People everywhere use Instagram, an app for photographers to download their work to a public pin board. Instagram is a new photography phenomenon, that people all over can have a chance to publicly post their latest creation. Instagram was voted, “Best app of the year,” by itunes and apple networking. And it was also given 4 out of 5 stars from LAPTOP magazine-product reviews. And the best part, Instagram is free!
Once you snap a photo with your iPhone, choose a filter to transform the look and feel, send to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr it is super simple, and easy!. It’s photo sharing, reinvented.
Instagram was given multiple awards including;  In January 2011, Instagram was the runner-up for “Best Mobile App” at the 2010TechCrunch Crunchies. In May 2011,Fast Company listed CEO Kevin Systrom at number 66 in the “The 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2011”. June 2011,Inc. magazine included co-founders Systrom and Krieger in its 2011 “30 Under 30″ list. In September 2011, Instagram won “Best Locally Made App” in theSF Weekly Web Awards.
7x7Magazine’s September 2011 issue featured Systrom and Krieger on the cover of their “The Hot 20 2011” issue.
Instagram users also talk about how easy it is to use, and how it is way better than having to lug around a big camera all of the time.  One Instagramer, Cheyenne Glaser, states, “I like Instagram because you have so many options for what you want to do, it is so much fun to use, and really easy.”
Another Instagramer Amanda Kovac says that she enjoys Instagram because, “I can keep up with all of my friends by following their feed. It is so cool to be able to see all of  their picture.”

So the next time you need an outlet for your creative genius to flow, try Instagram. And let your inner photographer flourish.

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