I love photo’s, I store millions of them and I make photo books every year. Recently there was a discussion round our family dinner table where the question was ‘Is there such a thing as too many photo’s?’ and my answer is No. I love capturing all those spontaneous memories that in the past you would never have had a camera with you, unless it was a holiday or special occasion.
I am not however, particularly gifted at taking them and nor have I ever pretended to be. When Tara from Sticky fingers said that the them for the Gallery this week was phone photo’s I panicked. I have an iPhone3 and was lucky enough to win it CyberMummy last year. It does not have a flash and recently my photo’s on it have been pretty rubbish.
Then I discovered two amazing revelations!
1. I discovered the first issue was that the lens on the phone was filthy! This does not make for great focused pics.
2. Tara introduced me to the world of the Instagram App and with the help of Chelsea Mamma and Here come the girls step by step instructions I managed to figure out how to work it, and made some of my dodgy phone photo’s actually half decent.
So what do you think?
Chilled out Boy
Little Madam
Noah
I used a different effect for each photo and actually I ended up playing with a few different photo’s and then had to pick which ones to show. I am addicted to it now, plus you can share your photo’s on Facebook and Twitter. I am so impressed with how clever it is. The fact that you can instantly edit a photo on the go! I shall be using this App a lot more from now on.
I have a iPhone 3 too that doesn’t take very god photos, still take some of my faves ever on it though! Instagram is great, I love it! Lovely pics x
I love that you can just capture an instant moment and make it look good.
Those are great pics, you’re better than you think! That first one is very nice.
Oh that makes me feel good, but it really is instagram!
They are great! I must get instagram!
I can’t believe you don’t have it…go get it…NOW!
Really great photos. I need to get to grips with Instagram too as you can do some lovely things with it.
You must, if I can use it then anyone can!
Nice pics and nice effects. Not tried Instagram, but have just recently been experimenting with Snapseed which I think is similar.
I am sure that most apps are similar, but I had never used one before this week. It is fun!
Love those pics and I really must download Instagram but I have an HTC – will it work I wonder? Off to check it out ciao ciao
Not sure, but let me know. x
Fabulous. I love the Little Madam shot best. Very cheeky!
Totally sums her up! She is completely cheeky!
Great photos! I love the scooter one, its really cute x
Thank you – it’s my fave too!
I love the easiness of Instagram, makes editing a breeze, my fave pic is of Noah and his scooter, I have a very similar photo of C taken on Daddy’s phone over Christmas
Yeah my fave too! Instagram makes me look like i can take a photo!
You have some great photos!
Thank you! x
I adddddooooooorrrrrreeeeeeeee Instagram! The iphone 3 camera isn’t as great but you can still get some good photos on it- these are fab. x
Thanks, I still wish i had the iphone 4! x
Gorgeous photos!
Cheers lovely. x
They’re great! I love the different effects.
Thanks for the mention too, although don’t think I was that helpful.
You were…I am clueless! Thank you.
beautiful photos of your beautiful children Kerry – they look great. i ought to play around with phone apps more x
I only uploaded it this week…but it is totally worth doing! x
Gorgeous, well done missus!
Thanks me lady!
Great photos!!! I love instagram!
Me too! IT IS FAB! X
I just installed instagram but I have no idea what I’m doing with it – these look good, so I’ll have to take the above advice and learn how to make my Richard Branson pic less scary!
I got taught by Chelsea Mamma, but once you get the hang of it, it is really simple! x
Lovely pics! Isn’t the Instagram app great fun?
It is fabulous – I am totally addicted now!
Instagram is a wonderful app and these are gorgeous photos. Such cute children. x
It is my new found addiction! Thank you. x
These are great! I really like the b&w one – very cute!