How to Edit Selfies and Photos with VSCOcam + MeituPic: Best Photo Editing Apps
By Cathy H - 4:52 AM
Through trial and error over the years, I've finally established a sort of "selfie editing" routine. Editing pictures is like a hobby to me, whether it's on my phone or computer. The whole process of it is so relaxing and rewarding- because you can turn a bland pictures into such a vivid creation! I like my photos looking that "Kylie Jenner" vibe...a little subtle, old-fashioned/hipster. Basically what all minimalists try to do these days, but I'm not that "deep" about everything haha. However, I do love making picture look that "film" look.
1. Take a picture with selfie mode. If you have any sort of modern Samsung S4/S5/S6 smartphone, there should be a "beauty face" mode that blurs out harsh edges and any kind of imperfection. It's such a useful filter because it makes the skin look flawless without losing much resolution, and saves time for digital touch-ups. The best thing in selfies is LIGHTING: under clear lighting, with a clear background.
2. Meitu Pic 美图秀秀 Retouching: This is a notrious/must-have photo app for asian girls. We like our skin looking flawless with big eyes, slimmed face, bright features, and even making full body shots taller/skinnier if they wanna take it to the extreme. If my selfie's lighting isn't very good or if I wanna make the picture brighter, I usually press the "auto retouch" than "natural" and bring it down to 50%. It slims the face, makes the eyes bigger, makes the whole face whiter/brighter in general. I do this subtly because I don't like that over filtered "kawaii" look.
3. VSCOcam App: My absolute "cannot-live-without" app in my entire life. I bought all the VSCO filters so far, and literally use this for everything and anything taken with my phone, or even for DSLR pictures if I'm lazy. It's just so versatile, and the colours come out so vintage/hipster/vibrant looking. Since I hate overexposed/contrasted filters like the ones from Instagram, VSCOcam is perfect for me! I love it so much, I also use VSCOfilm filters in Adobe Lightroom for travel/DSLR picture editing. I usually use "H1/H2/C1/G3" but it really depends on the mood you want to set for the selfie and what lighting or angle it was taken in. Than, I go to the editing section after applying the general VSCO filter- and adjust the "exposure" and "fade" filter.
More hipster/minimalist= push up the level for the fade filter.
More clearer/focused= push up the "contrast" and push down the "exposure"
More mysterious/simple= use the M1M3 or T1/T2
Hipster grungy black and white= X1/X2/ OR B1-B3
4. Squaready or Square Pic: To fit pictures in for instagram, use a square making app to fit the entire picture in, or "double mirror" it to fill up the extra background. And there, you have the finished product!! The art of selfie is a real phenomenon I realized...it's such a fun, creative process and I believe it really takes skill and practice to get the "perfect selfie" :D
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the pics look so nice both before and after editing
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VSCO (Android & iOS)
ReplyDeleteA hugely popular photo editing app amongst Instagram users, VSCO is more than just photo editing, it
offers a community for photographers to connect and create. Simply searching the Hashtag #VSCO on
Instagram will reveal the huge community of photographers and casual users that use VSCO every day, a
testament to the app’s popularity.
VSCO houses all the tools you’d expect from a favourable photo editing app; saturation, highlights,
temperature and vignette can all be adjusted alongside many other settings. VSCO also offers a built in
camera with advanced controls, allowing you to capture the perfect shot, edit and save, all without
leaving the app, an A for convenience. Filters are also a huge feature for VSCO, with the option to buy
filter packs each with their own distinctive styles and tones, very popular amongst users of the app.
VSCO (Android & iOS)
ReplyDeleteA hugely popular photo editing app amongst Instagram users, VSCO is more than just photo editing, it
offers a community for photographers to connect and create. Simply searching the Hashtag #VSCO on
Instagram will reveal the huge community of photographers and casual users that use VSCO every day, a
testament to the app’s popularity.
VSCO houses all the tools you’d expect from a favourable photo editing app; saturation, highlights,
temperature and vignette can all be adjusted alongside many other settings. VSCO also offers a built in
camera with advanced controls, allowing you to capture the perfect shot, edit and save, all without
leaving the app, an A for convenience. Filters are also a huge feature for VSCO, with the option to buy
filter packs each with their own distinctive styles and tones, very popular amongst users of the app.
If you aren’t a graphic designer but want crystal clear images with high production value, PicMonkey is one of your best bets.
ReplyDeletePicMonkey is another helpful tool to use when it comes to image editing.
PicMonkey has a slew of diverse features that extend a bit beyond the capabilities of Canva. You can also touch up specific photos with new effects. And, just like Canva, you can easily start a new design from scratch or with a preset template.
Over the past few years, VSCO Cam has become a highly popular photo editing app for mobile. While it does boast a wider set of editing tools than most other editing apps, its main claim to fame is its filters.
ReplyDeleteThese filters have a softer, more authentic look that resembles real film, compared to the over-saturated looks of many Instagram filters.
No doubt everyone wants to showcase their photos on social media. Almost every free selfie editor is free but AirBrush is another free selfie editor. Airbrushing often is used to remove perceived flaws from a photograph. In the case of unwanted shadows or distracting background images, airbrushing serves a positive purpose. But airbrushing also removes lines, wrinkles and cellulite and slims down models, sometimes too unrealistic proportions.
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