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Have we had an instagram thread yet?

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  • 19-08-2015 9:36am
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    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭


    A few weeks ago my flickr 'pro' account expired and I decided I would finally give instagram a go instead of renewing.

    Oddly enough im enjoying it, even the 1:1 crop ratios. So far I'be mainly posted older pics from my archives, my lots is these may not have been shared before.

    Anyways, this is me
    https://instagram.com/longwillkevin/

    Who is has an account?


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    #2
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    I've been on it for yonks but I don't (or try not) follow people who post camera photos.
    For me, Instagram is about the instantaneous spur of the moment shot with your phone and not wonderfully composed and hand crafted DSLR shots - if I want to see those I'll look at the persons website/flickr etc.


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    #3
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Im on it the last few months and post a combination of DSLR shots and phone shots.

    Really enjoy it.

    https://instagram.com/adox66/


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    MagicHumanDoll
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭MagicHumanDoll


    .Longshanks. wrote: »

    Anyways, this is me
    https://instagram.com/longwillkevin/

    Who is has an account?

    Really like your style pal, followed you there!

    Personally I've been using it since about October last year when I used my iPhone 4 and then from January my DSLR mainly with few phone shots. Never tried photography before that.

    Plus, I post every day (on day 230 something of 2015) as a way to get better and force myself to take some photos often. Sometimes quality suffers because I run low on great photos but that just spurs me on more!!

    https://instagram.com/_adammcloughlin/


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    11811
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    https://instagram.com/fiacremuller/

    There's me! I've the odd non phone shot in there, but I try to keep it in the spirit of things!


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    #6
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Started getting back into photography after a long time away from it.

    https://instagram.com/ruuphoto


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    #7
    stevephoto
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭stevephoto


    https://instagram.com/stevie_stagram/

    Started this year. Post 1 photo a day. 365 challenge. Gave up mid way through year.


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    MagicHumanDoll
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭MagicHumanDoll


    stevephoto wrote: »
    https://instagram.com/stevie_stagram/

    Started this year. Post 1 photo a day. 365 challenge. Gave up mid way through year.

    Steve your stuff is genuinely excellent! Pity about the 365 challenge, it's tough going :)


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    thebaz
    Registered Users Posts: 13,608 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    use mine for local things I see around Dun Laoghaire and snap with my phone , (after my swim) :-

    https://instagram.com/thebaz_dublin/


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    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭.Longshanks.


    pullandbang wrote: »
    I've been on it for yonks but I don't (or try not) follow people who post camera photos.
    For me, Instagram is about the instantaneous spur of the moment shot with your phone and not wonderfully composed and hand crafted DSLR shots - if I want to see those I'll look at the persons website/flickr etc.

    Whilst I kinda thought like this a while back, I haven't last the house without a Fuji camera (normally the x100 series) in months, if not longer. So a lot of my 'snaps' are on a 'proper' camera.

    On the current models I can wifi the pics too my phone...


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    thebaz
    Registered Users Posts: 13,608 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    .Longshanks. wrote: »
    A few weeks ago my flickr 'pro' account expired and I decided I would finally give instagram a go instead of renewing.

    of topic - why not use the free version of flickr - apart from statistics , is there any other advantage to a flickr pro account ?

    Recently seen loads of people seam to have gone pro !!


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    #12
    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭.Longshanks.


    thebaz wrote: »
    of topic - why not use the free version of flickr - apart from statistics , is there any other advantage to a flickr pro account ?

    Recently seen loads of people seam to have gone pro !!

    Well since I haven't renewed my account, I technically now am on the free version.
    I suppose its more to do with the fact that I feel flickr has become stale?
    I dump photos there and use the links to post here. But virtually no other interactions


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    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,975 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Buying our house a few years ago forced me to sell my camera/accessories and I haven't gotten around to buying a new one as there always seems to be something to spend money on, so until the day comes that a DSLR crosses my lap I'll just be using my phone.

    https://instagram.com/liamandagnieszka/

    I have to say that even when I was using the DSLR I had lost interest in Flickr but Instagram is great fun and I like the idea of it being used to host spontaneous photos. Much like pullandbang I dislike seeing non phone photos in the photostream- it goes against the idea of what it's all about for me.


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    mc_grens
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭mc_grens


    I'm on there...

    @ciaran_mc

    Similar to Kev my Fuji lives with me- but I'm on an X-T1.


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    #15
    beth-lou
    Registered Users Posts: 729 ✭✭✭beth-lou


    I've been using instagram for years. I love it. It's the thing that helped me to get into photography and I'm only really using my dslr properly since last September when I joined a camera club. Almost all my photos on instagram are through my phone.

    Anyway, here I am....

    https://instagram.com/eliza_dolally/


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    dinneenp
    Registered Users Posts: 8,115 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    beth-lou wrote: »
    I've been using instagram for years. I love it. It's the thing that helped me to get into photography and I'm only really using my dslr properly since last September when I joined a camera club. Almost all my photos on instagram are through my phone.

    Anyway, here I am....

    https://instagram.com/eliza_dolally/

    Some great photos there, the hop-scotch one is class. now following you.


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    amdgilmore
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    Think I have most of you guys already, but I'm http://instagram.com/amdgilmore


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    #18
    pegasus1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    This is me https://instagram.com/naturemacro101/

    and my wifes https://instagram.com/baileyandgizmo/

    oh I forgot our pesky little leprechaun https://instagram.com/fiddlingfinnegan/


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    pegasus1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    Instagram has now moved on from only showing 1/1 sized images and now does vertical etc...

    http://recode.net/2015/08/27/vertical-photos-have-arrived-instagram-waves-goodbye-to-its-square-only-photo-requirement/

    also pic dimensions are now 1080x1080px


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    beth-lou
    Registered Users Posts: 729 ✭✭✭beth-lou


    dinneenp wrote: »
    Some great photos there, the hop-scotch one is class. now following you.

    Thank you. Have followed you back. :)


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    #21
    ike
    Registered Users Posts: 1,406 ✭✭✭ike


    I've just started mine, my daughter hijacked my original one so its full of nail art etc....:)

    So here's my new one! I'll keep populating over the next few days with my library and updating new shots! All of these will be my iPhone 5 shots

    https://instagram.com/martinwhelanphoto/


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    #22
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Some lovely work folks, think I am following everyone here. :)


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    #23
    dinneenp
    Registered Users Posts: 8,115 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    been using Instagram a bit now again and I have to say really liking it. It can reinvigorate your photography, I've started keeping an eye out for something worthy of capturing when I'm walking around again.


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    #24
    superflyninja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭superflyninja


    I am https://instagram.com/patrickhorgan/

    I've followed most on this thread now. Some great stuff!


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    #25
    Watsy
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Watsy


    I've been using Instagram for almost a year now and found it fantastic. I usually use my dslr but it's the social side of it I love. I've made new friends, met folks from various places and been away on weekends with folks I've hardly known yet we share our common interest of photography. Heading over to Donegal somewhere this coming weekend with folks I didn't know a year ago to meet other folks that use Instagram. Really enjoying it.

    Didn't realise I can't share my Instgramrm account link because I'm a new user. My user name is Watsysworld anyway, I'll take a look at your folks links yous have posted.


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    Watsy
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Watsy


    I've been using Instagram for almost a year now and found it fantastic. I usually use my dslr but it's the social side of it I love. I've made new friends, met folks from various places and been away on weekends with folks I've hardly known yet we share our common interest of photography. Heading over to Donegal somewhere this coming weekend with folks I didn't know a year ago to meet other folks that use Instagram. Really enjoying it.

    Didn't realise I can't share my Instagram account link because I'm a new user. My user name is Watsysworld anyway, I'll take a look at your folks links yous have posted.


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    #27
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Here's mine.

    https://instagram.com/pelmeniz/


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    #28
    dinneenp
    Registered Users Posts: 8,115 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    I can see that it could be very easy for one's website blog section suffering at the hands of Instagram. I know they're two separate things; mobile photos vs. Dslr photos but with Instagram it's so easy to post and you're more likely to get likes & comments than on your website/blog.


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    #29
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Watsy wrote: »
    I've been using Instagram for almost a year now and found it fantastic. I usually use my dslr but it's the social side of it I love. I've made new friends, met folks from various places and been away on weekends with folks I've hardly known yet we share our common interest of photography. Heading over to Donegal somewhere this coming weekend with folks I didn't know a year ago to meet other folks that use Instagram. Really enjoying it.

    Didn't realise I can't share my Instagram account link because I'm a new user. My user name is Watsysworld anyway, I'll take a look at your folks links yous have posted.

    Yeah, it was added to combat spammers. It will go away once you reach 25 (I think) posts. Added you, lovely stuff.


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    #30
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Ruu wrote: »
    Started getting back into photography after a long time away from it.

    https://instagram.com/ruuphoto

    Your link doesn't work.


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    #31
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    changed username to 'ruairifit' :o


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