The social media world is becoming more and more visual, and in this visually-charged world, photos play a huge role. With your smart phone in hand, there’s no reason that you should be caught posting a subpar photo, whether it’s for your personal page, agency, or client. Listed below are the two essential photo apps according to our Dallas social media marketing agency.
This app is a must-have item in your smart phone toolbox. With Frametastic, you can arrange photos, zoom in and apply individual effects to each photo. If your company has an Instagram page, you can also save out the finished product, then upload it to Instagram with the filter of your choice.
This app is especially great for contests or any other photo that has to tell a story. It’s also free, making it accessible to everyone with an iPhone. If you’re on an Android, try Photo Grid; it’s free and comes with even more features!
Instagram is no doubt a powerful tool, but as social media marketers, we’re always looking for ways to stand out on these platforms. If you add Hipstamatic, you’re sure to do just that.
The apps “filters” are actually digitized versions of the lenses, flashes and film of old cameras. Not only does this pull at the heart strings of my inner “photognerd”, it’s much simpler to post the finished product to the social media platform of your choice.
Instead of taking the photo and painstakingly deciding between Sierra and Amaro (or Toaster?), simply choose the film, lens and optional flash that you wish to use, or shake the phone and create a random combination. Then, upload this photo to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or even Flickr. Hipstamatic is available only on iPhone, but if you’re an Android user, try Retro Camera.
Which apps do you consider to be an integral part for your social media toolkit? Tell us in the comments below or on our Facebook page!