photos – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:43:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 photos – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 5 Tips for Bright & Vibrant Instagram Photos https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/5-tips-for-bright-vibrant-instagram-photos/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/5-tips-for-bright-vibrant-instagram-photos/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:34:53 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=13386 I’m frequently asked how I make my Instagram photos bright and crisp, so decided to simply share my entire editing process for creating bright, chromatic Insta-worthy shots. My Tips for Creating Bright & Vibrant Instagram Photos Shoot in Natural Daylight: I always, always take photos next to a window during daylight hours. The truth is with all the technology out there, any photo can be edited to look bright and white, but what’s super difficult to remove is the grainy-ness that you get when taking photos in low light. So if I’m at home, I’ll also use a white foam core board on the other side of my worksurface facing the window to bounce light and reduce shadows. Wipe off your iPhone camera lens with a soft cloth (or even your shirt!) to remove figure prints and any dust it may have collected in your bag. This seems like a no-brainer, but yours truly wasn’t doing this until recently, and it makes a big difference! Brighten & Liven Up: A Color Story App is fantastic for brightening up photos in ways you never thought possible! My main goal is always “light & bright” so I only downloaded one filter that […]

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]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/5-tips-for-bright-vibrant-instagram-photos/feed/ 6 13386 Travel Files: Paris https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/travel-files-paris/ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:05:28 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=6562 I love looking back through our travel photos whenever I’m having a tough day, as they spark happy thoughts and help me move past whatever I’m feeling that day. Here are a few photos I came across recently that never made it onto Francois et Moi.  I hope this quite random collection of Parisian moments help start your weekend off right, and perhaps give you a lift too if you’re in need of one. See you Monday!       

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