To make a big splash on Instagram, you need: 1) beautiful work to highlight; 2) a good eye for showing it off; and 3) the right device for capturing it. But to really make your social media gallery stand out, you may need a few extra accessories. To decide which ones, experts say to consider three factors: stability, lighting and sound.
Rock Steady
Lighten Up
Nothing can substitute for Mother Nature, points out Jenny Strebe (@theconfessionsofahairstylist), Founder of The Confessions of a Hairstylist app, who has racked up an Instagram following of 700,000-plus. “Natural light is my brand,” she says. But when sunlight isn’t available (or doesn’t cooperate), there’s always the simple and affordable ring light. Carruthers suggests even kicking it up a notch: “Spring for LED lighting panels if your budget allows. The quality of light these create will set your work ahead of the pack.”
Sound Check
Check out these smartphone-attachable gadgets and gizmos that are raising the technological and artistic bar for high-performing Instagrammers.
Selfie Halo features three-mode lighting so you can control brightness (selfiehalo.com)
Sony DSC-QX100 turns your phone into a DSLR-like quality camera. (sony.com)
Olympus Air A01 offers all the benefits of an SLR, like zoom, high image quality and more. (getolympus.com)
The Life-Phorm all-in-one positioning device features six multipositionable legs, meaning it can stand nearly anywhere. (amazon.com)
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