How to take photos for Instagram that will collect thousands of likes

You probably wondered why some photos on the web fly away instantly, while others, although at first glance they seem worthwhile, have not progressed beyond the original source. So what is the secret of successful shots?

In this article, we will tell you how to make a photo that will collect a lot of likes and become popular, and besides, we will describe 10 techniques for creating the perfect photo.

According to research on the viral spread of visual content, only 5% of photos on social networks are re-published. Most often (according to the average data), the photo receives about 10-15 reposts, and only half a percent of the photos are reposted more than 500 times.

The inscription on the poster: "Catherine said that if this photo gets a million likes, she will have sex with me. Please share and..."

This photo was distributed by a Facebook user only among friends, but a day later it gained a million likes and more than 150,000 reposts. The mechanism of solidarity with the hero of the photo turned on, and people willingly shared his publication with each other and put likes.

This is an example of a viral photo. Now let's talk about the popular ones. For example, when a couple of lovers are blogging, they take beautiful photos from professionals and get an incredible effect, like the blogger whose profile is given below.

The girl often shares account statistics with subscribers, asks them to support her and thanks them for likes. Her blog has several topics that she competently combines (sex, passion, relationship with her husband, raising a child). This photo came out in the top, and now it can often be found in VKontakte, Facebook and just on the stock.

If you are just starting your way in blog promotion and you can't make your photos viral and popular yet, an additional tool will help you perfectly. This is the Zengram service, which can become a lifesaver.

There will be enough tools at your disposal to gather a great audience and get as many likes and reposts as possible. For example, you can use the function of automatically affixing likes to the audience you are interested in.

If your blog doesn't have a consistent style and color tone yet, think about it. By the way, the style is determined not only by shades. You can choose the following:

Having chosen the style, proceed to the next step.

Natural light is the best tool for a photographer, you don't have to pay for it, just take it and use it correctly!

Watch how the sunlight changes, watch it, even if you don't plan to take a photo. Take into account the direction of light with the condition of how you plan to further process the photo, and, of course, do not be afraid to experiment.

A competent angle helps to create incredibly beautiful photos. A popular technique is to shoot a person from below and from the side to visually make the figure slimmer.

Irish photographer Barry O'Carroll recommends using the rule of thirds – divide the frame into nine even rectangles: three horizontally and three vertically.

An important element of the frame should be placed along several lines or in a place where the lines intersect. Choosing a central subject is one of the best tools for building a frame.

The world is constantly moving, and everything has its own rhythm. It is important for the photographer to quickly adjust to it in order to be on the same wavelength and have time to transfer feelings to the photo. If you are still a beginner, set continuous shooting to 40, 60 or 100 photos and move in front of the camera. Show sincere emotions – it will definitely help to catch the moment.

Colors can be enhanced or weakened during post-processing. Use a color background, adjust brightness and saturation.

To edit photos, it is recommended to use PhotoShop or Lightroom, and not ready-made Instagram filters.

We advise you to create your own filters taking into account the style of the account and save them, or take someone else's preset as a basis, "try on" your photos and "twist" the settings so that the filter used is ideal for them.

For example, for a thematic shooting or a wedding, you can choose bright and original accessories — beads, a wreath, photo frames, hearts on sticks.

A blogger is also a person, and he does not always have only sunny days. Don't be afraid to take pictures in any weather — on the contrary, it will add charm and novelty to your account.

To get light highlights, the camera should be directed at the sun by switching the exposure control to manual mode. If it seems to you that the model is illuminated, it is not so – manual settings will help you get a high-quality photo. As a last resort, you can always download a photo editing application and add artificial highlights to it.

Using the techniques described above, you will get every chance to take popular pictures. And to launch the distribution mechanism, use the Zengram service, which will help attract the attention of the audience. We believe that you will succeed!