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Best way to upload DSLR photos to instagram?

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DENIM_CHICKEN
Posts: 526 - Karma: 2,558
I use dropbox and upload them to my phone from there but for some reason the photos still get screwed up (the photo looks like I shot at a very high ISO, that's the best way to explain it) or it crashes my phone. I tried making the JPEG files smaller but that doesnt do it either. Any other ways?
Jan 1 2014 5:59PM
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brian.walker
Posts: 885 - Karma: 1,160
The way I do it is by email. I email the photo to myself and then I save the photo to my phone and import to Instagram with Instasize.
Jan 1 2014 6:14PM
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edai
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 4,653
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but maybe the high resolution photo is just being crushed into a smaller resolution and the noise is becoming much more noticable? That could probably be solved by just making it smaller using a different method, try some other stuff. I'd say just put it in your email and save that onto your phone like that guy said. ^
Jan 1 2014 6:26PM
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DalyBenz
Posts: 44 - Karma: 118
Masshol3, it is possible to upload images onto your iphone with itunes.

And creu, i believe the image dimensions on instagram have been compressed down to 612px X 612px.
Jan 1 2014 6:45PM
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BA.berger
Posts: 300 - Karma: 300
dropbox?? of course it is
Jan 1 2014 6:53PM
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raymondcabral
Posts: 747 - Karma: 1,094
I upload it to google drive, Save it, Screenshot it, and upload it. I screenshot it after I save it so it doesn't crop
Jan 1 2014 7:11PM
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Splice.
Posts: 1381 - Karma: -192
that is way too complicated.

Plug DSLR into computer.

Get photo.

Email photo.

Whitagram dat shit.

boom.
Jan 1 2014 7:20PM
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CheddarJack
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 7,380
1. Plug SD card into computer.
2. Put photos into iPhoto.
3. Put photos into photo stream.
4. Upload photo from photo stream to instagram.
5. Commence likebomb.
Jan 1 2014 7:30PM
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Lou.
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 3,876
1: get photo off DSLR and put it on Dropbox
2: save from dropbox on phone
3: ?????
4: put on IG and profit
Jan 1 2014 8:11PM
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SeanTom
Posts: 7936 - Karma: 1,747
I download off the camera
edit in lightroom
send to myself as a webready resized file on FB
access FB on my phone
screenshot
post
Jan 1 2014 9:17PM
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1337
Posts: 31054 - Karma: 29,231
I do this every day for work, the easiest is email a web/lower res copy to yourself and then saving/posting. Fills your fucking photo album up though
Jan 1 2014 9:50PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
USB OTG (on the go) cable. 3-5$ off amazon. Just plug your camera Into your phone with this cable, then drag and drop and done.
Hands down the easiest one step way.

Just gonna go ahead and /thread
Jan 1 2014 9:58PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
Actually I use an app called dslr dashboard for the transferring with that cable, forgot about that. It won't transfer RAW images though
Jan 1 2014 10:00PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
Fucking mobile..
I use android, bit I'm sure there is a similar app on iTunes, and I assume USB OTG cables work with apple
Jan 1 2014 10:02PM
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DENIM_CHICKEN
Posts: 526 - Karma: 2,558
Thanks for the suggestions everybody, I used instasize and that worked out pretty well. I have an android, so the itunes method won't work, but I appreciate the help.
Jan 2 2014 4:35PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
The app I said is for android. So download that and get the cable and you're set. It's nice cause you don't have to actually hook up to a computer at alk
Jan 2 2014 8:27PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14486 - Karma: 10,635
Upload to flickr
screenshot
Jan 3 2014 9:44PM
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EvanHemps
Posts: 34 - Karma: 62
What I've noticed is that when I'm editing or posting photos from my DSLR on my phone they are very grainy but the finished product usually looks good.
Jan 5 2014 3:34PM
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Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
I do this too, email it to myself then save in through mail on my iphone, but with too hi-res images instagram just crashes so you have to reduce it, which it seems you do woth Instasize, i use afterlight and it does the same thing - a lot of you guys might have it already.
Jan 6 2014 12:34PM
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NickVentura
Posts: 243 - Karma: 1,229
I use imessage from my computer to my phone. Works like a charm
Jan 6 2014 1:08PM
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Kygz.
Posts: 129 - Karma: 89
D.r.o.p.b.o.x.
Feb 5 2014 4:27AM
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BlackcountryBill
Posts: 955 - Karma: 576
I've got my phone set to auto sync when I plug it in so I just export from Lightroom to my iphone folder then plug my phone. Then screenshot/whitagram that shit. Speedy.
Feb 5 2014 9:15AM
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Skaliwagify
Posts: 136 - Karma: 113
My workflow

-Edit photos in Lightroom or your favorite photo editing application.
-Export a good quality JPEG from said application.
-Drop picture in a folder on Google Drive called "Instagram Pics"
-On phone or tablet, install an app called "Instasize". This allows you to add black or white bars around an image so you don't have to crop to square.
-From Instasize you can hit the share button and send the photo straight to Instagram.
-I would reccomend never using the Instagram filters over one of these images, not because I hate the look, but because it will change the color of the white bars around the picture and ruin the effect.
-Post. Tag. Enjoy.

You can find examples on my account: @skaliwagify
Feb 5 2014 4:45PM
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penguiin
Posts: 1444 - Karma: 561
screenshot? You can just save it to your phone through flickr.
Feb 5 2014 5:33PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
import and edit photo, screenshot it, email screenshot to myself, pull it out of email and up on instagram

It sounds complex but it's easy
Feb 7 2014 2:29PM
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TWoods
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also follow me lol @doworkdontsleep
Feb 7 2014 2:55PM
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buttrapinpirate
Posts: 497 - Karma: 225
Basically a repeat of some of the others, but some say it's too complicated? I mean it literally takes a couple of minutes at most.

I just...

-Save photo as a JPEG after editing in PS. Maybe crop it to a 1x1 or add white borders
-Save location to folder on computer that auto uploads to google drive
-Pull up photo on phone using GD app
-Profit
Feb 7 2014 6:35PM
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MACAQUE
Posts: 2811 - Karma: 696
If the file is on my computer I just send it to my phone with bluetooth. Easiest way by far.
Feb 7 2014 11:18PM
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caderobinson
Posts: 1193 - Karma: 4,770
Yuppp
Feb 8 2014 10:13AM
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skiersupreme
Posts: 1549 - Karma: 4,872
just a tip, get squaready. its basically the same thing, but you can export it at a higher quality, and you can be extremely specific with how large the white borders are.
Feb 9 2014 12:40AM
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zahava
Posts: 7791 - Karma: 12,039
Export 1000px @ 72dpi, sRGB
Upload to Facebook
DL from FB iPhone App
Whitegram
Instagram

Drobbox or email also work well.
Feb 9 2014 12:10PM
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BoningPrying
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1. Get a Samsung nx300
2. Send to phone with WiFi function
3. Edit in VscoCam
4. Upload to instagram
5. Instant success on IG
Apr 20 2014 6:01AM
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