Instagram.. yay or nay?

yay. alot of hot chicks to follow.

now i'm interested i've no idea tho, didn't really use instagram

let me show where the treasures are.
1.open instagram
2.search for malaysianeyecandy.
3.???
4.profit


youre most welcomed.

Now got web base

instagram.com/username

So now Instagram has been considered as photography?

I'm bluffed.

its photography for the masses IMO
Time used an instagram photo for its cover. so what does this tell you then?

Crap ! Already have a thread in phone section la
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...51&hl=instagram

www.instagram.com/tyhsien

wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... like3 kekekkeke

Despite all the bad press on Instagram, I actually like it. It's limiting, brainless, cheesy but heck - it's fun.

http://www.instagram.com/eongxien

http://www.instagram.com/andyngoszewee

Instagram is fun because it brings filters+photography+social together.

Instagram is fun but it's not really "photography"
I detest ppl who post shitty pics, slap a filter and then call themselves a photographer.

This post has been edited by LegendLee: Nov 10 2012, 04:08 AM

+1
but u cant blame them, what they see/edit/post via instagram may look amusing to the point of being different from standard photography! and ofcoz, how many instagramers know/understand photography?

If they call themselves pro photographers, they must at least know the standard/definition of it.
You can't call yourself an expert if you've no idea what an expert is.

Photography is a form of art. Photographers are meant to, through their photos, show the world their perspectives, views and styles. different people have different tastes and preference, and different people view the same subject differently. Does using phone cams to snap pics and post it up on instagram make them any less of a photographer as compared to a person using a dslr? IMO, I feel that instagram greatly promoted the photography scene, and now everyone can showcase their art through instagram. For me' it's a big yay for instagram!

So photography for you is DSLR image quality, high megapixels, expensive lenses, super thin DoF, with little post-processing/filters? Like it or not Instagram is a form of photography. I've seen some "photographers" who take better "photos" on Instagram than majority of the people on this forum. Majority of the people on this forum seem to only care about their gears not the photos that they take. All I read about in this forum is how "poisoned" they are by a certain expensive gear when in fact they should spend more time refining their skills not lusting over an overpriced piece of gear. And not only on Instagram do you see people posting shitty pics, slapping a filter and calling themselves a photographer. You see that with people owning a high end DSLR as well. Just my 2 cents. Disagree with it as you please.

i agreed with you.. Photography is an art, showing their perspective and view..

"The word photography comes from two ancient Greek words: photo, for "light," and graph, for "drawing." "Drawing with light" is a way of describing photography.".. (Sourcesource). Before the invention of camera, human draw, and until today, the invention of smart phone, photography is still going on , just in different way in different time.

This post has been edited by sin2010: Nov 10 2012, 12:15 AM

The amount of pretentiousness in this topic is astonishing. Who cares what the actual definition of photography is? At the end of the day, it's just a mean to express yourself. If someone chooses to express themselves through iPhone and Instagram, who are you judge them really?

Remember, photography isn't a sport.

Some great pictures there! I'm still learning how to work within the limitations of my camera and the square format, followed your feed.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
What I don't agree is taking photos of every of meal you eat, random clouds in the sky, feets in sand or grass, shots with no compositional value whatsover and slapping the early bird filter... Followed by the comment "I'm an amazing photographer"
I do use instagram and I do take those random shots for fun but some people are too obsessed with how good their instagram pics that they lose themselves to it.

Photography is an art, it's a way to convey a message. When the message is a poorly taken photo of your breakfast with an early bird filter, to me that's not photography. Like how Art is subjective to different people,that's not art to me. I'm not saying its wrong, it's just not something you will brag about to show "you're a photographer".

PS: Regulars here do take good photos occasionally. At least some of them really know what they're doing. It's just gear talk is a lot more "conversational".

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Added on November 10, 2012, 4:52 amAgain take note that I'm not against people who use instagram. I'm just against those who take horrible pics, slap a filter and call themselves photographers.

Most if not all reputable photography competition will ban instagram images with filters.
Heck, try submitting those photos to professional photography associations and they will roll down on the floor and laugh at you.
So it's not me who's judging them but big names in this industry. The day someone wins a Pulitzer with an instagram photo will be the day I recognize these "instagraphers/iPhongraphy".

Long story short , TL;DR version
1. Instagram takes snapshot not art generally. However, it can still take something of real artistic value in rare occasions
2. People who use instagram to take horrible photos then slap a filter of it is hardly photography. If it is, it's probably near the lowest point.
3. I don't care how they express themselves. But they are not photographers if all they use is instagram to take horrible pics with their phone.

This post has been edited by LegendLee: Nov 10 2012, 05:12 AM

It's a social photography platform. You choose who you want to follow and therefore you choose what you see in your news feed. I guess you aren't following the right people if the Instagram photos that you see annoy you. Photography should be ubiquitous, to document a certain moment. Instagram excels in that aspect very well. I honestly can't thank Instagram enough because every now and then whenever I scroll back to my older feeds I think to myself "Hey, I went to all these places before?" & "Whoa, I wish I was still at this place enjoying the moment/food/etc". Most of which would not get documented if it weren't because of Instagram. Of course, I do agree with you that the majority of the users take poor photos. But it applies to even DSLR users, who call themselves pro just because they own a DSLR.

Photography is an art, but photography holds a stronger value than that which is the power of documentation. Your comment on how Instagram users take poor photos is very vague in my opinion. It basically applies to all photographers not only Instagram users.

U think too much. Photographs are photographs. Not all are horrible.

http://instagram.com/mofuderizaru

yes, i support instagram. beautiful pictures speak for itself. if its beautiful, people will definitely like it, right?

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Added on November 10, 2012, 7:31 amby the way andy, your collection is nice....

This post has been edited by rizal77: Nov 10 2012, 07:31 AM

Any instagrammers from jb here?. would love to see amazing more photos from this amazing little town.

I understand where you are coming from, and the people I follow do take amazing photos on Instagram.
However, I'm not saying this based on my instagram account alone but rather in general.

There are many reasons to why instagram isn't real/serious photography
1. It's never meant/designed to be used for serious photography in the first place
2. Filters are a throw to 20 years back where photos quality are generally worse with lens flare and overdone colours/contrast.

But that's a good thing that it's not "photography" in a serious way.
I appreciate instagram because it allows me to take random photos without giving much thought about how people will judge my photos.
It's more fun and light hearted, and I can just post whatever I feel like it to document my life.
I do take shitty photos in instagram, I am guilty of all the food photos with an awful filters and so on , but I don't pride myself that these are great photos.

I think it's very important to know the difference between snapshots taken for fun and "photography" where your photos are being judged.
The latter being exhibitions, published materials, portfolios, photography blogs and to facebook photography page.. you can't post nonsense there but good photos there are really good.

The former being instagram and "phone uploads". It should stay distinctively away from serious photography because I want to take simple, sometimes horrible photos just for fun without people judging me.

If people start claiming that real serious photography is their horrible instagram photos, this defeats the purpose.
It's just that certain people aka hipster who thinks their awful photos on instagram are awesome pieces of photography who irritates me.
"Hey look at my poorly taken instagram photo, it's so awesome that I'm a pro photographer" - Those kind of people should be banned in instagram.


http://instagram.com/legendlee/

This post has been edited by LegendLee: Nov 10 2012, 12:11 PM

well, i m not a pro photographer, don't even have a DSLR or digital cam.. , but this is just a way to me to capture something i think it is beautiful to me.

anyone like sunset or clouds here? (most of my sunset were from selangor).. http://instagram.com/awsin

Actually, instagram to me is just a new form of photography. Just like music moved on from classical to pop to rock to rap, it will of course have it detractors. Granted that 99% of instagram is just picture of someone's breakfast or their kids updated every hour, there are already some pretty good instagram artist around these days. It just not bring photography to the masses, but also bring the masses to photography (it is very easy to browse around what your friends have liked and getting inspired on what can be done with the humble camera on a phone). Some of the cream will rise to the top. And it democratises photography in that sense. What is not to like about that?

Instagram is a new form of photography.

I do use DSLR, but I also use Instagram, both generate different kind of view and art.

As long you snap photo, you are a photographer. I not means you are pro or not, but you are a photographer. They is no rules on earth a great photo must be snapping using DSLR, any form of camera can get a decent & meaningful photo. They also rules means photo must be in great quality = great photo, also no rules where over saturate, over exposure, under exposure, flare and etc misc. filter means nay photo.

Photo is art, which is subjective, you feel great not means the rest must agree with you, even you are professional photographer, but this does not means your photo being appreciate/like by everyone. This scenario same as you think certain photos is pretty bad but this probably your own thinking/view, it might means/like for others.

Instagram is yay! http://instagram.com/andrewtst

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Nov 18 2012, 07:21 PM

Instagram is nice but I do not like that it needs to be in 1:1 crop.

VyncentZeiss is my name

neighborhood thug. by eijoux, on Flickr

feel free to follow me.
wud love to see more inspiring photos everyday on IG.
http://instagram.com/bro_inc

That means i'm a photographer? yay.. to people who waste their money to learn be a photographer, suck that..cause now i'm a photographer and i don't need a camera only by using instagram..

Sorry..I'm just trolling

Instagram is nay.

You take photos, no matter how bad, you are a photographer. Not a problem one but a noob. Still, a photographer nonetheless.

You snap photo, if you are not a photographer, then you are what? As long you take camera and taken photo, don't care the output was great or suck, you are a photographer.

They is different on Professional Photographer v/s Photographer. Anyone snap photo is call photographer, but a photographer not means you are a professional photographer.

Using instagram also need camera for snapping photo. (Unless you only pic user photos and modified it, this was not the instagram suppose be).


Definitely agree! You taken photo, you are a photographer.

Ermm...Sorry if offend any of u but i thought i have stated that i'm just trolling.. I get your point but i couldn't resist to troll .. i just wanna answer this thread for me instagram is nay..

That's all.

Is ok, I know you are trolling, haha!

I disagree.

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Definitions aside.
One cannot call themselves a painter after painting a horrible picture once in their pre-school.
One cannot call themselves a chef or a cook if they can only cook instant noodles even if they own expensive cooking utensils.

As such, one cannot call themselves a photographer just because they've instagram on their smart phones.
They're not photographers, they're smart phone owners, they're instagram users.

Instagram = applying filters = nothing new.

You guys ever heard of Lomography? It's nothing new, Instragram just allows you to apply filters Lomo style.

so what's new about it?

For the most part, Instagram just make people think they take awesome photos ......... of course la, apply filter also any random nonsense also suddenly become art. LOL.

Lomography is analog time. Instagram is something new sharing with social in digital. I love lomography style and always love it. It make simple thing outstanding.

this is what you said.

photography has been photography all the while. applying filters is nothing new, hence Instagram is not a new form of photography.

In your 1st description, Photographer is a person who takes photographs either as a hobby or a profession. Did they mention on how the output?

A person cooking why cannot call as chef, it still can, just a matter a great chef or bad only. This also same for a painter and etc. How you call a person that was painting? It still name as painter. As usual everything is subjective on art. You find it simply draw but others might find it beautiful.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Nov 18 2012, 10:28 PM

so you're saying everyone is a photographer? LOL. no. it is not.

I cook dinner, I'm not a chef. You can take photo with a phone that doesn't make you a photographer, just like how a person who owns a camera doesn't make them a photographer - they're just a camera owner.

next time you have children and they go art class do a bit of painting, you call them "painter" ah? LOL.

no.

seriously, if you actually LOVE photography - you also should learn to keep the value of the term "photographer".

there's a huge difference between a "photographer" and "one that captures image".

your "great chef or bad only" thought is flawed. if one is bad in cooking, one does not deserve to be called a chef.

I love photography not means I need to deny how instagram can create great meaningful memories and photos.

Also, too many people nowadays though only DSLR means photography, a great photo not related to any gear you use.

Also plenty that can snap few nice photos are too ego and commenting people work with some more sarcastic, they though they are really great, are they?
I not means you, you are professional, I mean a lot others, especially at this Photography, Digital Imaging & Video group.

Also, I don't find any wrong using filter via PP. Instagram consider instant PP via phone.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Nov 18 2012, 10:39 PM

No.
Someone who can only cook maggi mee is not a chef or a cook.
Someone who has only paint horrible pictures in their primary school is not a painter.
Someone who has only sang horribly in Kareoke is not a singer

At that time it's simply someone who cooks instant noodles, someone who's learning to paint or someone who's simply bad in singing.
Not a cook, not a artist not a singer.

It's not just about the output.
It's about the purpose, knowledge, skill, and effort.

first thing you need to get right is that Instagram only applies filter. It's the person who took the photo that create great meaningful memories and photos.



yes. correct. no relevance with what we're talking about now, isn't it?







no one said it's wrong either.

anyway I don't use Instagram. I prefer to use default colors and such because I just like the actual colors of the world.

my preference is to show as best as I can, what I see, not something filtered (referring to my mobile photos). It's my way to appreciate the natural colors of the world.............. and I don't need Instagram to make my photos look cool.

As I always find even using instagram, basic skill for capturing nice moment is still required, by only apply filter on bad photo won't bring out outstanding & memorable.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Nov 18 2012, 11:04 PM

yup.

everyone can sing. not everyone is a singer.

i can play football that doesn't make me a footballer.

if I say everyone is a photographer, I'm devaluing the term "photographer" only - which is a highly respected profession.

i know, some people say "That's why there's a term PROFESSIONAL photographer" - very simple, one does not have to be a professional to be a photographer, one that takes good pictures.

Maybe my bad term, haha! I always call like that, but for really great and pro, I will put a word "PROFESSIONAL" in front.

a lot of really good photographers out there aren't even PROFESSIONAL to begin with - because the term PROFESSIONAL just refers to whether one is doing it as a profession.

One could be a hobbyist, often known as AMATEUR but that by no means indicate the lack of skill.

In Malaysia, there are 2 doctors by profession who are great in photography. Dr Chen WS and Dr Teh Ban Hup.

True also, haha! can't be category as professional if the person is not do business/profession on it.

Anyone knows where can i print instagram photos here in KL?

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totally agree.. this forum should have a "like" button.. or "support"..

Hey igers,

Do you guys have any idea how to take "bird eye view" photos?
They looks great in Instagram !

Here is an example :


I test it quite some times already. still can't take good photos. I am using Canon Eos 1100d and Nokia Lumia520

it all depends on your composition, and would work better if your phone as closer MFD.

I still prefer miniature mode for some weird reason.

hye guys!!

Bird eye view is nice for taking coffee shot


Macchiato Coffee by Ken & Eve, on Flickr

Nice photo!

Anyway.. How u take it ? Straight up 90 degree ? Aiya.. I need alot of practice.. Still couldn't take a good bird eye view photo!

Just sold this photo of mine a few days ago.


http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=69859702&rid=10757

Top down photos are not difficult at all.

There's grid features. Use that as your composition

no need grid features la. live view + your eyes. good enough.

the picture looks delicious sir...
its all about on how you made da pict alive...