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Every time I mention that I'm interested in photography I'm asked for my Instagram user. When I answer that I don't have an active account, there are two kinds of reactions: a) A meaningful silence that often seems to say ' ah! You're one of that kind of strange people', b) A reply questioning my behaviour because everybody knows that, to succeed, a photographer must be on Instagram.
Consequently, I consider that the time to give my views on social media has arrived. I must confess that my ideas are biased by the fact that I have a 9 to 5 job, and therefore, I can live without promoting my photographic work.
These are my reasons for not using Instagram actively:
After some time uploading your pictures to social media, you realize that certain kinds of photographs are prone to achieve many 'likes.' As a result, as a 'like-addict,' you begin to offer your public what they want instead of exploring your own creativity.
Meta alters their algorithm according to its interest. So, you are forced to study what the algorithm promotes to achieve that your followers can see your work. Don't waste your time following tutorials explaining how to make the most of Instagram. It's better to devote your energies to your next creative project.
It's often said that seeing the work of others photographers has a massive impact on our development as creators. The problem is that Instagram is crowded with companies trying to sell their products and people sharing their holidays' pictures. Personally, I consider that it is more pleasant to read books from masters of photography, watch documentaries, or follow photography blogs.
Are you one of those people who don't care about the Instagram' terms of use? From my point of view, that's a case of David against Goliath, and that is reflected in the rights Meta obtained on the pictures published. I opt-out and post my photos on this insignificant web instead of Instagram.
Social media make billions of benefits by tracing our lives and selling the data (even when we are not using them). In many cases, we cannot avoid Big Brother's surveillance, but when possible, we shouldn't give our data freely. As a result, some time ago, I decided not to install social media apps on my smartphone.