Using two reports from Iconosquare and Relatable on the most popular Instagram filters, we’ve come up with a list of the absolute best Instagram filters to be applying to your photos. Out of the 24 filters currently available for Instagram photos, these are the top 10 you’ll want to start using more often. Mobile device cameras have also come a long way, meaning that photos and videos look as good as ever. In addition to that, Instagram now has built-in editing features so users can manually adjust things like the brightness, contrast, structure and more without overdoing it with the application of a filter. Use This Filter When:
You want to maintain a natural lookYou want to manually make adjustments via the editing optionsYou’re in a rush to post
Use This Filter When:
You want to brighten lighter areasYou want to darken darker areasYou want an overall cooler look
Use This Filter When:
You want warm colors to stand outYou want cool colors to be vividYou want brighter areas to glow nicely
Use This Filter When:
You want to downplay the vibrancy of most colors with the exception of redYou want to capture the right areas of light and dark in geometric objects or architectural structures
Use This Filter When:
You want a naturally bright lookYou want to tone down the color vibrancyYou want to maintain an overall cooler tone
Use This Filter When:
You want to soften the color vibrancyYou want a slightly aged, but lighter lookYou prefer a warmer overall look rather than a cooler one
Use This Filter When:
You want to exaggerate the shadowsYou want to enhance the color vibrancy
Use This Filter When:
You want a very warm, welcoming overall lookYou want to brighten and highlight lighter colors
Use This Filter When:
You want an overall calm, relaxed look that appears almost vintageYou love the colors but want to add a slight pastel tint to them
Use This Filter When:
Purposefully going for a very unnatural lookIntensifying darker areas and colors
