SOCIAL MEDIA

2.12.2014

My Favorite Photo Apps

my favorite photo apps
It's no secret that I love photography. Instagram has changed how I document my day to day life. Having my iPhone with me has made it so easy to capture smaller moments in life and share them with others. I will admit, I am a very visual person, so Instagram is by far my favorite social media platform. It is so fun to see little bits of people's lives on a daily basis.

People can take surprising beautiful photos with their phones and there are many apps out there to help give your photos an extra boost. Here are some of my favorite apps that I use for my iPhone images.
afterlight photo app iphone
+ Afterlight
This is definitely my very favorite photo editing app for iPhone! I love that it gives you so much control over your images. You can adjust the contrast, exposure, saturation, and much more. They even have three collections of filters to choose from. Hands down my favorite photo app. (Android version coming this year!)
a beautiful mess photo app iphone
+ A Beautiful Mess Photo App
This app launched earlier last year and it is so fun! Every detail of this app is so very unique. You can make collages, and add filters, doodles, custom text, and phrases. I always love playing around with this app and it just gets better and better with every update. (Available for Android too!)
vsco cam photo app iphone
+ VSCO Cam
I will admit, I have the least amount of experience with this app, but I will say this: I had this app on my old phone and didn't care for it too much. When I upgraded my phone I forgot to re-download it and just remembered the app recently. I decided to give it another shot (now it is free!) and like it so much better now! They changed a lot, giving the user more control over their images and better filters. (Available for Android too!)
squaready photo app iphone
+ Squaready
This app isn't one that does much, but it is a vital utility player in my photo app lineup. Ever wonder how people post non-square photos onto Instagram? It's with this app (or maybe another one like it)! I've been using this for a long time now, but I love it because it lets me decide what I do or do not want included in my photo instead of being limited by Instagram's square shape. You need this in your iPhone photo tool box. (Don't think it is available for Android, but there are other apps like it!)
printstagram instagram print photos
+ Printstagram
This one isn't technically an app, but what are you going to do with all those photos you posted on Instagram? Well, get them printed into cute square photos of course! I love this company for photo printing for a few reasons: 1) Easy to use since they directly access your Instagram photos to select prints from. 2) You can get a set of 48 mini square prints for only $15. 3) They are great quality and super cute. The only thing I don't like is their shipping system, but I'm willing to overlook it!

I hope this was helpful for those of you looking to boost your phone photography game! Any apps you love that I need to know about?

You can follow me on Instagram here to stay connected with my daily adventures :)


2.13.2013

Life Lately via Instagram

Life lately has been pretty good. School hasn't been very fun, but I hope that eventually I will like it more once I can start taking classes in my major. For now, I'm just doing what I need to do to get to that point.
Lately I have...
- Made yummy, (mostly) healthy food
- Shot 3 rolls of film in a weekend
- Burned my lunch
- Been fascinated by trees
- Started a new semester
- Went on a surprise picnic
- Went to the drive-in for the first time in about 15 years
- Performed some ceramic pig surgery
- Hung out with my cute pup
- And went out for my birthday dinner!

If you'd like to get more of these daily glimpses into my sometimes silly life, you can follow me on Instagram @jpanian.

Hey hey it's Wednesday. Halfway to Friday. Hang in there!


10.19.2012

Lately on Instagram...

1//my favorite kind of lunch
2//Need I say more?
3//Babyboo
4//Sunday afternoon in Golden Gate Park
5//Battle of the brands
6//Our lovely pumpkins
7//Our new Keurig
8//Love ramen now
9//Saturday night tapioca
10//Museum food is good
11//I made a friend outside of a restaurant
12//Fall is here
13//Mason jars make me happy
14//The twinsies on their 59th!
15//Breakfast with my baby in the city
16//I can't believe I can see this whenever I want
9.10.2012

Lately on Instagram...


1. Me and my buddy in the car // 2. I will keep going to the pediatrician until they tell me I can't // 3. Bro-in-law's shorts
4. Sol Food! // 5. My favorite baby // 6. Spoiled dog
7. Empty dog park // 8. Cookies Rule Everything Around Me // 9. Feeling like a 50's housewife
10. New glasses! // 11. The hair salon // 12. Babysitting.

Oh how I love weekends. I love getting to spend time with friends and family, exploring the city and eating good food.

This weekend I went to dinner with some friends, got my hair done, went to San Francisco with my dad and his fiancé to take photos of them, ate a great italian place in the Castro, got some new glasses in SF, went to church, and worked at Lucky!

Wow that seems like a lot now that I write it all out! Crazy that next weekend will be even busier...

Anyhow, it is always funny returning to school and work after a haircut. I feel unrecognizable sometimes, but I like it & love all the compliments I have been receiving about my new hair :)

Here's to a good week!