8 Best Photo and Video Apps

By Samantha Romero ‘16

1.Afterlight

If you’re going for a vintage theme then Afterlight is your go to app. They have a large selection of adjustable filters to give your photo the perfect vintage touch. If you would like to take your photo to the next level you can also choose from a variety of film quality effects like dusty, light lea , instant film and more. 

You can also add borders to your photo to make it look like instant film. There are also cool borders that frame your photo within a letter of your choice. Plus, you still have control of minor fixes like exposure, brightness cropping and hues.

2.VSCO

Choose from a variety of filters that brighten up your photos without looking overdone. My favorite filter is N, it gives your photo a brightening effect while nettling colors. In addition to filters, the app also allows you to make smaller adjustments involving exposure, brightness, and cropping.

You can also become a part of the VSCO community and post your photos on your personal VSCO account. And who knows, they might even share your photo on the community favorites!

3. Squareready

Have a picture that’s too big to fit in your Instagram post? That’s where Squareready comes in, The app allows you to adjust your image and customize the size to your preferred measurements. 

Then you don’t have to worry about your friend getting but hurt for getting cropped out of an image, problem solved!

4.Photoshop Mix

Probably one of my favorite photo apps, trust me you will get a kick out of it! In a couple of minutes you can easily crop an image from one photo and mount it to another. It’s the power of Photoshop’s cropping and mounting tools condensed into a easy-to-use app.

So whether you want to be a sloth hanging out on a tree limb or whatever your little heart desires, this app will let you do so.

To download the app click here.

5.Squareready Video

Similar to Squaready Photo, however this app allows you to resize videos rather than photos. That way you can fit all of your friends in that video you’ve been wanting to post.

6.Phonto

Want to add a little text on your photos? No problem! Try Phonto, a font app that allows you to choose from a variety of fonts and adjustable sizing so that it fits your photo and style just right.

7.Phhhoto

Create instant gifs with this app. It’s perfect for capturing a moment with friends. Surf the app to see the how creative you can get with the app.

8.Hyperlapse

The Instagram app allows you to create quality videos without all of the fancy equipment. The app allows you to transform videos giving you the flexibility to adjust the speed whether you would like to create a time-lapse or a regular speed video. So give it a try and see how you can achieve that cinematic quality with one touch of a finger.