Instagram is the only social network that has managed to create its own true community. The people behind Instagram were smart enough to encourage Instagrammers to challenge each other visually, resulting in Instagram’s eminent growth in a relatively short time.
With their weekend hashtag projects, featured users, suggested users and Instameets, they’ve ensured massive user engagement and lots of alluring shots.
I talked to the 11 Egyptian Instagrammers who have been specially featured and suggested by the official Instagram account to unravel the secrets of their photo successes.
We’ll be featuring them all this week, stay tuned!
Ahmad Farouk (@farouk_design):
Farouk is a 33-year-old Art Director whose stunning picture of the Nile got featured by Instagram in their monthly edition of #LocalLens.
“I believe the people behind Instagram were searching for some photos related to the Nile and Egypt’s water in general,” he told us. “They were interested in the photos that represent the Nile in my feed.”
Touching the sun #bestofegypt #egynile A photo posted by 》Ahmad Farouk (@farouk_design) on
Farouk uses his Nikon D90 and Samsung S4 zoom camera.
“I was really excited about being featured, but now I feel more concerned about perfecting my photos,” he continued.
A photo posted by 》Ahmad Farouk (@farouk_design) on
Farouk would love to see these Instagrammers featured as well: @piet05, @ozzyle, @speeppola, @mostafa22.
Farouk added, “As an art director and a visual person in general, Instagram allowed me to view different perspectives of photography with new editing skills. Not to mention, the creative photos I check daily on Instagram inspire me a lot.”
A photo posted by 》Ahmad Farouk (@farouk_design) on
WE SAID THIS: Don’t miss the other featured Instagrammers: @ahmad_abi, @ahmed_saeed, @ddinaali, @daniahany_, @dishahisham, @eslamuhammad, @itsbumbledee, @mustafasharara and @elkoshy.