For the longest time I was so jealous of all the artsy blog and Instagram pictures that had the sleek white-bright look to them. I wanted to achieve that look for my pictures, but I don’t have Photoshop and I don’t have a fancy DSLR camera. At some point I do want to make that investment, but for now I had to improvise and figure out a way to get the look I wanted for my pictures. Just like a lot of other bloggers, I use my good ol’ iPhone to take most of my blog pictures. Below I have outlined how I brighten and whiten my picture:
What app I use:
To brighten/whiten my pictures, I use the Facetune app. I believe this app is 99 cents, but it is totally worth it if you don’t want to buy Photoshop. It is super easy and makes such the difference to your pictures. Simply load the image, choose the “whiten” feature and then use your finger to brighten all the white spaces.
After:
You can continue to edit the picture on your phone to brighten, add contrast, and saturation! Below I added another example of how I edit pictures on my iPhone without Photoshop!
Factune makes a HUGE difference in your photos! What do you guys use to edit pictures?
xoxo
Olivia
ive never used this app but i might now! thanks for the great tip!
I have facetune, but I have never used it for this! That's such a great idea, and I'm going to definitely have to try that out!!
Mackenzie | http://www.mackenziekendall.com
I actually just use the photos app on my mac! It does just what I need it to do aka. color correction, brightness, and white balance. The best thing is is that it's free! Great post!
-Abigail
livingthegraylife.wordpress.com
I own FaceTune either though I tend to stick with VSCO, but maybe I'll try it out for the next IG post!
Lydia | wheretheprettythingsare.net
I have VSCO too just never really got the hang of it!! I'll have to play around with it
I do that too sometimes! I never understood how to white balance on it so I need to learn!
Thank you!!! Definitely try and see if you like it! xo
You're so welcome!
I LOVE this app! I always use it with VSCO and Afterstory!
Alix | http://www.apintsizedlife.com
Thanks for the tip! I've never used this app before, but I'm definitely going to give it a try. I'm always looking for ways to improve my photos through brightening them, especially since a lot of mine are taken in restaurants with dim lighting.
Thanks for the tip! I also just use VSCO, but I'll check this one out.
I love FaceTune! I definitely use it to whiten backgrounds all the time. It makes the photo look so crisp and clean! Great tip to share with followers!
Emily
http://www.EmilyRiane.com
Great tip! I'll definitely have to check this out!
Agreed! I love making the white background pop!!
xo
Thanks, Sara!
Same! And I don't own a DSLR camera yet so I have to make do! xo
I'll have to try out Afterstory!!
Thanks so much Jackie!!
I'm always looking for cool new photo apps!! I currently use Rhonna Designs, A Beautiful Mess and Instagram for filters. But this one looks awesome!
Off to check this app out now, it sounds great!
http://smalltownsandcitylights.com
This is amazing!! I have and use Photoshop, but I've been needing something on the go for Instagram so I will definitely be trying this!