{"id":37398,"date":"2020-04-14T21:19:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T01:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=37398"},"modified":"2023-07-11T16:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T20:11:05","slug":"not-annoying-travel-instagrammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2020\/not-annoying-travel-instagrammer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Not be an Annoying Travel Instagrammer"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know who we\u2019re talking about: the person who travels the world, spends what is probably several hours capturing the right shot, over-doctors their photos, and then posts them on Instagram with obnoxious captions about how great their lives are.<\/p>\n

Yes, the world is beautiful. It\u2019s full of incredible things, and social media is a way to share images of remarkable sights that people would not otherwise be able to see. Travel photography is abundant in the media, and it\u2019s not going anywhere anytime soon.<\/p>\n

There is something about the \u201cobnoxious Instagram travel influencer\u201d that sucks the joy out of it, though. They\u2019re just trying to show off. We know what you\u2019re about to say; everyone shows off on Instagram. But still, if you are planning a vacation or a trip somewhere (or are already a travel photographer that wants to tackle Instagram), here are a few tips for not annoying your followers:<\/p>\n

Recognize your privilege<\/h3>\n

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\nTRAVEL IS A PRIVILEGE<\/em><\/p>\n

Acknowledge your privilege of being able to travel the world. It\u2019s not a cheap experience, so it\u2019s inaccessible to many people.<\/p>\n

Captions that say things like, \u201cWhat are you doing if you aren\u2019t traveling?\u201d or \u201cYou haven\u2019t lived if you haven\u2019t traveled\u201d are tone-deaf. It\u2019s true that travel can be educational, enlightening, and a wonderfully rewarding experience, but making people who want to do it feel bad about their inability to do so is rude.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t make travel seem like an everyday thing. It\u2019s not, and you know it \u2014 and your followers know you know it, so pretending otherwise rubs people the wrong way.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t take the same photo every time<\/h3>\n

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\nHow to Improve Your Instagram Photos<\/em><\/p>\n

If you are trying to be a legitimate travel influencer, then you need to distinguish yourself from the rest. As Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett says for The Guardian<\/a>, she was disappointed to see that many travel photos follow the same format:<\/p>\n

\u201cA thin, blonde, white girl stands in a floaty dress, her back to the viewer, in a seemingly preordained beautiful location. Off camera a queue of other \u2018influencers\u2019 wait patiently to get the perfect shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instagram is saturated with\u00a0travel<\/span>\u00a0photos (many of them in the same location), so differentiate yours from everyone else\u2019s and buy Instagram followers now and then. Shake it up. Take photos that are honest. Make videos that convey how much fun traveling can be \u2014 and how challenging and exhausting it is. As an Instagram tip, don\u2019t post too many pictures of you in front of a landmark. Pose differently while being respectful of the landmarks themselves.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t over-edit your pictures<\/h3>\n

In the same vein, don\u2019t over-edit your pictures. It\u2019s great to make some of them feel \u201cartsy,\u201d but again, you need to shake it up, both inside and outside your feed.<\/p>\n

By all means, take fun photos of your trip! Your grandmother and other followers will love seeing what you are up to. Travel photography is an excellent way to remember past experiences. However, doctoring your photos to an extreme extent makes it look like you\u2019re trying too hard. Have fun on your trip instead of worrying about how people will perceive you, so please dial it back on the filters.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t overdo it with the hashtags<\/h3>\n

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Hashtags are an important part of Instagram because they make content discoverable. They can help you connect with followers \u2014 and you can always buy followers if you are trying to build an audience \u2014 but again, it\u2019s clear when you\u2019re trying too hard. There is no definite number that will maximize your exposure or penalize you, but it\u2019s generally agreed that 8-12 is sufficient.<\/p>\n

Using dozens of hashtags results in a similar effect as over-editing your photos: people know you want attention, and they\u2019ll be less inclined to give it to you. Only use relevant hashtags and don\u2019t use ones that are saturated with millions of posts (for example, the general #travel tag probably won\u2019t do you any favors).<\/p>\n

Be real in your captions<\/h3>\n

We mentioned this before, but it\u2019s worth repeating: be real in your captions. Your life is not all sunshine and rainbows now that you are traveling, and no one will believe that no matter how amazing your photos look. People will appreciate honesty: how has travel challenged you? What do you wish you had done differently? Let your followers see the cool things you are doing, but don\u2019t try to fool them.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget the purpose of traveling<\/h3>\n

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Travel is supposed to allow you to experience new cultures, broaden your horizons, learn new things, try new foods, meet new people, see extraordinary sights around the world, and more. Vacations are also meant to help you relax. Don\u2019t get so wrapped up in capturing the perfect Instagram shot that you waste your time.<\/p>\n

We all know who those obnoxious travel Instagrammers are, so how will you approach social media when your next trip comes around?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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