WARNING: Rant about Instagram inside!

[crimbfighter]

OK, so Instagram.. I have a bone to pick with Instagram. It's filters have single handedly managed to insult photographers, of all levels, since it's inception back in 2010. But now, this sh*&t is personal! So, here's the story, I took a portrait of my girlfriend and I, taking the time to set it up, get the lighting right, and then spent a good hour cleaning it up in post. Being so proud of this masterpiece of amateur photography, I sent it to her via e-mail so she could admire it, dote over it, whatever girls do these days. But nooo, what does she do instead? INSTAGRAM'S THE F#&KING THING AND POSTS IT TO FACEBOOK! :banghead: Glad I could invest thousands in my camera gear, countless hours of my life learning LR, and putting every bit of my soul in what I do behind the camera, just so it can all be ruined by the click of three buttons on a smart phone..

Alright, I know what you're thinking, that it's not Instagram's fault that my girlfriend wanted to stab me right in the heart with a white hot poker, but if Instagram never existed, then we wouldn't be in this boat to begin with. Ergo, it's Instagram's fault..

End rant.


Ok, so I wasn't really mad, and in her defense, at the time, she didn't know how much work went into it, but I was definitely irritated by the pervasiveness of Instagram.. She's always been very supportive of my photography habit, so I couldn't actually be mad at her.

 

[brian_f2.8]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion

 

[cgipson1]

Most instagrammed photos I have seen were not improved by the process.... more the opposite! There is no accounting for taste... or poor taste!

 

[480sparky37 37]

We need to hand out Tshirts: "I've been Instagrammed!"

 

[tirediron]

*Senses potential train-wreck developing*

 

[jake337]

Congrats!!!

 

[jake337]

Don't forget to send your rant to all the photoshop owners who download their "actions" to meake their pics so sweet.

 

[cgipson1]

Don't forget to send your rant to all the photoshop owners who download their "actions" to meake their pics so sweet.

hahahah.... good point! And most of them are worse than instagram!

 

[CA_]

A few people I know also don't like Instagram. But, life is too short to dislike SO many things. Life is short man. So so short.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Are you also irritated by the pervasiveness of McDonalds and Taco Bell?

 

[480sparky37 37]

Are you also irritated by the pervasiveness of McDonalds and Taco Bell?

Absolutely. I think I'll complain to CitiHall.

 

[cgipson1]

Are you also irritated by the pervasiveness of McDonalds and Taco Bell?

No.. but it saddens me that many Americans consider that to be acceptable food! (but that holds true for Red Lobster and Olive Garden also, although they are slightly better than the others)

 

[Awiserbud]

Why didn't you just tell her....don't instagram it!
we haven't seen the original by the way...for all we know she may have improved it LOL.

 

[jake337]

Are you also irritated by the pervasiveness of McDonalds and Taco Bell?

No.. but it saddens me that many Americans consider that to be acceptable food! (but that holds true for Red Lobster and Olive Garden also, although they are slightly better than the others)

I think they add nicotine or some other form of addictive substance to their foods.....

 

[cgipson1]

Are you also irritated by the pervasiveness of McDonalds and Taco Bell?

No.. but it saddens me that many Americans consider that to be acceptable food! (but that holds true for Red Lobster and Olive Garden also, although they are slightly better than the others)

I think they add nicotine or some other form of addictive substance to their foods.....

I think it is called "Advertising" which seems to turn people into Brain Dead Zombies with no will of their own! lol!