Instagram in the Studio and Beyond

Since becoming an iPhone user a few years back, I’ve been a little slow to check out all the cool apps out there. My favorite so far is Instagram. I actually started using it more as a tool to keep up on my kid’s online and I’m pretty new to it. I’m afraid, however, it could become an obsession. Real. Fast. I mean, how perfect is this app for the visually creative? I could scroll through crafty photos all day long.

My favorite part of using Instagram so far is sharing still life vignettes, especially from around my studio (#studioshots). I’ve been in a bit of a quandary not being able to reveal my awesome new barn studio just yet, as it will be published eventually in a magazine and I promised to keep it fairly under wraps for now. So taking snippets of the eye candy that surrounds me has been quite satisfying, and hopefully inspiring to followers.I enjoy following other creative users to see their images of inspiration and daily views. However, I’ve yet to warm up to mani-pedi shots, too many selfies, overly graphic-designed images, or the occasional promotional ad images. But never say never, right? I adore #tbt (throw back Thursday) photos and have fun posting them as well, (so if you follow me, you may eventually find me at summer church camp in the 70s.)

I still have plenty to learn about the ins and outs of social networking, so I appreciate well-written articles that help me use them better. Here are a few I found interesting about Instagram: