Instagram finally adds a half hearted “Pinch to Zoom” feature
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
Instagram has finally added a pinch to zoom feature to their app. A feature so underwhelming that they didn’t even mention it on their blog…
How Photographers Should Use Instagram Stories
Aug 13, 2016
Philip Anderson Edsel
Well it’s here, and whether you like it or not, Instagram’s new Stories feature is taking direct aim at Snapchat and the minutia of our…
FTC to crack down on social media celebrity advertising posts
Aug 10, 2016
John Aldred
Bloomberg are reporting that the American Federal Trade Commission are cracking down on social media advertising. Users now must be very clear about paid product endorsements. Users…
This is what Instagram addiction would have been like in the 18th century
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
Ikea is one of those names that seems to pop up often for photographers. They sell so many products that can be hacked or modified to…
Instagram goes SnapChatty adding “Stories” that disappear after 24 hours
Aug 2, 2016
John Aldred
No longer do you have to worry over whether you’re spamming you stream with too many images. Introduced today, Instagram Stories lets you share moments of your…
Use this simple new tool to help figure out your Instagram hashtags
Jul 8, 2016
John Aldred
These days, you can’t really expect any kind of decent exposure for your work on Instagram if you don’t use hashtags. It’s just become the nature of…
Hashtags on Instagram: Use them properly
Jun 22, 2016
Allen Harper
I’ve seen a lot of threads and questions in /r/photography regarding how to increase an Instagram following and get more traffic. There are plenty of great…
This new Lightroom plugin lets you instantly upload to Instagram from your desktop
Jun 21, 2016
John Aldred
Uploading from your desktop straight to Instagram isn’t really anything new. There are a number of methods out there to let you access your Instagam account…
PIXBUF – Schedule Photography Posts To All Your Social Media Accounts from One App
Jun 18, 2016
JP Danko
After writing about how I use Later.com to schedule Instagram posts, a reader suggested PIXBUF as an alternative that can schedule photography posts across all…
Schedule Instagram Posts from Your Computer With Later
Jun 16, 2016
JP Danko
If you are a photographer on Instagram, you know that there are two major headaches when it comes to posting your photos: You can’t schedule…