Instagram is where we present ourselves. We have all been there, following friends, uploading photos and videos. We spend hours endlessly scrolling our Instagram feeds. Getting likes and followers might sound easy, but getting recognized isn’t always easy; it involves a lot of planning. The photos we click on our phones rarely turn out the way we want. We rely on filters to make them stand out but they don’t help much. The solutions to this problem might be third-party tools that add some really unique and bold effects to your photos.
The first step is to click some good photos. We have some quick photography ideas and photography tips to try out with your DSLR. If you prefer clicking photos using a smartphone, there are camera modes you should try out. If you’ve already clicked some photos, select those and start editing.
One free and popular photo editing tool is Snapseed by Google. It has several basic settings such as brightness, contrast, saturation and shadows, but the Tools and Styles tabs are where the advanced tools can be found. There are some neat portrait, smooth, pop, faded glow effects that add a fine touch. The best part of Snapseed is that it saves images without any loss in quality.
Once you are done with the basic edits, it’s time to make the photos interactive and fun. You can explore different ways of uploading stories. If you want to upload multiple photos, one way is to mix them into a layout. The Layout from Instagram: Collageis a free app that can let you design photo layouts. It comes built into Instagram.
You can even try the mosaic tile method, which splits an image into a grid of posts and publish directly to Instagram. The Grid Maker for Instagram app is worth trying too. Launch the app and select a photo from your phone’s gallery. Move, zoom or rotate to adjust the image and select the grid size. Tap in a sequence and it uploads directly to Instagram.
The HypeText app is an interesting app that’s best for creating animated video stories. First, upload a photo from your phone’s gallery and you can add animated text and animation styles, maybe even add a music clip to your story to make it stand out. Boomerang from Instagram is another popular app to make short videos that loop back and forth. Just launch the app and find something interesting to capture. You can even use it to shoot a video selfie.
The next big thing is the way you construct descriptions for posts. Your Instagram feed should be clean, consistent and attractive. This will ensure more likes. Using shorter and crisper captions makes it easier to understand while keeping everything visually appealing.
Captions for Instagram Photos and Hashtags – TagWag helps you find good captions using trending hashtags for your Instagram posts. Launch the app and you’ll find some recommended captions. The interesting thing about this app is its AI capability that is used to suggest captions and hashtags based on your photo.
Getting popular on Instagram isn’t easy but using some of these apps can give you that much needed boost. Also, the frequency of posts matters on Instagram, so in the process of uploading stories, don’t lose your personality and style. This will engage your followers to be your loyal fans!
