Mastergram Instagram has a tendency to make many photographs more interesting than they actually are. The retro film effects prey on our sense of nostalgia, making even the most run-of-the-mill, poorly composed photograph appear to be something timeless and worth further attention. This site applies these same digital filters to iconic images taken by highly regarded photographers through the ages. It's an experiment done primarily for my own amusement, but I'm also interested in finding out how these digital manipulations alter our perceptions. If the Instagram effect can make mundane images appear to be works of art, what happens when we apply the same filters to images that have historically been held in high regard? Mastergram is the creation of photographer Andrew Emond. Joel Sternfeld - Wet ‘n Wild Aquatic Theme Park, Orlando, Florida, 1980 Modified using instagram. Joel Sternfeld - New York City, 1976 Modified using instagram. Sally Mann - Candy Cigarette, 1985. Alec Soth - Misty, 2005.
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Fausses photos vintages Smartphones, Hipstamatic, Instagram et réseaux sociaux ont changé notre rapport à la photographie. Nathan Jurgenson s'intéresse ici aux photos vintages devenues soudainement très "trendy". Billet initialement publié sur CyborgOlogy et repéré par Owni.eu Nathan Jurgenson, l’auteur de cet article, travaille sur une thèse concernant la documentation de la vie privée et les réseaux sociaux. Il a écrit cet essai en trois parties sur son blog Cyborgology. Sauf mention contraire, tous les liens de l’article sont en anglais. 1e Partie : Instagram et Hipstamatic L’hiver dernier, pendant une violente tempête de neige, mes comptes Facebook et Twitter ont été inondés de photos enneigées. Les photos (comme celle ci-dessous) provoquaient immédiatement un sentiment de nostalgie et une sensation d’authenticité qui manque souvent aux photos numériques postées sur les réseaux sociaux. Hipstamatic a été la première application très populaire à rendre les photos instantanément rétros. Poètes et Scribes
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Consumer Production in Social Media Networks: Executive Summary An 80-page dissertation on what makes Instagram tick - TNW Industry I’m on the couch, watching TV, but I couldn’t tell you what’s playing. I have no clue what’s been said or done during the show because the entire time it’s been on, I’ve been browsing through Instagram. Apparently I’m not alone. At last public count, Instagram users numbered over 5 million and it continues to grow every day. There’s no short answer to these questions, and Master’s Cantidate at Cambridge University Zachary McCune knows that better than just about anyone. McCune spent time at a London Instagram meetup, as well as examining the behavior of people who use the app. Popularity within the network requires both publishing and interaction.Instagram users are concerned with being unique in their work.Even popular locations will often have a unique vantage in the photo to set them apart.Users are not tied to one app, often times using multiple ones to produce a single upload.There is a near-equal gender split, and the app is popular across a wide range of ages.
Why Is Instagram So Addictive? Full disclosure: our appreciation and love for Instagram is still strong. With 5 Million users (on the iPhone-only platform) at last count, the photo-sharing app continues to captivate users, brands and media properties alike. Granted, the latter two are still just starting to experiment and determine what role it can best play in their communications strategy. And we have not yet seen any user engagement/user metrics, i.e., how much time users are spending on the platform to date, how many photos are submitted on a daily/weekly basis by the average users, how has this increased/decreased over time, etc.). But the fact that Instagram continues to represent a significant opportunity is clear. On the note of engagement, our curiosity was caught by a recent piece by The Next Web, informing us of a Cambridge University student’s 80-page dissertation analyzing how Instagram has become the phenomenon it has become.