M X Y: Tutorial: Tricks to Getting White Background

Ever since many people started using #brenoverlays and following @brenwho on Instagram, nevertheless, people yearn to achieve that all-white background for their photos. I have been using white background since then too and some of you must be wondering what sorcery did I use.

The fact is, I CHEATED all of you! Neither is my phone camera awesome nor do I have awesome photography skills (I use an iPhone 4 not even a 4S or 5).

Before I start cheating you, check that you have these apps installed on your smart-gadgets (I don't care what you use):

& any other editor app - I recommend beauty apps to smoothen and brighten your images

Preparing your INSTANT whitebackground

1. Open Up Whitagram

2. Screenshot this when Whitagram finish loading/opens up.

3. Go to your photo gallery, Crop the white square portion & Save it!

Tips when taking photos of your objects

1. Try to find white backgrounds such using these:

A White Paper Bag - Available at Daiso in various sizes

A White Envelope - Available at most Stationery Shops

Drawing Paper - I used leftovers from my Secondary School Days

*try not to use normal a4 printing paper, unless it is the thicker kind of paper so it won't become translucent after lighting.

Getting That White Background

1. Make sure you have already smoothen/brighten your photos till the original background is as close to or equals to total whiteness - #FFFFFF

2. Open PicsArt, Select 'PHOTO' & 'Gallery'

3. Load the Cropped White Background (from Whitagram)
4. Select 'Add' on right-bottom corner

5. Select 'Gallery' & Load the photo you have edited/taken

6. Select that star icon for SHAPE crop. Since I took photo of the plate, I'm using the elliptical crop.
7. Adjust the size of how big you want it to be etc

Wala~ It's done!

*WHAT IF after editing, & your background is still too dark?

-Hardwork is needed.

1. Load your photo.
2. Select the scissor icon - that's the free crop function