A new trend is surprising many. People are finding creativity for the first time, with their cell phone’s tiny camera. On the Instagram iPhone app alone, well over a million users have published millions of images. Significant, since Instagram launched only four months ago. Even more surprising, many of these images are verging on fine art quality. The images below are shot and edited on an iPhone.
Many Instagram users could only be described as passionate. Some, have even become fond of the app’s one limitation. All Instagram images are cropped square …
Bunch of Squares - 2011 is a 10 city tour of the United States, born in this new creative storm. February 13th through March 19th Josh Johnson will be live blogging from his iphone, as he rides the rails on a 10,000 mile loop of the United States. Josh is a professional wedding photographer, educator and the founder of Instatips.com. At each of the 10 cities, Josh is organizing Instagram user meetups and leading iPhone photo walks.
Bunch of Squares - 2011 is about one photographer’s epic trip to visit 10,000 friends he’s never met. It’s also about thousands of great pictures, shared live, with fellow enthusiasts around the world. More than that however, Bunch of Squares - 2011, is about making social networking more social. A chance to remember that face to face, is still the best way to spend time with friends.
With over 15000 Instagramers following his posts, Josh has gained notoriety as a leading contributer on the Instagram app. Every evening, thousands of budding photographers, tune in to Josh’s “Instatips”. Many, participating in interactive training assignments. What started as small idea and the desire to give a little back, has become an enthusiast’s movement with surprising momentum, attracting the attention of organizations like CNN and NPR. Each week over 1500 additional squares sign up to follow Josh’s posts and his progress around the country. You can too. Follow Josh’s Instagram feed at @joshjohnson or tune into the blog at www.bunchofsquar.es
