4 Easy Edits That Will Change Your Instagram Game

Do you ever look at your photos in Instagram and wish they were better?

I love all the photo editing apps on my phone, oh yes I do, because there are so many cool things you can do in each and every one.

BUT … what if I told you that you could make your photos look pro in 4 steps … without stepping a foot outside Instagram?

These are very simple but very powerful edits. The kind we use in magazines to make photos stand out stronger than before.

Ready?

4 Easy Instagram Edits

First, bring in your photo. You’ll notice it’s probably a little on the dark side, maybe yellow if your lighting conditions weren’t great. Perhaps you live in a light dungeon (raises hand).

1. Brightness
   Bring it up as bright as you want it, without blowing it out. For this example, I went up to 60.
2. Structure
   Go up to around 15-20. You want to see some of the details start popping.
3. Sharpen
   Anywhere up to 20. Never more.
4. Lux (it’s that sunshine-looking symbol in the middle directly underneath the photo above)
   Just a little nudge, up to 10.

And there you go, a brighter, sharper image without using any other apps!

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P.S. I sent out this quick and easy tutorial to my newsletter friends earlier this year.

P.P.S. I love these iPhone apps — it may be time to add a few new ones. What are your fave apps?