I’ve been at this game a long time, and as my career has evolved, I’ve ended up in a lot of unexpected places. I went from shooting BMX and skateboarders, to commercial work in the make-up industry, to running workshops and gear demos.
Instagram has just launched a new feature called "Following Categories," that breaks down the accounts you're following into those you see in your feed the most, and those you interact with the least... more or less giving you an answer to the question "Who should I unfollow?"
If you are a landscape photographer trying to get your work out there, you have surely heard about that one big imaging platform called Instagram. So you made yourself a profile and started sharing all the gorgeous work that you worked hard for and suddenly you wonder: why is nobody liking my images and why do I have 50 followers while others have thousands and just keep growing?
Creating and sharing your work is just the beginning, as Chase Jarvis explains in this 6-minute ‘tough love’ video for his RAW series. Building a community is the long game. Sure, it’s hard work, but it pays off.
There's a new Instagram fad in town, and it promises to bring you more followers, likes, comments, and exposure for your work. No, we're not talking about botting—that's already on its way out. We're talking about exclusive groups called "pods."
My name is Sam Vox. I am a freelance photographer from Tanzania. I became a full-time photographer because of my Instagram account. In this post, I'll share how I grew my Instagram account without using any online services.