My Instagram game sucks. I swing between hating the platform, to be being enthralled by the connectivity. I see mates and photographers I admire rule the joint. I wanna have game, but also can't be bothered, but also know it is good for my type of industry. I'm a Gen X'er for sure.
Last week I had a post go bacterial [I don't have enough followers to go viral ]. But it did go well. Metrics, engagement, all that good stuff.
The cynical [ie us Gen X'ers] would assume it was a ploy to get engagement. While there was an awareness some would think that, it wasn't the case. I felt like I had a couple of bangers, I'd asked legends like Rambo Estrada and Warren Hawke for critique prior. But I wasn't loving the crowd in the images- those little black dots were fucking with me. Hence the Insty post, why make a decision when you can do it?
Now in the Wave Print Gallery HERE
A is the clear winner with B second. And a clear message, why not put them both on PhotoCPL.co.nz .... so I have. But, for the first time, the crowd has been thinned down. I have used Photoshop for decades to colour grade, add logos, borders, remove dust and so on. But to actually bend the content.....pheeewww... that's another step. Both have the pack thinned out.
Also up in the Wave Print Gallery HERE
Do you think it's OK to have done that?
AND DEEEEEEEN.......
Raglan SUCKED last Friday! The over hyped 16 second bump in swell arrived early, in the wee smalls. Between 7 and 8 am there were still some solid sets, but wind affected. By 9am it was left overs. I spent the whole day waiting ...hoping for a reboot. Should've just gone for a paddle in the Valley :(
I do like these ones of birthday bro Luca Thompson though.... pretty good way to spend your 14th I reckon.
Same...but different
super grom!
Luke Hughes absolutely schrapling on one of his Dad's shapes
Brie Bennett in the last of the light
Da Melon!
Brie fast for the slow shutter
the shots photographers love and surfers hate :)