Welcome to the 21st century, where those between the ages of six to 65 are glued to their cellular device, tablet, television set, and every other electronic device. This is the age of social media, and one of the most used apps, the infamous Instagram, is extremely popular. The amount of self-satisfaction one gets from the amount of "likes" on a photo can drive a person mad.
Being a typical girl, I can't say that there aren't obvious rules that all "Insta-pros" must follow. We all hate to love them, but here are a few each novice should know....
1. The perfect posting time
Say it with me ladies. Around 8:30pm. Sunday evening. That s*** is gold! After a weekend comes to an end, there is nothing better than having your camera roll stocked with countless photos (never mind that... 27 of them may be the same exact picture). Unless you're an "insta-amateur" you stay away from the 2pm workday posts, because no one has time to scroll then. Try it out and tell me if you don't find success.
2. Absolutely no reposts
"Will you send me all of this pictures in the group message?" Yeah, but not until I Instagram them first! The value of a good Insta is basically irrelevant the second time it is viewed, people! Any courteous group of friends at least switches off who posts the group photo, and don't you dare ever hashtag #repost again.
3. Do what the basics do
In the past year we have seen it all: the "let me lay on a beach towel and laugh in my best friend's face while someone stands above us and takes a pic," the infamous "Yeti Butts" and one that I still don't understand is the "lets get on our knees and hide our shins and take a beach pic!" Even though none of these make sense whatsoever, we still do it! You have to.
4. Caption is EVERYTHING.
At this point, we all know the typical "love ya" or the desperate single emoji isn't going to cut it. This is one of the most important parts of the perfect Insta delivery, and a good caption takes time, dedication, blood, sweat, and tears. Don't rush perfection.
5. The plug
No, not that plug. I'm talking about the editor plug! If you're not an editing professional yourself, you've definitely got a "go-to-insta-plug" to hit you up with the nicest edits in town.
6. #Easy #With #The #Hash #Tags
If this rule doesn't already explain itself enough, everyone knows that an overload of hashtags looks #thirsty! If you were really #instafit and a total #beachbabe, wouldn't we be able to tell from the picture?
*This article was intended to better the Insta community. If you feel like I have violated your creative sanctuary, feel free to comment below*
~~Peace, Love and Pretty Filters~~
