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RECAP: How to Take the Perfect Insta Pic

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

 

You don’t have to be a model or world traveler to have a fabulous Instagram picture worth 100 likes…

 

  1. Look for something to photograph, whether it be a selfie, group photo or scene.

  2. Use the grid feature to center things perfectly.

  3. You can use apps outside of Instagram to edit and filter the color of a photo, like Picstitch’s editing features.

  4. Try to take interesting angles of things that you normally wouldn’t. They could come out cool.

  5. Don’t post dark or grainy quality photos – not Insta worthy.

  6. Download Instafit to allow your complete photo to fit, if the square space is too small.

  7. Don’t overcrowd your Insta with selfies; change it up.

  8. Hashtags are fun! Use them to help others see your photos.

Follow us on Instagram to see how we are using these rules for an awesome profile, and check out our new Pinterest account for Pinspiration!

I an from the Metro-Detroit area. I am a junior at MSU, studying journalism and public relations. I love social media and sometimes find I am looking at it way to much throughout the day. My main focus for Her Campus magazine is love and relationships, (as well as other funny stuff). ;-)
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