Instagram is expanding its horizons by allowing enthusiasts to showcase their photography via new, Facebook-inspired profile pages. These dedicated pages provide a centralized space for a personal bio and a dynamic collage of recent photo uploads. As photographers update their feeds, the profile collage evolves to highlight their latest creative work.
Viewers are able to leave their comments and share their own page for peer review. Similar to Facebook, viewers can “like” photos and “recommend” them to their friends. However, in an effort to protect material from being pirated, Instagram does not permit viewers to upload photos. The social network service offers users the opportunity to leaf through their photos through the convenience of their browser.
The top of each page displays a slide show of recent additions that can be clicked to be viewed as a snapshot. The photos are categorized by the date it was added to the profile page. In keeping with Instagram’s well-designed format, editing is intuitive and user-friendly. In additions to displaying selected photos, In addition to the photographer’s bio, the profiles include the user’s photo, name, email and, if desired, phone number.
Instagram continues to surge in popularity as photography enthusiasts take advantage of its intuitive editing tools and artistic special effects. To better showcase this creativity, the platform is rolling out new web profiles this week. You can view your personal gallery by navigating to your dedicated URL, formatted as instagram.com/[username].
Instagram has grown in popularity recently as photographers have discovered the benefits of combining photo editing capabilities with the benefit of using the high quality cameras that come with the newest mobile devices.
