Instaddict

Being an Instagram fanatic, I was drawn to read this post. After reading it, I realized  I am quite a decent Instagram photographer as I have a few pictures that actually fulfilled the few tips.

Here are a few photographs taken by Instagram camera:

Famous korean dish known as bibimbap. Taken in close shot

A bowl of asian salad. Taken in a close shot

Picture taken when I was on my way to downtown of L.A. Focus point was at the Hollywood sign.

This picture is taken in Jamaica. No filter and unedited, shot in golden hour.

This picture is captured when I was on a Caribbean cruise trip. No filter and unedited, shot in golden hour.

Memorial Union. This shot is taken in golden hour.

So, why am I a big fan of Instagram?

Firstly, I think Instagram is a great tool for me to keep up with people's life. Forget about blogging because as an audience, I prefer looking at pictures rather than reading lengthy posts. Personally, pictures paint a thousand words and I think photography it's a form of art in expressing thoughts and emotions. Sometimes I find that communicating with words is much harder, thus, photographs are great substitutes for words. Because photographs tend to draw attention, it is no surprise that blogging outlet such as tumblr is more favorable than blogger or wordpress. In my opinion, I think Instagram is also a great marketing tool for businesses that are targeting young consumers. Being a frequent user of Instagram, I keep myself informed with trends and new products through Instagram. For instance, I would follow fashion brand names on Instagram and be updated with their products. I think marketing products on Instagram is much more effective than sending emails because it is faster and no possibilities of consumer disregarding email. I believe many consumers of my age also keep themselves updated through Instagram. 

Another reason why I think Instagram is favored by many is because of its simple features. Honestly, there aren't many things you can do on Instagram except for following, liking and editing pictures. Regardless, people are still hooked to this social media app because it is a great tool to stay connected. Not to mention, it is user friendly, and its simplicity made it easier for users to understand the app. Lastly, I think Instagram provides opportunity for everyone to be a photographer. It is amazing how its basic features can convert a mediocre photograph to a dslr quality photograph. In addition, the edit features such as the filters are fun and pretty to use. It is no surprise why there are 40 millions photos uploaded on Instagram each day. No doubt, Instagram is definitely growing, and possibly be one of the top social media platform.