How I Edit My Instagram Pictures

My favourite App for editing my photos at the moment is Aviary, the app has a number of filters and effects along with the function of changing a number of aspects of an image. Using the app you can crop,blur,focus,whiten,add text along with many other features.

i start off my opening the app, for this example i have used an image of this beautiful building in London, this image is particularly dark and the features of the building cannot be seen so using the app we are gonna fix this. Once i open up the image i go on 'ADJUST' here you will see you will be able to change brightness, exposure ect..

I begin with Adjusting the Brightness which i find can transform a picture completely, i play around with the intensity until i feel like it looks just right, for this picture i choose +100 as the original image was quite dark.

I then turned the contrast up to +63 to add more depth and distinguish the key features of the picture.

I added some saturation to increase the colour of the light and windows, be sure to only add small amounts as it can affect the quality of the image.

Next using the HIGHLIGHT tool i increased it up to 83, highlights emphasized the whiteness and therefore making the sky crisp and clean.

Finally i lowered the SHADOWS down to -60, this makes the black in the image even darker.

Before / After

Image Recap

Brightness +100

Contrast +63

Saturation +49

Highlights +83

Shadows -63

Luxury Buys | Valentino,Gucci,Burberry

The first Item I picked up is the Valentino Uomo Fragrance. This incredible scent smells of Bergamont, Coffee and cedar wood and is perfect for those who prefer sweeter light scents rather than musky and strong. The stunning bottle is covered in rockstuds which have become a classic sight throughout Valentino products these past few seasons. i purchased mine at Harvey Nichols and I purchased the 100Ml. I bought the gift set as it was the same price as the bottle on its own, and it includes a body lotion. (see below for link)

 After much consideration i decided to Give in and finally try out Gucci belts. After the large gucci craze the past few seasons i could not help my self. i went for a classic and subtle colour which would be perfect for school and other events. The matte black hardware looks great against jeans and smart trousers and can easily be worn with the stud closure. The belt comes in 4 Italian sizes, i recommend going into the store and trying them on. (see below for link)

My final Purchase of 2016 was This stunning Burberry check shirt which i had been eyeing over for the past few months and to my surprise i found it on the burberry end of year sale! Reduced from £200 to around £140 i could not pass this up. Available in an array of colours such as blue, purple and the classic Burberry print, this classic cut shirt is perfect for casual and smart events. I chose mine in a deep red/Burgundy as it can be worn well in all seasons.

Lunch At Burberry | Regent Street

After seeing and hearing about Thomas's Cafe/restaurant at the Burberry Store on Regent Street (London) in blogposts and Instagram pictures, i simply had to go and check out the food and what this place had to offer. Just a few minutes walk away from Piccadilly Tube station, the gorgeous flagship burberry store is the perfect place to eat and shop. As we entered the store, the help full staff guided us to the restaurant where we were served and taken to our pre booked table. (we booked using Opentable.com) 

Our bags and coats were taken to the cloakroom and we were seated at a beautiful table near a window overlooking the streets of central London. The ambience was perfect,with gentle music and quite chatter among guests. The interior had a sort of old english vibe to it which suits the personality of Burberry well. 

For food i choose to go with 2 small dishes rather than one main, i chose the Cheese Croquettes with Shallot Puree and chips along with a festive pomegranate and cinnamon drink. My friend Choose the Bertha Roasted Asparagus with poached eggs along with a lemonade. Our waiter was extremely kind and offered the drinks to be complimentary due to the food arriving later than expected. The service was excellent and food was extremely delicious and filling.

After eating the main we decided not to go for a dessert. We decided to go have a look around this magnificent store, the store was full of festive christmas trees and clients were being served glasses of champagne. All in all the experience was extremely pleasant and i would 100% recommend to go and give it a try.

Here are a few pictures i took of the day, 

Enjoy x