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My models seem to be amazed that I don't have an instagram page. I looked at setting one up but it appears to be geared towards "phone" photography, square images being the norm. I take very few photos on my phone and I'm really not interested in cropping my images square. Also, the Instagram folks seem to not want images that aren't taken on phones and will sometimes remove images taken with a real camera. Is this correct? Is there a work-around? Jul 01 18 01:25 pm Link Jowady wrote: That is interesting, can't wait to see some of the responses! Jul 01 18 02:01 pm Link Jowady wrote: I've very recently started actually uploading things to instagram myself. I do it via my phone. As of this moment I'm transferring things from my flickr account to my instagram so it's basically just downloading from flickr and uploading to instagram. From there I use a pinching motion to make sure the image is fully shown. Jul 01 18 02:41 pm Link You can directly upload to Instagram from Lightroom mobile that is linked to your Lightroom Classic from your computer with your DSLR photos. Jul 01 18 03:13 pm Link Robert Neil wrote: Too bad then that next month when my adobe rental contract runs out I am ditching LR. Jul 01 18 04:16 pm Link Let's see. I have to post images on Model Mayhem, Facebook, Instagram which now means that I need a second Model Mayhem for those models who don't like nudes, I have to have a second and third Facebook page and i now need three Instagram pages. Nah. I will stick with Model Mayhem. I don't need to keep up with the Jones. Jul 01 18 05:25 pm Link Jowady wrote: Since a few years ago, they allow horizontal length and vertical length. Though, the vertical get's cropped some. You can download apps that would pre-fill the borders so your images won't be cropped horizontal or vertical. But, sometimes, they'll look too small. Also, the Instagram folks seem to not want images that aren't taken on phones and will sometimes remove images taken with a real camera. Is this correct? False. They only remove uncensored nudity and probably things that are too graphic or hate speech. But, definitely not because it was taken with a real camera. There are a ton of professional photographers on IG. Jul 01 18 09:34 pm Link These days the most successful images on IG are portrait orientation. Maximum resolution of portrait orientation images is 1,080 pixels by 1,350 pixels which is a 4:5 ratio. 99% of what I post is taken with one of my dSLRs. I process images in LR on my laptop and have a custom export preset that resizes and drops the jpeg into Dropbox. Simple and quick to retrieve the image on my phone from Dropbox and post it. Jul 10 18 02:56 am Link "My Models" ? So, you own your own Models? Jul 10 18 05:23 am Link Instinct Images wrote: There is a LR Plugin that can publish directly to IG Jul 10 18 08:25 am Link no they do not remove the images based on the camera they only remove images based on content and whether it meets their guidelines are not. for example too much nudity One plus side to having something geared towards viewing on a small device is that photos that are a little too blurred for portfolio work can be usable for Instagram Jul 10 18 01:55 pm Link I just started getting serious about my IG yesterday Sent my first message to a friend ( whoo hoo ) Will start loading pix soon  Jul 10 18 02:07 pm Link If you are using Safari on your computer, you can set it to iPhone in the develop settings. That will allow you to upload photos from your computer. Jul 10 18 04:00 pm Link I just create a square border that I set my images into so I don't have to worry about cropping it, I've had an IG account for a while but only recently started to use it, I really don't see what the big deal is with IG, its nothing more that a way to share images with people you are probably already friends with on FB or MM. Here is an example of how I post images on IG.  Jul 10 18 05:49 pm Link markEdwardPhoto wrote: Well, I say "My Friends" without implying ownership. Besides, the 13th amendment freed the slaves, I guess you haven't heard of it, It was in all the papers. Jul 10 18 06:46 pm Link Jul 10 18 06:59 pm Link PHP-Photography wrote: Just gave it a quick try on an old LR 5.7.1 I keep around for plugin stuff...and, I freakin' love this plugin so far. What I like most is it doesn't crop even vertical images. With the IG app, you lose a little bit. Jul 11 18 08:32 am Link Jowady wrote: Ya I had the same issue. They seemed shocked! When I said look at my Website. They asked do you have an instagram. like a website was not good enough!?! lol A girlfriend started an instagram for me. but I really dont use it that much. Its just another things to waste my time. Jul 11 18 09:14 am Link Instagram is crazy fantastic. With all the new features they keep implementing it allows you to interact with your fans, clients, advertising. Just the limitations of instagram can be fun. I usually just crop my images to a square in photoshop and I don't lose any detail. It's like why do I need to show the full length of the seamless paper. I think a good example is FJH in a marketing sense https://www.instagram.com/fjhphoto/ he's doing great things with his instagram! Jul 11 18 10:28 am Link Instagram plays such a big part in today's photography industry and it can in a photographer's business, I know many photographers actually keep the square crop in mind when they are thinking about composition in camera. Jul 11 18 10:38 am Link markEdwardPhoto wrote: lighten up Jul 11 18 04:08 pm Link The only thing that I do use it for is messaging, I'll often contact models through it but I think it really comes down to what you're looking to gain out of IG. I couldn't track a single paying customer back to Instagram so I don't spend a lot of time worrying about it as a platform. Jul 13 18 01:06 pm Link Voy wrote: That's how I do it from a computer. Jul 15 18 02:17 pm Link Jowady wrote: You didn't get the memo? Jul 15 18 02:40 pm Link I sometimes crop square; that's not the problem. The problem is that an IG account has a negative inherent value. To post to IG you have to: 1) give your personal data away to Facebook for free. 2) mutilate your images to conform to Zuckerberg's flea-brained, puritanical guidelines*. 3) some images DON'T look good square (but I see IG has some work-arounds for that -- borders you can add, etc.) 4) it's easy enough to connect with models without it. * I do NOT, however, object to "my models" adding some digital "pasties" and posting our work on IG; I just don't wish to dignify the practice myself. I may reconsider and join IG if they dump Zuckerberg for someone with a brain and modernize their terms of service. But Facebook, Inc has other fish to fry right now, as the parent organization apparently sold out our country to Russia because they were too inept to spot click bait / hate speech. Jul 15 18 02:51 pm Link markEdwardPhoto wrote: Jowady wrote: My dentist, my doctor, my mechanic, etc. Jul 15 18 03:17 pm Link PHP-Photography wrote: Thanks but I don't want to publish from Lightroom. I want to write a detailed caption and add relevant hashtags. Jul 17 18 06:45 pm Link TEB-Art Photo wrote: If you think IG posts have to be square then you're a few years behind. Landscape or portrait images fully supported, no borders needed. Jul 17 18 06:46 pm Link Instagram has become a measuring stick for popularity unfortunately. I’ve heard so many stories of how models need so many followers to be considered for work. I think you almost HAVE to have an account to even stay in the game. Jul 17 18 06:52 pm Link Instinct Images wrote: Original poster said IG had to be square. And most stuff on IG *is*. It's the censorship, the ownership, and the lack of compelling benefit that keep me off the platform. Jul 17 18 08:14 pm Link I like how it seems more and more, they are adding some same functionally from their mobile to the desktop version. For instance, I just noticed they added "Tagged". I view IG on my computers 99% of the time so these types of mirroring is most convenient. Jul 18 18 07:10 am Link I post all of my photos from my PC 1) Using Microsoft Edge Log on to Instagram 2) Click in upper right hand corner 3) Select Developer Tools 4) Emulation > Brower Profile = Windows Phone 5) Select iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus 6) Without closing the window, go to the other open window Instagram 7) It should now be in smartphone view with the bottom buttons visible Jul 18 18 07:17 am Link From what I've seen with browser -> mobile emulation, your resize options are limited. If you need to, you can't pinch zoom to fine tune the size. Also, you can't reposition the image within the constraints. Jul 18 18 07:33 am Link Instinct Images wrote: theres' "supported", and there's "optimal". Jul 18 18 07:58 am Link Voy wrote: +1042! Jul 18 18 11:04 am Link IG specific dimensions: https://louisem.com/wp-content/uploads/ … e-size.png 1:1 ratio - 1080x1080 pixels 4:5 ratio - 1080W x 1350H 1.91:1 ratio: 1080W x 566H General Social Media dimensions: http://www.imbusinessninja.com/INFOgraphic.png Jul 18 18 11:18 am Link I have gotten more gigs and models from IG and FB then from MM. In fact I see the models on IG much more often and I know I post my shots up there and get contacted for shoots to do the same as the ones on the page. IG is a photographers best way to brand. Jul 18 18 07:05 pm Link |
