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I started doing it purely for fun and intrisic interest. Instgram slowly shifted my motivation to something that aligns more with their goals without me realizi

• lotsofpulp 5y ago
  > Getting older, I made my account public. Did Instagram shift it, or did you? > What I didn’t know was that for each new like and follow, a little dopamine was sent out into my brain. Every little bit of attention was a hit of a drug I didn't know about. After a while, you get used to it—wanting more and setting ever higher standards for yourself. The line between agency and no agency is quite blurry. But I would say keeping up a pretense of agency is useful, even if only fictional.
  • alvarlagerlof 5y ago
    I did, but with the goal of getting more feedback.
• LurkingPenguin 5y ago
  Are you sure about that? From reading your post, I get the impression you made your Instagram account public and started tagging your photos because you wanted larger numbers of people to see your photos. In any case, I hope you can get back to photography and truly enjoy it. One suggestion is to see if there are local photography groups in your area, or groups for things you like to photograph (i.e. birds, etc.). These can offer great close-knit environments to share your photography and get constructive feedback, and to enjoy the photography of people you can have a connection with. Trying to get random strangers to tap a heart next to your photos is a soul-less pursuit.
  • alvarlagerlof 5y ago
    I followed people I looked up to, and they were all doing it. So I started too.