Why do "real" photographers hate instagram?

[tirediron]

REAL photographers still use Speed Graphics and Crown Graphics !!! And shoot all their flash photos with flashbulbs!!!

F8 & be there baby!

 

[pixmedic]

I'd like to think that I am a 'real' photographer and I don't hate Instagram, in fact, it has no emotional impact on my life whatsoever. I could not care less about it. I think a lot of the "issues" people have with Instagram and similar applications is that many (most?) users simply push buttons and try different effects. They have no vision for the end result, and make no effort toward a defined goal. Is that bad? I don't see it as good, but I'm hard pressed to call it 'bad'. I just know that it's not for me.

too many "real" photographers are overly concerned about what other photographers(?) are doing/using/charging.

 

[Tee]

I would argue that many love it. I can follow all of my favorite photographers and they love it as a promo tool. It's a social network site and occasionally there's some great photos created. Of well known names, I follow Fro (Jared Polin) and Zack Arias.

 

[ghache]

i know some pretty amazing professional photographers who post on instragram like crazy

 

[paigew]

I love instagram! I actually just signed up this week! Not sure why some people don't like it. It is basically just a fb with photos!

 

[jake337]

There are some great artists on instagram. Not just showing photography but showing their art.

Like:
Harry Holland
Harry Holland. A contemporary, figurative and realist painter based in Cardiff, South Wales.

David Kassan
david jon kassan - visual artist - paint


There are many, many more but you'll have to dig them out.

 

[ptl2010]

Thanks for all of the great replies everyone! Nice to see there are a lot of supporters out there, and that there are a lot of great users to follow. I always like to see responses from lots of people, it gives a broader perspective than just an article written by one person.

 

[shortpants]

There's nothing wrong with instagram. It's for fun, and I've seen some nice images with it. 9 times out of 10 I don't use the filters because I just don't think they work, but occasionally I like them.

 

[four20]

i know quite a few pros that use it regularly. some are even photojournalists. i enjoy it for taking snapshots and not over-thinking things.

 

[gconnoyer]

I like it, but don't use any of the filters most of the time...but am not a pro lol

A good app that allows you to dial in how much of a filter is applied, like the OP was talking about, is Camera+. I think its $.99 but its worth it. Ontop of all of the other filters, it has an easier zoom, can take multiple photos faster, and (not sure if the regular camera has this) has a grid laid out on the screen. There are alot of options.
I normally will use that, and then upload to instagram.

 

[ptl2010]

I've used camera+, Hipstamatic, Instagram, Fitlerstorm, PS express, Photosynth (panorama), Pro HDR, piRAWna (iPad raw editor) and a few others, they all have there uses. My favorite has been filterstorm, it's got lots of editable parameters and controls. When I want to just do something quick I use one of the other editors, usually camera+ or PS express. Pro HDR was just the first HDR app I could find, and photosynth is a great free Panorama tool.

 

[ceejtank]

I hate it because everyone who i know who uses it takes stupid pictures with it. I bet 90% of the pics on instagram are of food. Who cares what you had for breakfast. Want to know what I care less about? How your breakfast looks with a yellow grainy filter applied to it. What annoys me is I think people take more photos than they should with it because they think adding a filter suddenly makes a subject interesting. Granted if it was used "properly" to "enhance" actual good subject matter, and the filter was properly selected for a purpose, not just because its different, then maybe it could be ok.

Also - they use wayyyy too many yellow filters. Makes everyone look like they have jaundice.

last but not least - hippies. A lot of people who use instagram (that I know) are in what I would call "hippie" state of mind. They usually have iphones / macs (which i hate), listen to crap music like the beatles, and enjoy recycling. All of the above I hate.

If someone told me the only pictures I could take from now on were on isntagram, I would give up photography right now.

When someone shows me a picture they took with instagram, my mind inadvertantly wanders off to where I'm thinking "I wonder how long it would take me to bleed to death if i punched through (insert nearest glass object) wrist first"

 

[fjrabon]

I hate it because everyone who i know who uses it takes stupid pictures with it. I bet 90% of the pics on instagram are of food. Who cares what you had for breakfast. Want to know what I care less about? How your breakfast looks with a yellow grainy filter applied to it. What annoys me is I think people take more photos than they should with it because they think adding a filter suddenly makes a subject interesting. Granted if it was used "properly" to "enhance" actual good subject matter, and the filter was properly selected for a purpose, not just because its different, then maybe it could be ok.

Also - they use wayyyy too many yellow filters. Makes everyone look like they have jaundice.

last but not least - hippies. A lot of people who use instagram (that I know) are in what I would call "hippie" state of mind. They usually have iphones / macs (which i hate), listen to crap music like the beatles, and enjoy recycling. All of the above I hate.

If someone told me the only pictures I could take from now on were on isntagram, I would give up photography right now.

When someone shows me a picture they took with instagram, my mind inadvertantly wanders off to where I'm thinking "I wonder how long it would take me to bleed to death if i punched through (insert nearest glass object) wrist first"

you should hate less and love more, man. you'll like live longer and happier and stuff dude. Also, if you can listen to In My Life and be hateful, then, well, I just don't know anymore.

 

[ceejtank]

I dunno FJ.. it's a pretty misserable thing(instagram). I thoroughly enjoy making fun of other people.. haha

 

[fjrabon]

I dunno FJ.. it's a pretty misserable thing(instagram). I thoroughly enjoy making fun of other people.. haha

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