best apps for instagram.

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Ahhhh, Instagram – the app we love to love {and maybe secretly hate} all at the same time. While I love looking at everyone’s gorgeous photos, I can’t help but feel a tinge of jealously of everyone’s iPhone skills. Slowly but surely {emphasis on the slowly} I’ve discovered some amazing apps that have helped to step up my Instagram game over the past few months. And honestly, why keep them a secret? Here are a few of my faves {some of which have been team Instagram approved!}
1 // Afterlight:
I re-discovered this app through the lovely Amanda Marie Photography at Go Blog Social and I’m officially in love with this app! I use it to play with the brightness, contrast and saturation of images, and I often add little light flares to make my photos a bit more interesting. 
2 // Snapseed:
This app is team Instagram approved! What I love about this app is you’re able to isolate specific parts of an image and alter the rest. Again, it’s a great app to play with saturation, add drama, and even alter the tilt shift focus of the image. I love the fact that you’re able to easily control all aspects of the image with a simple swipe left or right. 
3 // Filterstorm: 
I primarily use this app for changing the curves of an image, meaning that I’m equally able to alter the contrast and brightness of an image at the same time {I usually do this after using other apps to make sure my photo is visually balanced.} You can also automatically alter the image, get rid of pesky red eye and so much more.
4 // VSCOcam:
Because sometimes 20 pre-set filters are just not enough. I love the incredible array of pre-set photo filters, giving my images a more aged or film-esque feel to my images. I usually use VSCOcam for my food images and some of my favorite landscape pics! If you haven’t used this app, you should definitely give it a try! 
5 // moreBeaute: 
You know those bloggers you follow on Instagram who seem to have annoyingly perfect skin? Don’t fret – there’s an app for that 😉 This app easily brightens and evens skin tone without looking to fake {if used for good!} and I’ve been itching to take a new selfie to test this out! 
Any other apps you swear by? Please share with the class so all our Instagram snaps can be glamorous 🙂 xx
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21 thoughts on “best apps for instagram.”

  1. Ashley

    I always love posts like these! Over the weekend a few girls introduced me to PicTapGo. I haven’t fully figured it out yet, but the options it offers are endless!

  2. Jessica

    VSCOcam took the back burner once I discovered Afterlight, but maybe it's time to give it another shot?! I've heard great things about Snapseed, downloading today!

  5. Alyssa

    I use Afterlight, but I've never heard of the rest of these. Obviously I'm going to take your advice, because your photos are always so gorgeous!

  8. Lindsay Ropella

    Is it bad if I just downloaded all of these??? I had VSCOcam for a little bit now, but I have literally no idea how to use it. It's kind of sad that I'm pretty computer savvy but when it comes to using apps I have no idea what I'm doing

  9. Amy {Cupcakes+Couture}

    i just started using afterlight myself! i had vscocam but i didn't see much of a difference with it and the instagram filters. maybe i am missing something bc everyoen seems to love it!!

  20. Ana Kamin

    Never found the time to thank you for this round up! Even if I had all the apps on my iphone already, this post made me using them again!

  21. GoodSamaritan

    Great apps, thanks for sharing:) I also use snapseed, vsco and afterlight on daily basis. Do you use any applications for overall account management? I personally adore fast-unfollow.com, iconosqure.com and postso.com over any others, they enhance the managing abilities so significantly i can’t imagine using Instagram without them!

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