Preparing StickyGrams for the final cutting process.
#stickygram #magnets #insta (at StickyGram HQ)
Instagrammer of the month - MAY 2013
We spend most of our time on Instagram and absolutely love the art that people create on there. Each month we will feature one Instagrammer’s work to show you some of our favourites.
For May, we chose Mustafa Seven a great street and people photographer based in Istanbul.
See more and follow him on his Instagram (@mustafaseven)
Sketching Instagram: co-founder Mike Krieger reveals the photo app’s humble beginnings
Mike Krieger is a co-founder of Instagram. Having built the first version of the app years ago, he has been called the “soul” of the company and leads its engineering team today. Before Instagram, Krieger was a user experience designer and engineer at Meebo, a browser-based instant messaging platform. Krieger took a few minutes to talk to The Verge about the roots of Instagram’s many filters, the principles of human-computer interaction, and some of Instagram users’ craziest behaviors. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter at @mikeyk.
Read more at The Verge
Instagramers London launch #stickygramtheworld campaign
If you are in London this weekend, why not join us and Instagramers London on Saturday the 18th of May at 2.30pm outside the Tate Modern to kick off a new @StickyGram Challenge.
We’re challenging you to “collect” as many of the iconic London images as possible (we’ll provide these on the day).
Prizes will be given to the first person to complete all 9 locations, for the best use of StickyGram in a shot and for the best photo. Photos taken on the day should be tagged #stickygramtheworld and #london.
Don’t worry if you’re not in London, this is just the beginning we’ll be challenging other Instagramers around the world to do the same in their city!
Sign up at www.meetup.com/Instagram/London-GB/942322/
Reflections of Paris
Joanna Lemanska shoots with her iPhone 4s, or a photographic Nikon Coolpix, reflections in Paris and creates magical illusions of the “city of lights”.
Source: (MyDesignStories)
Celebrating Mother’s Day with @Sueshine
Years after her adoption from a South Korean orphanage, Instagrammer Sue (@sueshine) discovered she had the autoimmune disease known as Lupus. The affliction practically destroyed her kidneys at a young age and years later when she discovered she was pregnant, both she and her husband knew they had a challenging road ahead of them. Her daughter, Sammy Lu, was born weighing less than 3 pounds, but Sue recalls that their struggle to bring Sammy into the world “was beautiful because my husband, my baby and I all fought together like warriors on a battlefield that refused to give up on each other. She was itty bitty but she was a fighter.” Sue’s condition improved after a kidney donation from her husband, who was miraculously a perfect donor match.
Two years later, it was confirmed that Sammy was autistic, but this was a hurdle Sue could overcome. “Raising an autistic child has pushed me to be creative and create a creative environment for Sammy. The scenes I capture are a combination of Sammy’s imagination and mine. It’s a peek into our Never Never Land; the place where silly, exciting and impossible things can happen.”
Sue shares photos of Sammy’s world on Instagram. Her photos capture the moments of calm, joy and wonder Sammy experiences as she interacts with the whimsical scenes that Sue carefully crafts with love.“It’s given me a place to show my life and most importantly Sammy’s life. Now it’s evolved into wanting to show a side of autism that is real and beautiful. That my daughter is more than a cute face, she has depth, hopes and struggles. To think that Sammy has strangers cheering her on, enjoying the small glimpses into her life and wanting the very best for her future is a wonderful thing that has come from the Instagram community.”
Have a lovely Sunday :)
The 17-year-old photographer, Jessica Trinh, captures her furry friends in hundreds of creative and happy scenes.
Ciao Italia!
The travel photographer, Mary Serantoni, captures uniquely street scenes and creates photos almost like paintings.
Source: (photographyblogger)
