Posted by Rachel

Summer is here! And if you’re like me, you will be taking tons of pictures on your vacation, day hike or just around town on a beautiful warm day.

If you want to add a little more pizzazz to your photos, but don’t have a lot time or the software to do it, there some fun and easy options to get you started with photo editing. No prior experience needed!

Picnik lets you upload photos and edit them for free, so you can get the “I photoshopped this for hours effect” with two clicks of a button. Some of my favorite effects are “Orton-sih” which gives the photo and older, softer look and “Cross Process,” which enhances certain colors, giving the photo an artsy look.

PhotoFlexer is another free site, similar to Picnik. It includes tools such as auto fix, effects like “cartoon,” and “painting” along with “fix blemishes” and “smooth wrinkles.” I edited the photo below in less than two minutes to give it an older, vintage feel.

Both Picnik and PhotoFlexer are great for a quick photo fix or if you want to get creative with your photos.