Instagram Quitter

I have a lot of mixed feelings about the fact that Facebook bought Instagram.  I use Facebook a lot... it's a brilliant way to keep in touch with my family, friends, classmates and students- especially since many of the people I know and like live nowhere near me.  

But, this post isn't about that.  They added a new feature where you can add an Instragram feed on your fan page, so I decided to try it out.  I now have a new excitement for Instagram, which I had actually deleted from my phone.  Now it's back, and I'm ready to get back to taking pretentious fake vintage photographs with my phone.  I'm no longer an Instagram quitter, but I'm not going to be an addict again either.

Here's the link if you want to check it out.

 

And, here are some of my old Instagram favourites.

 

 

Instantly

It feels funny to title this post "instantly" when I haven't posted for a week and a half.  So, this blog hasn't been so instant.  However, I titled it what I did, because I want to share my fun new Instagram photographs!  I recently (as in a week ago) got an iphone, and not only is it my first smartphone, it is my first phone with any kind of internet capability.  And oh my god, it has games!  Basically, it's the gameboy I never had, my computer in my purse and.... oh, right.  I can call people with it.  But, anyway, the camera on it is surprisingly decent.  It's really pretty good- better than some cheap digital cameras.  Plus, there is this nifty, and deliciously free app called Instagram that allows you to place film-effect filters onto your photos.  Some of them are very hipstery, and some are contrived, but they can all look cool on the right photos.

So, I've been around town snapping shots like a mad person and giggling like a little schoolgirl as I try all of the filters on each photo.  It's just fun.  Can you tell I'm excited?  Here's a sampling of my stuff...

Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens

New York City, New York, USA