but does it look good? Probably not.

A photo of all brown food on a brown wooden table is not going to get you very many likes. Tone down the “warmth” using Snapseed so that photos look more editorial and less amateur.ģ. I spend probably around 5 minutes editing photos before they go live.Ģ. I take most of my photos directly from my iPhone and use Snapseed (best photo editing app ever) to brighten, add contrast, and saturation to certain areas of the photo. People don’t like fuzzy or out of focus images that use a lot of filters. Your photos should always be bright and clear. I hope they help! Now I’m off to eat a plate of macarons wearing a sparkly necklace while in a yoga class wearing my new Manolos.ġ. That being said, I know a lot of you want to grow your Insta-following so here are my tips for doing just that. So when I start to get Insta-envy over someone else’s feed, I remember, as should you, that it’s only showing a small sliver of that person’s life. You might post a picture of, “like OMG the cutest mini cupcakes ever!” but it doesn’t get the message across that you ate too many of them and felt ill all night.Īs bloggers, we (or at least I) feel the need to portray a happy and upbeat lifestyle at all times. It might feature a photo of an amazing meal but it doesn’t capture that you and your best friend had a huge fight while eating it. As we all know, life on Instagram doesn’t show the whole picture. It’s a happy post and I’m giving you all very superficial tips for a superficial platform. Please take this all with a very big grain of salt. I figured I’d answer that question with this post that gives you my top tips for Instagram

#Snapseed instagram guide how to#

I know this because I see it firsthand and because I am constantly being asked for tips on what to post, how to edit photos, and what I did to gain my following. It’s that social media platform that everyone pretends to hate but secretly obsesses over night and day.