Content Creation and Editing for Instagram Stories
A course by Mina Barrio, Product Photographer
Discover the secrets of photography and video to find success on Instagram
With all that social media has to offer these days, there's no denying that Instagram Stories is one of the most popular tools out there. Beyond just sharing images and videos, it allows you to generate direct traffic to websites or subscription lists. Mina Barrio, product photographer at Melon Blanc and self-confessed Instagram Stories addict, uses social media to help brands make themselves known, connect with their followers, and achieve their goals effectively and aesthetically.
In Professional Photography for Instagram, Mina taught you everything you need to know to take and edit perfect photographs for social media. In this online course, learn all the secrets of creating and editing content, focused specifically on photography and video, to succeed on Instagram.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 15 downloads
What's included in this course?
Begin by learning about the work of Mina Barrio, who also tells you about her influences and some of her favorite Instagram profiles.
She explains the difference between Instagram feed posts and Instagram Stories posts, as well as why it is useful for getting bigger and better reach with your followers. She shows you the basic settings she uses to start you off in working with the tool.
Next, take a tour of the interface and discover the different types of videos to learn how to wow your viewers. Explore features such as slow motion, selfie videos, boomerangs, timelapse, and much more.
Move on to editing the content. Mina gives you some tips to obtain creative and original results. She also teaches you how to use VSCO, one of the applications she uses the most, and the filter options that it offers.
Next, focus on the layout of stories. Discover how to add text, stickers, mentions, questions, surveys, and much more available on Instagram. See how to layout your communication with other applications such as Canva or Unfold, before planning posts and creating highlights.
Mina introduces you to the parameters one by one to help understand the tool's efficiency and look at the statistics necessary in understanding your audience better. Now you've got all the skills to make progress and improve your engagement!
- 98% positive reviews (6.4K)
- 271,489 students
- 25 lessons (4h 9m)
- 15 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Dutch · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · French · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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VSCOWhat is this course's project?
Come up with a publishing strategy for Instagram Stories and create a campaign with photos, videos, and a design using just your smartphone.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, artists, small business owners, and anyone who wants to learn to use Instagram in a strategic way to gain more visibility.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge of any kind is necessary, but Mina's other Domestika course Professional Photography for Instagram is recommended. As for materials, you just need a smartphone with a camera and an internet connection.
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Mina Barrio
A course by Mina Barrio
Mina Barrio is a product photographer at Melon Blanc, a multidisciplinary studio that specializes in visual identity design for brands.
Mina’s mission is to create visual content for a range of successful brands including Charuca, Lucia Be, The Singular Olivia, and La Compañía Fantástica. Taking and editing photos for Instagram means taking every single detail into account, right down to the elements that might look out of place.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Introduction
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Why use stories?
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Come up with a strategy: the goals
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Come up with a strategy: the content
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Basic settings
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U3
Content creation
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Introduction and Stories interface
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How to be more efficient
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The pictures
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Videos 1
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Videos 2
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Other content
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U4
Editing the content
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A color story
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Editing with VSCO
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U5
Story format
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Instagram Stories Tools 1
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Instagram Stories Tools 2
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Text tool
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Edit Stories on Inshot
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Canva for Instagram Stories
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Layout with Unfold
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Planning a specific story
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Story highlights
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U6
Optimizing Instagram Stories
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The stats
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Improve your engagement
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Other apps
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FP
Final project
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Creating content for Instagram Stories
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
You’ll learn how to set up a professional account, create and edit Instagram Stories using filters, effects, stickers, text, GIFs, and external tools like VSCO, InShot, and Canva. You’ll also master recording techniques, content planning, and metrics analysis to maximize reach and engagement.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those who already know Instagram basics and want to take their Stories management to the next level, enhance their visual content, and leverage advanced editing and analytics tools.
All you need is a smartphone with Instagram and free apps like VSCO, InShot, and Canva. No advanced technical skills are required, but basic familiarity with the app helps.
Switching to a professional account gives you access to insights, audience targeting, category options, and promotion features, making it easier to track your Stories’ performance and grow your content’s reach.
By enabling automatic saving and archiving in Instagram settings, your Stories will be stored in your gallery and the app’s private archive, so you can easily access, review, and reuse your content.
The course uses mobile apps like VSCO for photo editing, InShot for video editing, and Canva for custom visual layouts, alongside Instagram Stories’ native tools.
You’ll learn to apply filters, effects, animated text, interactive stickers, create collages, boomerangs, stop motion, and adjust video speed to craft eye-catching, professional Stories that stand out.
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Muy bueno y fácil de entender
Todo correcto , me ha gustado
very good and easy to learn and follow Isabel Gil Iloef is an excellent instructor. Her lessons are clear, well-structured, and easy to follow, even for beginners. She explains design principles in a practical way, making it easy to apply what you learn to real Instagram feed projects. I highly recommend her course to anyone looking to improve their social media design skills.
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