11 comments on “Curated Creativity- Instagram vs Reality”
Often times I will see a guy’s Instagram page and it will be “disorganized” and have pictures of just about anything, while most girls that I follow have themes for their pictures, and keep a consistent editing style. How do you think the experience of Instagram is different for guys? – Amie J.
Given that there are millions of photos on Instagram to choose from, how did you decide what photos to choose and what celebrities’ Instagrams to showcase? Was the photo choosing process difficult to narrow down?
-Kirstyn Blum
With rumors going around in the news which state that Apps like Instagram are going to start hiding peoples “likes” to the public, how do you think this will change the way people feel about posting content? – Madeline Condulis
Do “finstas” have a role in the hashtag “#MakeInstagramCasualAgain” that is included in one of the images in this video? What is the point of a finsta?
I intern for a company that does brand promotion. We had a guest speaker at work who came in to talk about how big of a space Instagram and social media has become as a space for promotion. Do you think this is dangerous for the viewers?
We can alter our appearances to perfection on social media and online, yet we cannot do it in person. Do you think that physical alteration will become more common and expected, such as plastic surgery?
Often times I will see a guy’s Instagram page and it will be “disorganized” and have pictures of just about anything, while most girls that I follow have themes for their pictures, and keep a consistent editing style. How do you think the experience of Instagram is different for guys? – Amie J.
How has the shift in Instagram’s culture affected the average user?
Given that there are millions of photos on Instagram to choose from, how did you decide what photos to choose and what celebrities’ Instagrams to showcase? Was the photo choosing process difficult to narrow down?
-Kirstyn Blum
How has instagram affected college students with issues such as “FOMO” or fear of missing out and with self esteem?
With rumors going around in the news which state that Apps like Instagram are going to start hiding peoples “likes” to the public, how do you think this will change the way people feel about posting content? – Madeline Condulis
Do “finstas” have a role in the hashtag “#MakeInstagramCasualAgain” that is included in one of the images in this video? What is the point of a finsta?
Do you think it is possible to restore Instagram to it’s original platform without the judgement of how one is portrayed or is it too late?
I intern for a company that does brand promotion. We had a guest speaker at work who came in to talk about how big of a space Instagram and social media has become as a space for promotion. Do you think this is dangerous for the viewers?
We can alter our appearances to perfection on social media and online, yet we cannot do it in person. Do you think that physical alteration will become more common and expected, such as plastic surgery?
In what ways do you think social media can have a detrimental effect on young teens who have not yet found a sense of self?
In all seriousness, do you think parody accounts and “meme” accounts on social media (reddit, twitter, instagram, etc) have creative value?