“What’s unusual with Mic’s approach on Instagram is that they don’t post anywhere near as frequently as you might expect. Their cadence on Facebook and Twitter is really high, often posting several times per day, but they choose not to repurpose or repost on Instagram.”— Benjamin Arnold, digiday.com
“We have all seen avocado toast. Every single one of us. It is indeed very tasty. But unless yours comes with gold flakes, there is really no need to share that picture.”— Hayley Bloomingdale, vogue.com
“My Instagram is a feed of curated photos. They have a certain look, a certain lighting, a certain aesthetic. I have a private Instagram now as well, which features ‘real’ moments – not that photographs on my Instagram aren’t real, but they are an idealised reality. I wouldn’t put a personal selfie w…”— Millie Cotton, theguardian.com
“We’re the influencers, but the people being influenced don’t have a clue, they think it’s real life. And that’s kind of dangerous.”— Ama Peters, theguardian.com
“We’re living in a world where image and Internet is getting so important, people care more about how many likes they’re going to get than about the perfection of their cut. So, to me, it’s like the surface of the water when it makes bubbles. That’s not deep enough.”— Jean Touitou, vogue.com
“If vanity makes you feel good and makes you productive, I think it’s a good thing.”— François Nars, thecut.com
“Kaur is, in industry parlance, a hack. And while most of us who write for a living believe ourselves to be hacks, at least most of us don’t run around saying the ultimate goal of our work is to be blown up to poster size.”— Lindsey Adler, theconcourse.deadspin.com
“I suppose an aesthetics-first approach to poetry is the perfect strategy for an aesthetics-first platform.”— Lindsey Adler, theconcourse.deadspin.com
“It had to be fun to visit, too, but if you didn't like the photos you took there—well, then what was the point?”— Arielle Pardes, wired.com
“We’re all flabbergasted, to be frank. I wonder, what are they even trying to say? ‘I am here Instagramming?’ It’s like this new first-person narrative of the museum experience. I’m fascinated.”— Nicholas Bell, wired.com
“Visitors are allotted about 90 minutes to explore the museum, but it’s hard to imagine what you’d do during that time if you weren’t taking photos.”— Arielle Pardes, wired.com
“Fashion is not what it used to be 20 years ago; retail is not what it used to be 20 years ago. I blame Instagram.”— Rony Zeidan, digiday.com
“If he likes you, you won’t have to remind him you exist by blowing up his news feed. Snapping just to see if he looks at it. Posting on insta just to see if he likes it. If he likes you, you’ll be on his mind without you having to do anything at all.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“If I feel like sharing a picture in a swimsuit, I share that picture. If I like a photo from a shoot in a bra and underwear, I’ll post it. This doesn’t mean that I don’t have imperfections, it just means that these insecurities don’t hold me back from celebrating my hard work, my body, and/or pretty…”— Payton Sartain, hustleandhalcyon.com
“Looking at social media as a creative outlet/place to connect with others has been KEY in not worrying about being perfectly perfect in all of my photos. DON’T post a picture for likes and validation… post photos because they inspire you, show off something you love or are proud of, share an experie…”— Payton Sartain, hustleandhalcyon.com
“Amanda Smith, known on Instagram as @wanderingggirl, has 31,000 followers. She’s posted a little over 40 times, sharing photos of her travels to beautiful locations around the world — kayaking in clear blue waters, peering out over the city of Paris, gazing onto the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francis…”— Madison Malone Kircher, nymag.com
“Instagram used to be defined by its feed of stylized, perfectly posed images, but this summer a new trend has swept the platform: the ‘plandid.’ Plandids, or planned candids, have become so ubiquitous that it’s hard to avoid coming across one when scrolling through your feed.”— Taylor Lorenz, mic.com