Instagramming

Uploading filtered pictures

Instagramming is posting content to Instagram, the photo-sharing social media platform.

The word covers the whole activity—taking photos, applying filters, writing captions, and sharing: She spent the morning Instagramming her breakfast.

It can suggest performative documentation of life: Stop Instagramming and just enjoy the moment.

social

followers

People who support someone

tagging · stories · reels · feed · bio · handle · verified · algorithm · engagement · influencer

photography

filter

Porous separation device

  • editingRefining content for clarity
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants
  • compositionArranged elements forming whole

lighting · portrait · landscape · selfie · bokeh · panorama · macro · wide-angle · zoom · focus

culture

influencer

Person with promotional reach

millennial · branded · sponsorship · sponcon · authentic · candid · staged · performative · clout · flex

content

post

Vertical structural beam

  • storyAccount of events
  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • captionText accompanying an image

grid · aesthetic · foodie · OOTD · throwback · BTS · tutorial · unboxing · haul · review

Opposites
social media activity

Instagrammingcalling

Strongly felt purpose

lurking · logging off · letter writing · texting · emailing

digital engagement vs disconnection

Instagrammingliving in the moment

Awareness of present experience

unplugging · disconnecting · touching grass · logging off · going dark

documentation style

Instagrammingjournaling

Regular personal writing practice

Family

Instagram, Instagrammable, Instagrams, Instagrammed, Instagramable

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G