RE: Does anyone else "not get" Instagram?
I have been using Instagram for over 3/4 years now, maybe even longer. It has changed a lot since then, especially since Facebook took over and the amount of users exploded... At first it was a fun way to showcase some of your photos, just like on steemit, it was about connecting with unknown people. Not like facebook where you basically already know people you are reaching. I still use it to this day for my photography and I know a few people who make a decent amount of money out of it by using it smart as a marketing tool. I don't know where it will be a couple of years but the recent implementation of instagram stories with a snapchat like function is already taking over slowly. People now have a 5 to 1 ratio of temporary fluff to actual posts like the initial intention of the platform...
I think for a photographer it makes a lot sense it's almost like a place to host a portfolio. I've actually been meaning to take some time to learn a bit m ore about photography a nd spend more time taking photos and was planning on having more of a presence on Instagram but without doing that I feel like I don't have much more to post than like my Youtube thumbnails and say hey checkout my video
Yeah it doesn't work like that, you would have to come in armed with a plan and dedication if you really want something out of it