Did you know that fewer than 1% of people convert their Likes, Shares and Retweets into financial support for the creators they follow?

I’m asking my online community to buck that trend. If you value my work and would like to contribute to its future, please consider donating here — it’ll make a huge difference and will help with the upkeep of our growing community space.

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  1. I don’t know if you remember Jack, but it was you that got me in to Instagram.

    I loved the spontaneity of it, the freedom, and the sharing with some great photographers around the world.

    I deleted my account last night, Instagram gave me no choice. I’ll miss it too.

    I love the nifty parking shot by the way 🙂

    1. I’m glad you joined Instagram…I, like many others, loved your feed.

      Well, on the plus side, we’ve now both got more time to nurture other mechanisms we enjoy! JL

  2. Great post…can I suggest EyeEm as an alternative? The Berlin based company overtook IG in the US App Store this week, something that went unnoticed by the tech press. They’ve also explicitly committed to respecting copyright.

  3. […] fellow snappers Mr Jack Lowe and Mr Julian Calverley away from Instagram. Jack’s ‘An Ode to Instagram’ is well worth a read, and echoes my sentiments, so I won’t add anymore to the mix. It […]