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Instagram has a way of making us feel like our mundane lives get duller and duller with each scroll. There isn’t a person who uses the app that hasn’t come across an influencer whose looks and lifestyle neatly displayed on their feed make them salivate. These days, it’s not even about how many vacations you take or how much money you have, but more so about how rich the life you advertise is on your Insta. Want to boost your status a bit and have people thinking you’re more adventurous and attractive than they once thought? Check out these tips to improve your Instagram feed.
Having a great Instagram theme boils down to just a few key factors: filters, lighting, posing, and consistency!
1. Posing is everything.
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For starters, you may have taken a photo during an event where your looks slayed, but if you don’t strike the right pose for the camera, your photo will fail to compliment your feed. Have a friend take candids of you that showcase either the beautiful scenery behind you or the new outfit you’re sporting. Effortlessness is the key to achieving status on the photo app.
TIP: An Instagram feed that flows naturally should avoid adjacent photos that look similar to each other. Save various amazing photos in the same outfit for spaced-out uploads if not uploaded all together for one post. Also, try out a photo sequence that works for you (ex. selfie portrait, picture of food/drink, full-body picture, scenery shot, selfie and so on)
2. Facetune, facetune, FACETUNE!
Want to know the secret to looking as flawless as an influencer? This is it right here! Why shell out all of that money on expensive facials and rigorous Korean skincare regimens when you can download this app on your phone and virtually kiss those zits goodbye? Facetune not only smooths the appearance of the skin, but it can also whiten teeth, brighten your appearance and do virtually anything else to make you polished enough for your feed.
3. VSCO is a godsend.
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Any influencer, YouTuber or celebrity alike with an Instagram theme will tell you that VSCO is a must-have. This is a photo filter app chocked full of those sophisticated hues only seen on Instagram’s elite pages. With tons of customizable effects and tones, the only thing that makes the app even better is that it saves your customized filter for the next time you want to upload without disrupting your theme!
4. Lighting can make or break a post.
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We’ve all had that moment where we realize our highlight is on point, but without the right lighting, you can kiss that Instagram post goodbye! Take the opportunity to snap pictures where there is an abundance of natural light, especially for selfies. If you want to showcase an object in a picture, head on artificial white light will do the trick!
TIP: Pictures taken where the lighting is behind an object or a person will result in a total fail!
5. Finalize each post using Unum!
After you’ve done everything possible to create the image you want to project onto the world, run it by this app before uploading. You can upload your Intsa-ready-photos and see if they go well with your theme. The app simulates what your Instagram page looks like, so you can avoid the mistake of posting 2 selfies in a row or a potential aesthetic disaster after deciding to switch filters.
After practicing these steps, experiment with different themes! Some users like to switch their themes with the seasons and others like a consistent color pop prominent as you scroll. Get some inspiration and use these tools to get your theme looking like an influencer-wrothy!
