They say a picture tells a thousand words but we all know that taking the perfect photograph is not always easy. There's nothing more frustrating than enjoying a brilliant birthday party, a stunning sunset or simply watching a dog chase its tail, only to realise that you've failed to capture the moment because of shaky hands, pesky lighting or a misplaced thumb.
Over the years we've discovered some great websites to help transform our less-than-perfect pictures into treasured memories. If your photographs need a little editing SOS, here are our top three tips...
1. Poladroid (www.poladroid.net) - This downloadable Polaroid camera alters modern digital snaps into old school masterpieces. The programme opens on your desktop as a funky blue camera which allows you to drag and drop images as you please. Complete with sound effects and a "shake to develop" feature, this free software also enhances your pictures with that longed for lomo (www.lomography.com) effect.
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| Before And After: The Poladroid Effect |
2. Rollip (www.rollip.com) - If you like the retro look, Rollip is definitely the website for you. With 40 filters to choose from, you can transform even the most ordinary photographs into stylised sepia snaps and funky colourful visions that would make Testino proud. The website is free and very user friendly - simply select your effect, upload your picture and voila!
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| Before And After: Retro Rollip |
3. Wanokoto (http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds) - People often say that everything looks better in black and white and in this case, we couldn't agree more. Wanokoto is a Japanese website that will turn any digital picture into an antique effect photograph. The free site is simple and quick to use - upload your snap, wait for the image to be generated and hey presto... a 100-year-old picture in seconds!
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| Before And After: Wanokoto Wonders |
If you've had time to play around with these sites or any others, why not send us your perfect pictures?
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