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Want to get more eyes on your Instagram posts? Do you have an Instagram account? Are the only people following you friends and family? How about getting more people to see and like your photos? One easy way to reach more people on Instagram is to learn how to use hashtags. Hashtags are words that you add to your post that are forwarded with the symbol #.  Tips for hashtagging: Name the people or places in your photo       #NYC  #starbucks #mom #besties #cousins etc. Add all other components in your photo       #sunset #ocean #beach...

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Do you want to take good portraits of yourself and your significant other? Valentine’s day is just around the corner and some people may ignore it completely while others enjoy celebrating the day of love with their sweetie.  Are you one that goes all-out when Valentine’s Day rolls around? How about creating a portrait photoshoot of the two of you? Here are a few tips and tricks: Select a setting that is significant to you and that is not messy. Golden hour usually provides softer light and creates a more romantic feel to the photos.  Wear clothing that is not...

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Want to edit a photo in one click? We don’t all have the skills or the time to extensively edit photos. Many phone photo editors available require some time to learn how to use them.  Want to easily enhance your photos? There’s a one-click edit on your phone available if you're not interested in learning the ins and outs of a photo editor. Click on a photo you want to enhance from your camera roll.  Click on the EDIT feature at the top right corner Click on the AUTO tool  The camera automatically fixes the exposure and corrects other issues...

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Are your photos looking grainy? When you shoot in low light your photos may look grainy or even blurry. That’s because photography and light work together. No light, no photo.  Your phone camera will do its best to provide the best photo. When the light is not sufficient it will resort to lowering the shutter speed to let more light in. The longer the shutter stays open the more shake will show. One way you can help your phone take better photos in low light is to raise the ISO. Go into your manual camera settings (or your third-party app)...

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Do you always take the same type of photos? You’re not alone if the photos on your camera roll look all the same and lack creativity. We all get into a routine where we think we have found a way to take photos that is comfortable and easy. Well, comfortable and easy don’t often provide unique photos. It also doesn’t mean that taking creative photos has to be complicated and difficult. Look at your photos and analyze what you are doing when you take photos. Now, think about how you could change a thing or two to make your photos...

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