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5 Must-Have Apps for Influencers and Content Creators
When I first started out as a Content Creator, I was as lost as Nemo when it came to ALL the things. I didn’t know the first thing about taking photos, editing said photos and I definitely didn’t know anything about creating a cohesive theme. I was a complete newbie that could really benefit from an entire encyclopedia of photography tips!
What helped me navigate the convoluted sea of content creation, was doing some research and putting what I learned into practice. I can’t tell you how many books I went through and how many photography tips I committed to memory (or at least attempted to!). It took me a good two years (and lots of sleepless nights!) to get to the place that I am now. I know that there’s still so much more for me to learn, but I’ve definitely come a long way.
Photography Tips
As I learn and grow, I want to share some of the information that I pick up along the way. Hopefully it makes your journey to becoming a kick ass Content Creator a bit easier than mine!
The first nugget of knowledge that I am sharing are 5 must-have apps that will change your life and have you singing praises to baby Jesus. Hope they help!
1. Planoly
Planoly is an app that allows you to plan, manage, schedule and auto-post your Instagram pictures/videos from a desktop or mobile phone.
I discovered Planoly last year and it completely changed my content creation process. What I love most about it is that it allows you to upload your assets and move them around on a grid to position them in whatever way your heart desires. This should be music to your ears! Instagram is such a visual-driven platform. As such, being able to strategically plan out your posts is a must and Planoly makes it a cinch!
Price: free – $159/month (Definitely start off with free)
2. Trello
Trello, oh Trello. Where have you been all my life?! If you’re like me and organization makes you want to curl up into a ball and give up on life, THIS. IS. THE. APP. FOR. YOU! It’s a beautifully designed app (shoutout to the UX team) that helps you keep track of both your big and small projects. Seriously, I manage everything from my client work to my personal life on this app. It’s everything!
My favorite thing about it is that you can move things around, create boards and checklists with very little effort. It’s a game changer.
Price: free – $20.83/month (such odd pricing lol)
3. VSCO
Ever wonder how your favorite influencers get such beautiful pictures? A big part of it is photography, but another part of it is editing. A good filter can take your photo from single digit likes to Instagram stardom in the blink of an eye.
VSCO is THE only editing app that you really need to elevate the look and feel of your content on Instagram. It offers an endless amount of filters and adjustment settings for you to play around with. Almost too much!
What I love most about VSCO is that it allows you to copy and paste edits from one photo over to another. This helps you keep some consistency on your Instagram account.
For example, my theme on Instagram is pretty white. As such, I use the app to brighten up all of my images so that they all have a similar look and feel.
Price: free!
4. Canva
I consider myself to be a pretty creative person, but when it comes to making graphics and things like that, I admittedly suck! It’s just not in my skill set. *Cries self a river*
Canva is an amazing app that allows you to create beautiful designs for use on Instagram, Instagram Stories, Facebook, websites and everything under the sun. The best thing about it is that a two-year old can use it! Seriously, it’s fast and easy.
They have hundreds, possibly thousands of pre-made templates, graphics, fonts for you to choose from and edit to make them your own. It’s a great way to elevate your content and have people thinking your some wonderful graphic designer! I won’t tell if you don’t!
Here’s a mood board I created using the Canva app:
Price: Free (for the most part). However, there are some design elements that you have to pay for.
5. Photoshop / Lightroom
Photoshop and Lightroom are probably the most expensive apps on this list. However, I wanted to include them for any influencer/Content Creator that really wants to take their photos to the next level. I’m going to keep it real with you all for one quick second. Phone apps like VSCO, Afterlight and Snapseed are great, but they can only do so much. Yea, I said it.
If you really want to have complete and total control of the hues, shadows and saturation of your images, go ahead and make the investment in Photoshop AND Lightroom. There’s a bit of a learning curve, but once you have a MODERATE understanding of them, you’ll be able to edit your images in no time at all.
Price: $9.99/month. The great thing is that Adobe offers a Photography plan which is a monthly subscription service for both Photoshop and Lightroom. Hooray!
And that’s all she wrote! All 5 of these apps will help elevate your content and just make your life that much simpler.
Want More Photography Tips?
Would you like to see more photography tips and also connect with talented photographers? Click here to join our Facebook group “Pix Tips by Pixels in Colour”. It’s a digital community for photographers and content creators of color to learn more about their craft, share their work and also get feedback on their photos. Hope to see you there!
Comments (4)
Sophie
26 Feb 2018 - 5:31 amThank you so much this is a life saver
I had the VSCO app but I deleted it cus I did not quite understand the app
Please what app do u use mostly to whiten your background and give it such cool feeling??
onye317@gmail.com
26 Feb 2018 - 5:40 pmHi Sophie! I’m so happy to hear that you found this list helpful.
VSCO can definitely be a beast to master, but I encourage you to give it another try. Just continue to play around with it, watch a few tutorials and you’ll get the hand of it soon.
In terms of my white background, it’s important to start off with a white (or white-ish) background. It helps a lot. To edit, I typically use Photoshop to decrease the saturation of the background and brighten it up a bit. Alternatively, you can use Facetune2 to whiten the background. They had a feature called “Whiten”. It’s a life savor!
I’ll work on a tutorial on how I edit my personal pictures!
Winifred
05 Apr 2018 - 7:57 amInteresting. Thanks for sharing. I’ll stick with VSCO for now, but I’ll definitely try TRELLO.
Pixels in Colour Pixels
26 Apr 2018 - 6:45 amYou’re going to love it!
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