Instagram made two updates to their app in December including two new filters and improved editing features. The newest updates to Instagram include these enhancements:
• new sleek in app camera redesign with Instagram-themed viewfinder shutter and shutter release button
• preview of the most recent photo on your camera roll
• new "Mayfair" and "Willow" filters (more on the filters below)
• improved tilt-shift blurring with a more realisitic depth of field effect and your preview of the shot will more accurately match the final image
• optional grid rulers to help you finesse live shot composition (includes a rule of thirds grid overlay)
• redesigned news feed
• profile pages have infinite scrolling on grid views
• adds a new album in your iOS camera roll titled "Instagram" automatically saves Instagram-filtered photos
• iPhone 5 users get an improved image selector with camera roll
• locations of live photos will open up in Foursquare for more information
• Facebook iOS 6 integration
• available in 25 languages
Willow Filter
Filter effect: “a monochrome filter with subtle purple tones and a translucent glowing white border.”
Works best: portrait-style people shots, still life, and architecture photographs—think scenes with contrast
Similar filter: Inkwell
Mayfair Filter
Filter effect: "warm pink tone, subtle vignetting that brightens the center of the photograph, and a thin black border."
Works best: images with good lighting—think scenes with no harsh shadow areas for even lighting. If you want to boost the intensity of the blues and greens, this filter is a good choice.
Similar filter: Hefe.
Update your Instagram app: the latest versions — Instagram version 3.4.1 for iOS and version 3.4 for Android — are available for download here:
- Instagram for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
- Instagram - Android Apps on Google Play
IMAGES: The Instagram images are by me, Chris Olson using an iPhone + Instagram. Feel free to Pin them on Pinterest with a link back to this post. Thanks!
You can find other posts in this Guide to Instagram series here:
Day 1: No Filter
Day 2: Amaro Filter
Day 3: Rise Filter
Day 4: Hudson Filter
Day 5: X-Pro II Filter
Day 6: Sierra Filter
Day 7: Lo-Fi Filter
Day 8: Earlybird Filter
Day 9: Sutro Filter
Day 10: Toaster Filter
Day 11: Brannan Filter
Day 12: Inkwell Filter
Day 13: Walden Filter
Day 14: Hefe Filter
Day 15: Valencia Filter
Day 16: Nashville Filter
Day 17: 1977 Filter
Day 18: Kelvin Filter
Get The Look: Add Some Glam in Instagram
