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But as a photographer, Ive lost my love for the gram big time.

And Im not the only one.

Three screenshots from the VSCO iOS app

Organize gives you another way to view your editing “Recipe”, bringing Presets and Tools into a drop-down view

Instagram is used by millions worldwide, but its falling out of favor with plenty of stills photographers.

This is part of a regular series of articles exploring the apps we couldn’t live without.Read them all.

Are there any groundbreaking features on offer?

The VSCO app on an iPhone 15 Pro screen

Organize gives you another way to view your editing “Recipe”, bringing Presets and Tools into a drop-down view

I found this plan too limiting and quickly signed up for a 7-day trial of the Plus plan.

When you consider thatSnapseed is a totally free mobile photo editor, VSCO starts to look very pricey.

Especially when some of its previously free features have been put behind a paywall.

Three screenshots from the VSCO app in the Studio section

Organize gives you another way to view your editing “Recipe”, bringing Presets and Tools into a drop-down view

It’s a good thing the film emulations reproduce the look of analog photossowell, then.

Crucially, VSCO does so in a way that looks genuine rather than artificial and gimmicky.

Or you could use VSCO’s camera to add funky effects like double exposures and prism effects.

Three screenshots showing a pet photo being edited in the VSCO app

It helps to start with a decent image (this pet photo was from the Leica M11-P) but presets and effects are very polished

No one sees a photo I’ve shared?

Then it’s no biggie and there’s no embarrassment.

Three screenshots in the Studio section of the VSCO app

The Studio section of the app is where you can add and sort through photos, and select several to make collages