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Good Morning Internet, how are you?
Things are going swimmingly over here in the real world, I’ve decided to do another fun tutorial showing my technique when it comes to editing Iphone photographs. In this tutorial, I use the Camera+ app to take the picture and applied filters in it as well, further editing and formatting occurred in the Diptic app and finally I used Instagram to upload and share it will all the world.
Here’s how it went down.
This is the original, unediting photo taken in Camera+.
I almost always apply the ’Clarity’ filter in Scenes as a first step. Clarity lightens the photograph a touch, adds some contrast and punches up the color and highlights. This usually makes the photo have that little extra punch you are looking for.
Clarity does not do well on extremely detailed and busy photographs, it makes an already busy photograph feel overwhelming and just tooooo much. SO scenes with lots of people or lots going on are best without our friend Clarity. Another type of photograph that does not do well with Clarity is portraits, it is not a flattering technique. Just don’t do it!
After adding Clarity, you can switch over to the FX Effects screen where you can add another effect on top of the Clarity layer. Because they are in different screens (Scenes & FX Effects) you can apply edits in both without Commiting your edits or exiting out of the edit screen. After Clarity I decided to go with the Overlay filter, this darkens the photograph, adds saturation and contrast.
After these changes I pushed Done and held the Save button until this screen appeared. To continue editing you must select Commit Edits and go back to the edit screen. I walk you through this process here.
I added yet another layer of Clarity, just for good measure.
Then add a layer of Grunge. This filter adds some grungy texture, slightly lightens and brings out the color. When I first added the filter I felt that it was just too much Grunge, the layer was too strong for me so I decided to bring down the intensity. You can do this by clicking the Intensity button seen above and pulling the slider down until you are satisfied with the look and feel of your photograph.
Here is my almost done photograph. Now what we need to do it make it square so it is ready for Instagram and also add a fun effect just because.
This screen above is from the Diptic app available for like .99 in the app store on Itunes. I like this app because you can encorporate multiple pictures together to tell a story or you can use just one for a fun segmented effect.
This was achieved by selecting the same photograph in each of the three fields and lining them up just right so it looks as though it’s all one piece. This is a technique that I sort of made up just to add something unique to my photographs. It’s not for everyone, but it has gotten me some good internet attention.
And here is the final product, ready to be uploaded right onto Instagram.
Happy Editing!
-Stevi
7 Comments for Camera+ Tutorial with Diptic App – Iphoneography
Great ideas. Thank you for sharing. I often leave out the filters from C+ and just rely on Instagram, but that is not always enough punch.
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Thank you! I think layer filters and using C+ can make your photographs stand out so much more!! 
Your instructions here and your instructions you linked to for committing conflict. Here, you say you can apply Clarity and one FX filter before you need to commit, but in the link, you commit after Clarity and then again after FX. Which one is right?
Good catch Steve! I actually recently learned that you do not need to commit your edits between adding clarity and adding a layer from FX Effects! It\’s a great little tidbit that has made editing a touch faster for me! I\’ll go back and edit my past article! Thank for bringing that to my attention.
I really like how you used the C+'s filters…and particularly like the use of Diptic. Gives this pic more power!!
Thank you very much!! I think it adds a bit of variety and hopefully makes the photographs stand out from others on platforms like Instagram.
I agree! It certainly will!