Instagram Photography -Disadvantage into Advantage
Yeah, you've got a phone, but no camera. So what? Don't let it limit your potential. Let's explore how to use Instagram to edit your phone photography. The spectrum of photography is SO vast, phones seem to be making their way into quality photography equipment everyday, anyway. Work with what you have, not with what you don't have.
Pho-tog-ra-phy, noun - The art or practice of taking and processing photographs / Oxford Dictionary.
You don't need a Nikon or a Blackmagic DSLR to be able to take and process photographs.
Your phone, your local pharmacy's throw away cameras, that digital camera you got when you were 9;
All of these things are viable use of photography equipment for any photographer.
I have been taking pictures since I was 9 years old. My thought process when I was 9?
It was cool.
Yeah, I was right, it's pretty damn cool. Capturing a moment on a piece of paper, or onto the movie techno screen, is pretty insane.
It sure caught my curiosity.
As I got older, I became more worried with the quality of my equipment, and started feeding myself excuses on how and where to give up.
Good thing my conscience wasn't having it.
I have been uploading photography onto the social network, Instagram.com, for 6+ years.
Which has become a dumping ground for cancelled celebrities, new talent, and TikTok models.
But, that's a different story.
Instagram.com is also an awesome tool for editing and getting your content out into the world.
Here's my editing and uploading process through Instagram.com:
"The rule of thirds describes a basic compositional structure of a photograph. Taking any image, you can split it into 9 segments by using 3 vertical and 3 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds involves splitting an image up into 9 segments." www.naturettl.com
You don't have to choose a filter, it's completely up to you. I prefer to use a filter, and then edit from there. It's all preference at this point. What colors please you, what you believe will enhance the photo the best, or even what brings out the personality of the photo. It's all up to you, and how you want others to perceive it.
Instagram is a great start, a slow dip into the photography realm. You can explore other photography by using hashtags (#'s) and the Explore page within the Instagram App. #photographer #StartPhotographingNow
Here are some examples of my before Instagram editing, and after Instagram editing:
WELL, now, that wasn't so hard was it?
Photography is a wide spectrum of ups and downs, colors, yes or no's, and perseverance. If you set your mind to it, you can create beautiful art. Photography is an art, like anything else. Embrace the moment you are in, and photograph the things you find beautiful, irregardless of you only having a phone, or free editing software.
If you're not photographing, then who is?
About the Creator
Haley Bramwell
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