Instagram is one of our favorite apps of all time.
The popular photo (and now video!) sharing app makes it easy to share pictures and videos with friends and followers on most social networks.
Want your images to look awesome? Here are a few tips.
Always take pictures with your regular camera app first.
Taking pictures with the camera app will allow you get that perfect shot.
You'll also be able to take advantage of the iPhone's built in HDR function. The HDR function can be particularly useful for shots of still objects, landscapes outdoors, in sunny conditions, or high-contrast lighting situations.
Also, using your iPhone camera can save the original photo without filters in case you want to access them later.
But remember that your iPhone camera doesn't shoot in the 1:1 ratio used by Instagram, so you will have to crop your images. Keep that in mind when framing. Sometimes just taking a step back can give the perspective needed for when you crop the photo.
Get an awesome photo editing app. We recommend Snapseed. Snapseed makes photo editing simple. The app is full of features that let you do everything from adjust portions of your photo to center focus to grab attention.
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If you want to put a filter over your photos and save them, but don't want to publish to your Instagram feed: put your phone in airplane mode and load the photos as you would normally.
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