A popular COVID lockdown photo location in Higher Shelf Stones, England has become dangerous for "Instagram Hikers" as winter approaches. Volunteer mountain rescue teams have advised against visiting after being called out multiple times to assist ill-prepared visitors.
It's been less than two weeks since we reported on the toxic lake in Siberia that has become a popular photo location for Instagrammers. Now, another bright turquoise lake, this time in Spain, is attracting would-be influencers. Except this one is so toxic it's actually making people very sick.
What does it take to push a farmer to this point? The point where, fed up of thousands of disrespectful photographers, wannabe “influencers” and narcissistic tourists, they feel the only way to get them to stop damaging their business and property, is to damage those people’s photographs?
It's a popular question: how far would you go for a beautiful picture? For a number of Instagrammers, it seems the answer is: I would paddle out onto a beautiful Siberian lake that's actually a chemical waste dump for the nearby power plant.
Big Apple. 3 A.M. The day is Saturday and my phone alarm is screaming. It's vibrating furiously and crawling away from the table, trying it's very best to drop to the floor and escape my desperate attempt to shut it. It's time to wake up and head out to shoot sunrise.
Who are the people behind Instagram's most-followed handles? Soon-to-be-shuttered iPad newspaper The Daily wants to know, and has a video series titled "#No Filter: Behind the Lens with Instagram's Biggest Stars." They're creating short profiles for each iPhoneographer to give a glimpse into their lives and their motivations.
It pays to be a top user on Instagram. In addition to having hundreds of thousands of eyes glued to your stream of photos, marketers for the world's top brands are constantly trying to think of ways to incorporate you into their advertising campaigns. Case in point: at the US Open this year, there will be three Insta-celebs covering the event alongside the photojournalists from major national media outlets.