{"id":6525,"date":"2019-12-10T16:06:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T21:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2021-03-10T11:47:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:47:08","slug":"the-vsco-girl-guide-to-photo-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/originals\/the-vsco-girl-guide-to-photo-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"The VSCO Girl Guide to Photo Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

What, you might be wondering, is a VSCO girl and why am I just hearing of her? A VSCO girl is a Gen Z stereotype named from the mobile photo-editing app<\/a> that is forever open on her phone, ready to enhance ever selfie she’s ever thought to share with the world. She\u2019s an effortlessly cool (or seems so, anyway) middle-class girl who\u2019s never seen without a Fjallraven backpack, a Hydroflask, puka-shells and Birkenstocks, with her beachy hair in a scrunchie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s quite a look<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A post shared by ~threads\/niches~ (@cute._threads)<\/a> on Jun 16, 2019 at 1:37am PDT<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n

This summer, the VSCO girl had a moment<\/a>, reaching the apex of cultural obsession. Which naturally led to vicious satirization\u2014it\u2019s totally a meme now<\/a>. But despite her cringe-worthy reputation, the VSCO girl may have a more useful skillset than just \u201cchasing sunsets,\u201d as her profiles suggest. At the very least, she knows her way around VSCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to edit photos like a VSCO girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VSCO Basics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

VSCO, much like Instagram, lets users edit their photos using a series of presets and tools, but they offer a greater degree of control than the Gram’s do and can create a clean look in a way that feels more natural than the heavy-handed Instagram filters. And, because there are no ads, no likes, and no comments, the platform is not built on popularity\u2014it\u2019s built on aesthetics. For those of you who have never been on the mobile site, here\u2019s a little tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like other mobile apps, VSCO has a feed, which is where you can see what your fellow VSCO creators are posting. And there’s also a Discover tab, which is where you can find suggestions made just for you based on what you\u2019ve previously liked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notice what\u2019s not here: VSCO doesn\u2019t track likes, so when you click on a photo to get more information, you find only three options\u2014to favorite, to repost, and to send. But that\u2019s not all that\u2019s there. It also shows what preset\u2014or filter\u2014the photo was edited in, so that when it comes time to create your own stuff, it\u2019s easy to replicate a certain style or mood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you want to have the most flexibility for editing your photo, consider using VSCO\u2019s in-app RAW feature<\/a>. That\u2019s right\u2014you can shoot RAW files in VSCO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n