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Instagram Apps You Need In Your Life

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Carleton chapter.

By Jasmine Law

 

1. VSCO Cam

This app’s filters are seriously the bomb, not to mention that the design of the actual app is beautifully classy and well-designed. I always use VSCO’s filters for my photos since there’s bound to be one that matches perfectly. These filters always tend to bring out the best in your pictures so a filter from VSCO will never do you wrong. They also have an option where you make an account and you can share your photos within the app with other users. Some filter packages charge a fee, but trust me, there are a ton of free ones that will definitely do the trick for your Instagram photos. When you first download a new filter, they even recommend what kinds of photos will look best with it!

2. Photo Grid

This app is the Holy Grail for making creative layouts. It just provides so many options to create cool collages, and you can seriously get so funky with it. If you don’t want to make a collage, this app also has an Insta-size, where you can take photos that aren’t perfectly square and lay them over a white background so that it fits perfectly. It’s so easy to use and it’s fun to explore all the options and functions it provides while making collages!

3. Line Camera

This app is very useful for its cropping functions that are easy and convenient. It also has a good selection of filters, really cute and creative borders, and functions to make editing selfies really cool! Some of them may seem unnecessary (such as the eye-enlargening or face-slimming features) but it is so easy to get rid of dark circles or erase blemishes on this app. It’s the perfect selfie editing app and it’s fun to go through all the filter options.

4. Rookie

 

Another well-designed app, the various filters are worth checking out. It’s also easy to use and provides functions to make your pictures look extra artsy- the filters are themed and tell you which kinds of photos might look better with other photos. The borders and graphics available can add a really nice touch to creative pictures too. Rookie adds some really nice variation to editing apps if you’re feeling extra creative.

That’s the Instagram round-up for now! All these apps are sure to help make the editing process a little easier, more fun, and contribute to a stronger Instagram profile overall. Happy editing!