{"id":632,"date":"2015-10-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snapfishdotcom.wordpress.com\/?p=632"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:35:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:35:14","slug":"how-to-capture-picture-perfect-instagrams-natural-light-is-the-best-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/blog\/how-to-capture-picture-perfect-instagrams-natural-light-is-the-best-light\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Capture Picture-Perfect Instagrams: Natural Light Is the Best Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Raise your hand if you\u2019re addicted to Instagram \u2013 everyone? Ok, good, so it\u2019s not just us. Whether you\u2019re a newbie to the \u2018gram or quite the pro, we\u2019re here to help shed some light on how to achieve those picture-perfect kid\/latte\/brunch Instagrams. Let\u2019s explore the easiest means to document your every busy day, with the camera in your pocket\u2014on your smart phone. Check back each week for a new tip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/square-print-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snapfishdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/screenshot-31.jpg\" alt=\"How to Capture Picture-Perfect Instagrams: Natural Light Is the Best Light\" class=\"wp-image-652\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip #1: Natural light is the&nbsp;best light.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bright images are eye catchers. Natural light gives you the best of everything with little fuss\u2014no need to set up your own lighting, no issues with weird coloring cast from florescent overheads, nor low lighting indoors that can kill your beautiful photo with unsightly pixelation once you compensate and over-adjust the contrast. Bright, natural light will help&nbsp;reduce the amount of blur in your photo that could result from a shaky hand. Take advantage of the tool you have when you\u2019re outdoors or by a window\u2014let the sun do the work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you pop your pic into Instagram, adjust the brightness and contrast levels to enhance your photo&nbsp;even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out last week&#8217;s tip: <a href=\"https:\/\/snapfishusblog.azurewebsites.net\/how-to-capture-picture-perfect-instagrams-frame-up-your-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frame up your photo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S. Now you can directly import photos from your Instagram feed to Snapfish to easily turn them into beautiful works of art. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfish.com\/square-print-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try out our new Square Prints<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Snapfish on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/snapfishus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>. Photo via Alison Messinger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We love seeing what you come up with! Please tag us @SnapfishUS and #snapfish on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snapfish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snapfishus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram&nbsp;<\/a>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/snapfishus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest <\/a>. We love seeing what you create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raise your hand if you\u2019re addicted to Instagram \u2013 everyone? Ok, good, so it\u2019s not just us. Whether you\u2019re a newbie to the \u2018gram or quite the pro, we\u2019re here to help shed some light on how to achieve those picture-perfect kid\/latte\/brunch Instagrams. 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