Apple finally joins Instagram and shares best photos taken on iPhone

Finally, Apple has decided to join Instagram. Starting from today, you can follow their selection of the best photos and videos shot on iPhone. And what’s more, you can participate yourself and if you’re good (and lucky) – you can get featured too.

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A look through the lens of iPhone users around the world. Tag #ShotoniPhone to take part. – Words and images by @koci, @itsreuben, @danilo, @_xst, @subwayhands, @marcelonava, @brockdavis, @lanadeathray, @thesdcowgirl, @inomad, @_yaisyusman_, @dawn_denfeld, @pauloctavious, @jeremysnell, @laurazazanis, @ryanpernofski, @abstractconformity, @mirafilm, @joez19, @daniil, @oli_op, @fotombo, @j9ryl, @tertiusalio, @maggiefortsonphoto, @trevorpaulhus, @rodrigomartinezfotos, @louiegraphy, @vmiura, @lfleischer, @vasjenkatro, @stevenxuex, @ianteraoka, @easonhsiung, @omidscheybani, @tamon_, @jaywilliamsphotography, @holephoto, @bigheadtaco, @mamacaxx, @aconica, @joshuakissi

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Only a few hours after they launched their official account, Apple already gained over 72k followers. As I am writing this, the number continues to grow. They feature photos and videos by “iPhoneographers” all over the world, with the hashtag #ShotoniPhone.

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#ShotoniPhone by… – 1. Dawn D. @dawn_denfeld “When I was diagnosed with degenerative spinal arthritis, I needed to find a hobby that didn't require a lot of walking. Now, I love to capture water drop refractions and reflections on flowers, dandelions, and cobwebs that I gather from my garden.” – 2. Chinami M. @1000wave “My grandmother is constantly laughing whenever we shoot photos and I always enjoy seeing her smile. I’m just a greedy grandchild, hoping to squeeze as many smiles as I can.” – 3. Kevin R. @kevinruss “The sounds at this chapel were unlike any sounds I was hearing anywhere else. So I added sound to the photo just to have people feel what I felt.” – 4. John D. @abstractconformity "As captain of a ship, I go around the world. At times, we’ve gotten voyage instructions from the office and literally had to go get an atlas off the shelf cause we’re like, ‘Where in the world is this?’”

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As DPReview reports, Apple’s Instagram account won’t include any company marketing. Instead, they’re here to feature iPhone photos by users from across the globe. If you take photos with iPhone, you can also get featured on Apple’s official Instagram page. You should add the #ShotoniPhone hashtag to your photos. This doesn’t automatically mean they’ll choose your photo, but if you take good shots or videos – you definitely have a chance.

[Apple on Instagram via DPReview]