This color inspiration collage got me thinking about all the cloud photos I've taken since moving to Germany. Like I said in a previous post, I feel like the clouds here are just nicer than at home: fluffier, bigger and just more interesting.
I've also gotten really into editing my cloud photos with VSCOcam. Below are some of the tips and tricks I've learned in using the app. I'm no photography expert but I hope these are helpful!
I always take my cloud photos with VSCOcam on my iPhone. The app allows you to split focus and exposure, which makes for much more dynamic photos than with the regular iPhone camera. I absolutely love playing with moving the exposure around the frame to see how it changes the shot. Usually I find that lower exposure is best for cloud photos because it really makes the clouds pop.
I also use VSCOcam to edit my photos. I'm usually not a huge fan of filters, but I often feel like the camera just doesn't do amazing sunsets or stunning cloud formations justice. That's where the VSCOcam filters and editing tools come in.
I don't have any formula for editing pictures of clouds, but I do have a series of tools that I usually play around with. The C1 filter looks really beautiful on cloud pictures, especially those with pink and purple in them. After deciding if I want to use a filter, I look at the exposure, contrast, saturation, temperature and tint. Use caution with the saturation, as the photo can quickly start to look like it came straight out of the 80's (unless that's what you're going for, then you do you!). For me, the tint feature is the one that gives it that dream-like quality. There are three tint features in VSCOcam--highlight tint, shadow tint, and regular tint. Sometimes I use the highlight and shadow tint, but the real magic is in the regular tint. To be honest, I'm not sure what the regular tint tool actually does, but on the cloud photos it makes the light purple and pink really pop.
Does anyone else love clouds as much as me?
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