Hello there beautiful people! Welcome back to Photo & Fashion, I’m so glad you’re back. Discovering your photo aesthetic is very important when it comes to expressing your personal style. Yes, there are general “rules” when it comes to being a photographer; ones that create aesthetically pleasing images. But really, your style is your style. No real “rules” apply to what pleases your eye— there are no “rules” for art.
I would advise playing around with many different editing styles, techniques, and settings. It has taken years for me to discover what I really love when it comes to photos, and how to achieve the look I’m desiring.
If you’re just shooting on your phone, here are my personal favorite quality apps I would suggest for editing your photos:
Lightroom – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop-lightroom/id878783582
VSCO – https://vsco.co/
You don’t need to spend a fortune on purchasing presets for your photos if you play around enough in these apps. Anything you create will be unique and special to you, which is so cool.
Here’s a cool little blogpost I found naming a few different editing styles & how to achieve them. https://expertphotography.com/photo-editing-styles/
When I shoot on my camera, after importing my photos to my computer, I edit them in Lightroom as well. If you’re looking to get into the professional photography realm, I would highly suggest investing in Lightroom. I personally find it a lot more user-friendly as opposed to Photoshop, as well as more useful to those of us not needing to make any major changes to our photos. Lightroom has become essential to my photography game, and has helped me figure out what I love / hate as far as personal style goes. Lucky for you all just editing on your phone— mobile Lightroom is free! (Oh, and VSCO is too! Which rocks!)
It can be funny and entertaining for me to look back on old photos of mine and see how much my style has changed. I actually just invested in DC Presets for my photography business, and it has completely changed my style in a way that I’m totally in love with. Here’s a photo I edited a few months ago, vs. when I re-edited it using my new favorite presets. ( Also I love plugging https://dawncharleseducation.com/collections/dc-presets-for-lightroom-adobe-camera-raw )
So get cracking at playing around with all the different settings and fun filters in these apps, and see what suits your style. I wish you the best of luck, and would love to see your work! You can always tag me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/josephineadair/?hl=en & if you have any questions you can email me at josephineballard1236@gmail.com. See you oh so soon!
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