Some of the apps I use (not all at once!) |
PicTapGo gives you lots of great effects to choose from |
Lovely images, but you should have seen the size of my camera bag! HEAVY! |
I wanted to take a photo of her new wellies, this was my first snap and then I got inspired to be more creative when we went outside
Funky Crop? Check. Added Vibrance? Check? Result: Looking Good!
Still stuck for ideas?
Just have a go. It doesnt matter if you dont think you have anything inspirational or photogenic to post - don't get photographers block like I did to begin with. Remember that Instagram is a global community so whats mundane and terribly British to you (rain, brollies, wellies, puddles, and then rain again) might be uber cool to someone on the other side of the equator. Just look for patterns, colours, shapes, anything that catches you eye and be creative.
If you're still stuck for inspiration then I can recommend a book which I came across last week and that will look great on your coffee table, that is if you're lucky enough to live in a house where its possible to have a coffee table without everything getting little finger prints all over it. (I don't!)
Its a great one to add to your Christmas wish list too. Its called 'A Beautiful Mess' and is written (and photographed!) by Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman. They write a great blog which you can find here and as they say in their book ''We may not be professional photographers, but we are in love with photographing everyday life, and thats what this book is all about". Nice work ladies!
I really hope that something here has inspired you to get snapping and get uploading, and, *crosses fingers*, not just photos of what you're having for tea (although I admit, it IS exciting when you're in a posh restaurant and the food arrives, you just don't ALWAYS have to take a photo of it!)
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