Introduction to Instagram

Making images work for your social media presence.

What is instagram?

• Instagram is a way of sharing pictures, photos, and video.

• Available for Android, iOS and Window’s phones.

• There are also third party applications that enable you to use Instagram on Blackberry and Nokia devices.

What is Instagram continued…• Instagram has a style similar to twitter, or facebook. • Your network’s updates are presented in a list but

rather than text updates you use visual media with a caption to communicate with others.

• In addition, you can very easily share updates (Yours or others) to other social network platforms.

• Instagram is smartphone and tablet based with a website you can browse but you cannot post updates or sign up via a computer.

Why would you want to use it?

• Instagram is a fun, quirky and innovative way to share your world with your community.

• It’s much more than just photos of cats and your breakfast.

So, how do you sign up?

• First you need to go to the application store for your type of phone.

• Then download the instagram app and install it.• Enter the application and follow the

instructions to make a new account.• Remember to make your username something

you can easily remember, but make sure you make your password secure.

So now you have Instagram

• Now you have an instagram account you can use the explore tab to view by tags or search for users if you know usernames you want to follow.

Finding friends

• You can then find friends through your email address under options (three dots at the top on android)

• You can also link your other social media accounts this way too.

So now what?

• Now you make your own narrative, you make your own photo agenda.