InstaFocus is a weekly Q+A curated by @astrodub. This week on InstaFocus we feature a Q+A with street art and graffiti photographer Luna Park (@luna_park_nyc) from New York. She has been documenting the local urban art scene, as well as major international hubs for many years and is one of the most known photographers among [...]
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NYC InstaGame #undergroundNYC Favorites
Thanks to everyone who took time out of your day during this gorgeous weather to snap some #undergroundNYC photos! We had over 700 photos tagged, from approaching subways to your daily commute – we loved them all! We couldn’t pick all 700 to feature, so here are just some of our favorites: @shelserkin @rogerbooyou @fran_t [...]
Join us April 3 for a PhotoWalk!
The next Instameet is set for the evening of Tuesday, April 3rd! We hope you join us for a photowalk through Battery Park starting at 6pm then fun times at the #TechTuesday party from 7-10pm at Tribeca Grand Hotel. All the details for the photowalk, as well as RSVP, can be found in our meetup [...]
NYC InstaGame #springinthecity Favorites
Spring has sprung in the city and there were so many great photos captured! Out of over 750 photos, it was difficult, as always, to just select a few of our favorites! Here are some of our #springinthecity favorite shots… @creativececi @johnfhook @lexipierce @merylle @brainstorms Thank you to everyone who participated this week! Check back [...]
Bieber Fever Reaches New Heights On Instagram
And the first to 1 million followers on Instagram is… none other than everyone’s favorite teen sensation @justinbieber. Instagram reached it’s first million users two and a half months after their launch, and only 6 months later Bieber (formerly known as @swagisme) tweeted out a picture of good ol’ LA traffic. Today, just 8 months [...]
#NYC InstaGame #skyhighskyscrapers Favorites
Thanks to everyone for participating in this week’s InstaGame! There were so many great submissions this week to the #skyhighskyscraper InstaGame, ranging from photos of the Freedom Tower, to the Empire State building, and even photos of the NYC skyline. A total of 525 photos were tagged since Monday and here are some of our [...]
#NYC InstaGame: #skyhighskyscrapers
#NYC InstaGame is a weekly game where you tag your photos based on a specific theme. Please only tag photos you’ve taken this week. The InstaGame starts on a Monday and ends on Thursday, with our favorites posted here on Friday! This week’s InstaGame challenge involves something that this city is filled with: skyscrapers! Be [...]
Wrap Up: InstameetNYC in Central Park
I wanted to post something last night, but, like most Instameets, the photowalk turned into dinner, drinks, and conversation with new friends and familiar faces… Well it was a year ago when Instagram rolled out “instameets” in March 2011, and since our first one we’ve seen the NYC community grow to the largest Meetup group [...]
On Broadway with Kirsten Alana
On Broadway is a weekly segment where we feature a NYC Instagrammer to discuss all things iPhoneography and the Big Apple. I first met Kirsten (@kirstenalana) at an iPhoneography event in December. Like most Instagram meetups, a group of us went to dinner after the event and kept talking. I learned that Kirsten is an [...]
#NYC InstaGame: #iloveyouNYC Favorites
With over 1,500 photos tagged in this week’s #iloveyouNYC InstaGame, it was incredibly hard to pick just five of our favorites! There were so many great photos as to why you love NYC, ranging from the unique people to the stunning views. Thank you all for participating! Here are our five favorites: @janeboob “#iloveyouNYC for [...]
On Broadway with Tina Berg
On Broadway is a weekly segment where we feature a NYC Instagrammer to discuss all things iPhoneography and the Big Apple. I’ll never forget the moment I met Instagrammer Tina Berg (@Iamakittehcouch) at the Worldwide Instameet in March, 2011. When she realized what my Instagram name was…she yelled it out loud for all to hear! [...]
#NYC InstaGame: #iloveyouNYC
Introducing #NYC InstaGame, a new weekly game where you tag your photos based on a specific theme. Please only tag photos you’ve taken this week. The InstaGame starts on a Monday and ends Friday of the same week. Show us what you love about this great city by tagging your photos this week with #iloveyouNYC. [...]
March 11 Instameet In Central Park
Hey Folks! Our next Instameet will be in Central Park on Sunday, March 11. We’ll be meeting at the Columbus Circle entrance at 2pm, then walking through the park for a few hours and ending at a restaurant on the UWS. Check out our group page at Meetup.com to sign up. In the next few days we [...]
Instagram’s Top 20 Most Followed Users
Did you know that 9 of the top 10 Instagram users are celebrities and brands? Bieber, Selena, Taylor, MTV, Starbucks, Jamie Oliver, the Jenners, and Burberry. The only non-celebrity? Long-time IGer Mike Kus at #9. For the next 10, there are 4 celebrities (Snoop, Seacrest, Zooey and Mraz) as well as two of my NYC friends [...]
Warby Parker photowalk on Jan 29
We’re thrilled to partner with Warby Parker for a photowalk on January 29! Info at http://bit.ly/wplovesny (Taken with instagram)
A Great Quote on Instagram
from this December article in Wired Magazine by Clive Thompson: “As I used the app more and more, something surprising happened: I became increasingly observant of the world around me… But casual photographers rarely developed this type of eye, because they just wanted to point and shoot. What Instagram is doing… is giving newbies a [...]
On Broadway with Rich Nacin and @OccupyWallStreet
Last week, Time Magazine recently named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year”. From Egypt to Lower Manhattan, 2011 was the year people took matters into their own hands….and facilitated the changes they wanted to see…globally. Arguably the most influential and far-reaching was the Occupy Wall Street movement. We spoke with Rich Nacin, [...]
The NYC Instagram Scavenger Hunt? Good times….
Recently, lots of NYC Instagrammers…from rock stars like Anton Kawasaki (@Anton_in_NYC) to relative newbies, came out in force for our 2nd Scavenger Hunt! Mother Nature even cooperated, providing the eager teams with an unseasonably balmy November day. Tasks included everything from getting a pre-teen to flip the bird….to licking a subway pole (whoa!). “Saying it [...]
Our first #InstaLunchNYC? A success!
On Friday, 14 Instagrammers came out in the cold during their lunch break for a photowalk through Bryant Park and the Veteran’s Day Parade. A good time was had by all, and plans are already underway for the next one! Wanna see pics? Check out the above hashtag on Instagram or on your browser with [...]
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