HOW TO
Make your selfies pop
When 48 of the 52 photos you’ve taken on any given day are selfies you know you’ve got a problem. No, not the number of selfies you’re taking, that’s fine. We’re more worried about how much variety you’re adding to your shots.
Whether your selfies are destined for social sharing, livening up a group chat or simply for Photos-based posterity these apps will help you spruce things up and add a bit of fun.
Liven things up with lenses
Ever wondered what you’d look like wearing a flower garland? How about rocking a Stetson and handlebar moustache or a pair of drooping dog ears? While those fashion choices might be a bit bold for a Tuesday in the office, with Snapchat’s selfie lenses you can try them out without drawing any suspicious looks.
Livening up your selfies by digitally overlaying these fun, fantastical and dramatic add-ons, Snapchat’s ever-evolving array of lenses are mapped to the movements of your face in real time. Once captured you can either post your upgraded selfie to Snapchat or save to your device and share via the social or messaging platform of your choice.
Add a bit of brightness
Captured your selfie on a dull, grey day or somewhere that’s lacking a bit of visual inspiration? Don’t worry, Facetune2’s array of backgrounds will help bring out the best in your shot.
After automatically cutting you out, the app will stick you wherever you want to be. And with the array of backgrounds stretching from the ordinary to the extravagant, that means anywhere from a neat pastel backdrop to the moon. Helping you pop in your newly finished photo, the app’s impressive Relight and Neon features add realistic and impactful spot lighting at a flattering angle.
Say it with stickers
They say a picture paints a thousand words, but how about if you add pictures to your picture? Bringing your static selfies to life, PicSee’s array of stickers let you customise your snaps in an instant, adding colour, context and creativity to your shots while upping the fun levels.
With stickers broken down into easily searchable categories – from Lines to Love, Animals to Party – every addition you make can be customised to your needs. You’ll twist, turn, resize, reshape and recolour your stickers before dropping them on to your newly revitalised image.
Filter in real time
Filters are fun, but knowing which to use can be tricky. Infltr lets you get the decision making out of the way early by letting you view the effects of filters before capturing your shot. When checking yourself out before tapping the capture button, swiping across the screen lets you add filter effects in real time.
Don’t simply settle for the standard filters, either. Infltr lets you effortlessly create your own. And using the depth feature you can make your selfies stand out by adding two filters at once – instantly coating yourself in one overlay while the background gets another treatment.
Hope for the best
Want cool, eye-catching selfies without putting in any of the effort? Fabby offers exactly that. Letting you cross your fingers and hand things over to the selfie gods, simply snap your selfie, tap the app’s I’m Lucky feature and your image will instantly be adorned with a random background, foreground and face-adorning mask.
Giving your image an instant, unique makeover, these combinations take many forms. Not happy with what you’re offered? You can re-randomise all three selections together or individually by tapping the corresponding buttons or go manual and make use of the full array of photo enhancements.