A Quick Guide on User-Submitted Photos and Instagram

Over a billion people use Instagram daily in the year 2020. The time spent on the app has increased several folds due to the pandemic. While normalcy is returning, the time invested in the app is not going to go down shortly.

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1) Why Instagram?

2) How to add photos to your Instagram account

3) Engagement

Instagram has become one of the largest social media apps and is especially popular amongst the younger generation. The popular phrase “For the Gram” originated due to the rise of the popularity of this app. Setting up an account on Instagram is very easy and can be done by anyone with an e-mail or a Facebook account.

Why Instagram?

Instagram offers engagement and an immersed experience like no other app. A billion users offer an opportunity for any interest group to find their niche in the database and enjoy the things that they like. It is a great way to keep up with friends and family. The story features let you know what your close ones are doing at that very moment. You can also follow your favorite celebrities and get an insight into their world. Gone are the days when having a mysterious aura was in, now everyone wants to know everything about you at all times.

This can also be achieved by user-submitted photos. Instagram was designed to be an app that captures the moment. Rightly so, the user-submitted photos that are spontaneous and not so perfectly edited are the most uploaded. These make up a large percentage of all the pics that are available on the app. In 2020, you can also post and make short reels like TikTok. The multi-generational aspect of the app is what makes it popular and effective.

How to add photos to your Instagram account

As you might have guessed, Instagram is a purely visual platform that rewards everything visually aesthetic. This means that if your profile and pics are aesthetically pleasing, then you will definitely stand out.

Posting on Instagram can be a tad bit tricky as you might not want to upload too often and also not too rarely. This is something you need to figure out yourself. One must not upload many similar-looking pics, or they might just lose the meaning.

You will need to click the “+” icon for the app and select the picture you want to upload. After that, you can select the filter that you may want to apply. You can also adjust the color settings like contrast, saturation, and hue. If the pic too big or the frame is a bit long you can crop your pics too in the tools available in the app. Good pictures will help you gain a lot of Instagram followers and will also free Instagram likes. Many people have leveraged their following and brands have also invested heavily on their own.

Engagement

Instagram comments and views also drive up your interactions, which later can lead to you being a social media star. In the world of social media domination, it is in your best interest to at least have a small online presence. You don’t need to go out of your way to become a social media tycoon. Just a collection of pics can bring joy to your face. Instagram can be treated as an online Photo Library of your best-selected pics.
When you look at your profile from time to time, you can get a sense of nostalgia later. Thus making a profile that is honest and represents you in the best way. Get in on the trend and show the world what you can do. Instagram is the home of the creators and influencers now.

A Quick Guide on User-Submitted Photos and Instagram by TurboMedia Team, 21 December 2020