Instagram is a social media site that was released in 2010 as an app for iPhone users. Instagram has since been purchased by Facebook and is now also compatible with Android phones. Instagram grew by 23% in 2013 and it still growing in popularity. The idea behind Instagram is to allow people to share interesting photos, in an easy format, and without the need for an expensive camera. On Instagram you can take (or upload) pictures in a square shape similar to a Polaroid, and then edit your picture with a simple filter to share with friends and family.
Instagram is great app if you enjoy sharing photography with your friends and family in a quick and simple format. If you have never used Instagram before, it is similar to Facebook and Twitter, but the focus of each post is a photograph. Here is what we like:
These reasons and more make Instagram a great social platform for photos. The free downloadable app is simple and intuitive. What really sets Instagram apart is the easy picture editing. Not only can you adjust the contrast, brightness, and sharpness of your photos; but also you can personalize each photo with flattering, adjustable filters that give your photo a unique look.
Instagram also leaves space for your comments about your photo so you can document memories, jokes, or a hashtag so your friends can search for your photo. Your friends and family can see your posts by following you and when they see a photo they appreciate, a simple double tap will like the photo.
Although Instagram is an excellent social media site, it doesn't offer a lot of photo storage options or any photo organization. Instagram simply displays posts from newest to oldest. Because of this formatting, you do not have the ability to rearrange or group photos in a different order. Here are a few other concerns:
One big concern with Instagram is their privacy policy. Instagram does not offer a privacy protection program and all posted photos are considered public domain. This means that Instagram or any other company can use your posted pictures without even asking. Instagram is a great app for the social factor, but if you are serious about photography software this is not the app for you. Instagram does not support bulk picture uploads and it actually lowers the resolution of pictures that have too high of a pixilation count.
We would highly recommend Instagram as a fun, social, photo-sharing site. If you are concerned about the privacy of your photos or looking to share photos in bulk, then this is not the app for you. However, Instagram is a user-friendly application that connects family and friends through posted pictures. If you like taking pictures, you should definitely give Instagram a try.
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daphjohnson
Instagram is a great way to connect with family and friends. Lately the censorship on instagram has not been a good thing. It is also getting taken over by influencers which are a bunch of advertisements.
Phebe Rowland
Instagram is a great social media tool. I enjoy seeing updates from people who I do not seen on a regular basis! The app is easy to work and monitors suspicious activity.
EmmaoiR
Instagram is a good place for people who have the ability of controlling their time well and who can stop themselves from obsessing over an app. I saw too many people losing hours of time over similar apps. But overall the app is amazing!
Brooklyn Bishop
Instagram is such a good way to share your fun photos with others, and see what your friends are up to. You can communicate with friends and meet new people. The quality is amazing and it’s very easy to navigate. I would defiantly recommend!
Phabie
Great way for content creators to post pictures and videos to share. It has a weird algorithm, so I don't see a lot of the people I follow on my time line, instead there are a bunch of irrelevant sponsored posts. I would also like to see pictures in chronological oder.
Wendy
Instagram is a great place to share pictures and videos with my family and friends. I love to go back and look at past post of mine to reminisce. So easy to use!
Christina Whelan
instagram is ok. i don’t like the changes they’re making on the app, it’s becoming more like facebook with shopping and lots of advertising. it’s still enjoyable but it’s declining in quality
Shante Reeder
I love Instagram as a way to document my memories! This app has served as a journal for me over the years, and I love that I can look back and remember certain times. This has been a game changer in being able to connect and share with family and friends!
Andrea Diaz-Cepeda
Not only is instagram easy-to-use but it is extremely user friendly. With every update, the social media app become better and better. I constantly use this app to keep up with my social networks as well as staying updated on news world-wide. This is by far my favorite social media platform and it is because of my seamless experience while using it.
Austin Stelmach
Instagram is definitely the superior photo sharing app, but advertisements have begun to show up more frequently which I do not appreciate. Keep instagram ad free!
Theodore Niemann
This is a great way to interact and keep in touch with friends and family. However, influencers often take advantage of how impressionable our youth is.
MaryAnn Hagblom
i love getting pictures from my kids, family & friends. It’s a great way to keep up on the lives of others.
Sarah Mercival
I can spend hours on this app, their camera has these new filters that I love and you can have group chats with friends and post pictures and watch videos of your favorite things. Their is no bullying tolerated which I wholeheartedly respect
Lizzy Puentes
Instagram is such a great app for anyone wanting to post pictures. It is easy to use and simple to manage. It is a great platform to upload pictures. Hashtags are used so more people can see your picture. It is overall a great way to meet people of similar interests and share pictures of your liking.
Jacobrobot321
Instagram is very very bad at their reporting issues. many inappropriate things happen on the site. But it is a good way to promote business too.
cb
Instagram is the best app in my opinion for share the pictures you want to be shared! It’s very easy to use for almost anyone and perfect for those businesses looking to get their brands out!
Eric Gagnard
A millennial ran social platform where people post what they wish their life looked like. Toxic.
Anita pea
Instagram is the perfect place for my social media needs to catch up on family and friends. It isnt even that hard to use. The recommended videos are even funny.
OwenE.
While the algorithm is quite odd, I love sharing photos on Instagram and seeing the photos that other people share. I have a great time seeing what others post on Instagram!
Natalia Correa MDTribe
I love this app. It is easy to connect with people and leverage the application for your business and marketing purposes.
Jennifer Donnelly
I like instagram because I'm able to see what everyone is up to. Im also able to share my life without having to put to much info.
Emily
Instagram makes it so easy to keep up with your friends and create a scrapbook of memories without having to print the pictures. I love to scroll down and see all my old pictures and past memories. It is also a really good place to find outfit inspiration and funny videos!
Matthew Cota
I love Instagram, I follow several people, not just my family members but celebrities, I enjoy seeing there pictures of there new outfits while they are at the red carpet, or awards show , and I follow a few toy manufacturers to see all the latest toys, what’s hot and see the new ways to custom action figures, I even post pictures of my cats , Instagram is a fun learning and getting to know people
Zabsanti
Instagram is a very good platform for younger people to have exposure to the public sector. However The new updates are extremely inefficient
Cade Boudreaux
I love Instagram. I go on the app every single day and I’m able to reach a wider audience than most apps. I love how I’m able to network with people I would’ve never met before because of this app.
Nicholas Genes
Great way to share experiences and stories without overdoing it. Most people on here spend way too much time makes fake lives and perfect pictures, but if used for family and friends, it’s perfect!
Hallieford
I love Instagram! I have an account for public use and one for private use! So easy to share picture with everyone.
Eddie Rios
Instagram is such an easy way for me to share photos with my friends and family. Its quick and integrated to other online social platforms. That makes sharing a breeze. I like the easy-to-use tools and the high definition of photos have with the service. They keep photo sharing fun and popular.
Lori Fletcher
I love everything about Instagram except when I want to search. I don't like all the photos of people I don't know that come up before I've even searched.
Summer Porter
Instagram is incredible. It's popularity has grown exponentially over the past few years and it has been a means of networking and connecting with people all over the world for me. I have seen how technology has blessed the lives of millions all over the world through this mean. It is simple to navigate and aesthetically pleasing. 10/10 recommend.
Hunter Nobles
This is a great website/application to keep up to date with your friends, as well as news about your favorite teams or really anything. Also a great way to connect with people who share your interests.
AmyConder22
Instagram has been a great app to be able to share pictures with family that you don’t see often.
Mykahla Nelson
I love Instagram! It makes sharing photos or videos so easy and I love that my friends and family farr away can still be apart of my life!
Jesse Rice
Its a great way to express your feelings on pic and allows the ability to find a ton of cool Memes
Madelyn
Instagram is a great way to share pictures and contact friends and family! I've had Instagram for a few years and it has been very helpful.
Malayah
Instagram is a great communication platform. I have family that lives far away and having them on Instagram helps me keep in contact. I love Instagram and would prefer it over any other social media platform.
Jasmine King
I have had Instagram for a very long time, both a business and a personal account. The platform has a convenient design, and it's easy to reach out to people and discover new fans. There's a diverse community, but the report system could use some work.
Dorrie2001
Love sharing my pictures on this app, I get to constantly stay in touch with my friends and see what they are doing with their lives. I also enjoying being able to DM my friends :)
Collin bowman
My account is amazing and everything is good on here because the photos are crystal
roxanne
Instagram is so fun and interactive, I love photos and this is the quickest way I can share with my friends whats going on in my life without making a phone call
Jen Paxman
Instagram is the perfect way for me to document my family. I am not a big scrapbooker, so Instagram is a quick and easy way for me to take my pictures, write a quick text and save them. I also like that I am able to transfer them to chatbooks so that I can have a printed copy as well. I have a private account and choose not to have any followers, but that is simply for personal reasons.
Katie Marz
Instagram used to be one of my favorite photo sharing sites but now that they don't show in chronological order anymore it's hard to see everyone that your following. I liked it better before that update.
Tanner Cook
Instagram is my go to app for picture sharing and social media! Easy to edit, crop, filter, and post images. I love it!
Nishita
I use Instagram more than any other social networking website. The filters are amazing, the keyword tags help me browse the content I want. Love it
Eric
I use Instagram more than any other social media app. I really enjoy the interface and it allows me to share multiple pics in a single post. My only complaint is that the post are no longer in chronological order which I have heard many others complain about as well. Other than that one issue Instagram is the best photo sharing site in my opinion.
Isabelle Hong
Instagram in my opinion is the best social media platform. It's easy to use and very trendy. I will admit I spend waaay too much time on it.
Shari Evers
Instagram is very entertaining. My teens love sarahah and them posting the comments on their stories. Most comments are great, but some are very hurtful. My kids think it’s all fun and games, but it honestly just needs to go!
Thomas Hullinger
I use Instagram every day. It keeps me connected to my family, friends, and people that live a long ways away. I enjoy being part of their day and sharing my day!
Sara Jane
Instagram is a good photo sharing tool. The app runs quickly and privacy is good. I do with they had more security for youth DMs. The new TV featuring is nice. It is a fun app. A must have for anyone who enjoys social media.
Anne Starley
Love Instagram. Doesn't have the same kind of click-bait distractions as other apps like FB.