“It’s work to take photos. It’s work to post them. It’s work to reply to comments and DMs about your lipstick, your shoes, your kids. It can be work you love, work you are lucky to have, and still be work. And you know what work should entail? Money.”— Nora McInerny Purmort, forge.medium.com
“I’m a mess. But that’s okay because this is what we signed up for.”— Emma Chamberlain, marieclaire.com
“Meet the unfluencer, the person who makes me want to do the opposite of whatever she’s doing and throw out whatever I already own that she has posted about.”— Marisa Meltzer, thecut.com
“Her followers then began to question if the bottle of Smartwater was intentionally placed beside her as she was lying on the pavement.”— Tanya Chen, buzzfeednews.com
“Five years ago, the idea that Instagram could be your job was unheard of. Now, it’s becoming increasingly common.”— James Wellemeyer, marketwatch.com
“The bizarre thing about Instagram scribbles, to older eyes, is that they are uniquely confessional. Unlike a puppy dog filter or a few tweaks via Facetune, scribbled-over selfies explicitly reveal the insecurities of the selfie-taker. In one way or another, we all obscure our true selves when we pos…”— Amelia Tait, refinery29.com
“Things are rarely as simple and perfect as they seem on social media. Remember that and measure your own life accordingly.”— Chinae Alexander , instagram.com
“Weddings make a show of flexing wealth and popularity for attention. This weekend’s event is just happening on an influencer scale.”— Madison Malone Kircher, nymag.com
“Millions of young people are turning their personal Instagram accounts into “business” profiles to learn more about how their posts are performing.”— Sarah Frier, bloomberg.com
“They’ve done something that the companies in the firearm industry cannot do on their own: make the gun lifestyle as attractive and aspirational as all the others on Instagram.”— Kaitlyn Tiffany, vox.com
“Taking epic travel photos can be tough, whether it’s getting the light just right and framing the shots just-so. Who better to dole out some helpful tips than travel Instagrammers with massive followings?”— Kate Auletta, huffpost.com
“Age also plays a role. While older people might sneer at the term influencer, to teens, it’s an aspirational job title.”— Taylor Lorenz, theatlantic.com
“I can understand the appeal of finding out early that your bar makeout exclusively spends their social media time staging thirsty pics of their own face, or their flexed muscles in a gym mirror. But gauging a possible fit based on the way a person presents themselves online, taking one meticulously-…”— Claire Lampen, gq.com
“Was it possible that meeting Robbie Tripp in person would lead to a lifelong friendship?”— Madison Malone Kircher, nymag.com
“Before you meet with people in person, you have to make an online presence first. Why? That’s just the way things are nowadays. We’re in the future, kids. It’s all happening.”— The Hub , H Collective, thehhub.com
“Claire Hope was always training to become a star. Lil Tay was the vehicle.”— Lauren Levy, thecut.com
“To mediate this obstacle it’s important find ways to not just grab, but also maintain, the attention of followers. This is where captions come in. To find out how your Instagram captions can be used to add value to your work, read on below.”— The H Hub, thehhub.com
“Culture is a pendulum, and the pendulum is swaying. That’s not to say everyone is going to stop posting perfect photos. But the energy is shifting.”— Matt Klein, theatlantic.com