![]() ![]() Needless to say I’ve been preoccupied with meteorology and looking at the sky ever since. Last fall, I took a fascinating class through the Audubon Naturalist Society that focused on weather and climate. Now you can even keep your head in the clouds (and know what types they are!) There’s something fascinating about discovering, documenting, and sharing an outdoor experience with handheld technology. I think your mobile phone can serve as equal parts magnify glass and field guide when used properly. I’m no stranger to writing about mobile applications. There are also awesome fun things to search like #skyporn, #macromonday, and many many more! So if you’re tagging photos with hashtags and you aren’t being descriptive– try and remember to be just that. #Wildlifephotography – over 4,000 photos.(remember to tag photos with appropriate key words!) Web versions of Instagram that let you search: But I do see great examples of Instagram use, and I continue to be curious about the platform. I haven’t created a profile for NWF, mostly because we get a lot of user submitted photos but don’t have a steady supply of the wildlife photos that would be most interesting to people. Now that they’ve added Photo Maps, I’m intrigued by what this means for documenting experiences using Instagram and how this can enrich your experience when you visit the natural world. I recently read an article that said 40% of brands were also on Instagram. It’s a simple concept- upload your photo, add a filter, and share with your friends. You can’t go anywhere on those sites without bumping into a few words slapped on to a startling picture.įor this reason, I’ve been keeping my eye on Instagram– mostly because this simple site has seen a growth in users and has a healthy number of compelling wildlife and nature photos. With that hypothesis, I’ve been enjoying how many social media sites I frequent daily are now heavily populated with images (cough… Facebook, Google+, & Tumblr). ![]() I think that nature photography is a gateway drug to a healthy wildlife watching addiction. ![]()
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