Hey guys! Today’s post is all about getting the perfect picture for Instagram! I get so many comments about how I edit my instagram [ESPECIALLY after my How to Look Good In Every Picture: 10 New Instagram Secrets video] Since you guys asked me to do an updated ‘How I edit my photos for Instagram’ post that’s what I’m doing today!

This post is going to be my process on how I actually edit my photos for instagram / my instagram hacks for my grey theme. This is how I shoot my pictures / what kind of lighting do I use, apps, filters, grids + more.

These are the actual editing secrets I use to edit my photos for Instagram. The photo editing apps I mention: Afterlight, Facetune + VSCO cam.

INSTAGRAM EDITING SECRETS: HOW I ACTUALLY EDIT MY PHOTOS FOR INSTAGRAM

1. GREY THEME

My instagram is a ‘grey theme’ but I wouldn’t really call it a ‘theme’ as much as I would call it an ‘allergic reaction to color’. I shoot my photos in mostly grey / neutral / white areas.

2. LIGHTING

Instagram editing videos might tell you to get professional lighting for your pictures, but natural / cloudy days are actually the prettiest lighting- and it’s free. I try to shoot my pictures in all the same type of lighting so they look cohesive.

3. EDITING LIGHTING: AFTERLIGHT

I always adjust the lighting in afterlight first: I use the exposure tab to make it lighter and brighter

4. COLOR CORRECTION

I correct the color in Afterlight to make it as true to real life as possible. Remove any color casts / redish / greenish tints from shooting outdoors.

5. WHITEN

I will use the whiten tool in facetune if the entire photo doesn’t have a color cast but there are some specific tones /areas that are off. Use the whiten tool over neutral areas that have lost their true color / to make whites actually white etc.

6. DETAILS

I use details in facetune to sharpen up areas that I want to pop: nails, bags, etc.

7. MY FILTER

Use the same filter on all of your photos if you want them to have a cohesive feeling / ‘theme’ to them. I use HB2 in VSCO cam for all of my photos at around 5/6.

8. CHECK THE GRID

I see how my photos look next to each other before I post by uploading them to my grid in VSCO cam. This way I can make sure all of the tones match.

9. ALTERNATE DEPTHS OF FIELD

Alternate the depths of field between your posts to really give your feed a more elevated look. Alternate between close / far / midlength. Ex: If you posted a selfie, post a farther away photo next.

Let me know if you found this post helpful – and if you have any apps or tips you want to share, leave it in the comments!

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Now that you know how to edit your photos, make sure to check out my video on:
HOW TO LOOK GOOD IN EVERY PICTURE: 10 NEW INSTAGRAM SECRETS! How to pose, how to get strangers to take your picture and how to like how you look in your instagram pictures!
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