i is for instagram

One of the first apps I downloaded, on Sas's recommendation, when I bought my iPod touch last January, was instagram.  It's been 18 months now and I've uploaded over 1000 pictures.  That's right!  On Friday I saw the number of photos I had uploaded clock over to 1000!  Who knew I had it in me to ramble on in pictures as well as words?  :) 

I really love instagram.  Not only is it fun to manipulate your photos and make them look arty and vintage, but I love to shuffle back through my pictures too.  It's made a rather lovely visual record of life since January 2011 for me - the milestones, the places I've been, the people whose company I've savoured and enjoyed.  And, naturally, lots of "what I had for breakfast" and pretty coffee shots too (but what did you expect, I am a blogger after all!).  

My iPod doesn't take great pictures, the camera is way better on my phone (a Blackberry) so I tend to take pictures on that and then email them to the iPod to manipulate.  A bit of faffing around maybe but I think my resulting photos are much nicer! 

I am constantly inspired by the beautiful, some downright exquisite, images I encounter from other Instagram users too.  There are such talented people out there.  I get ideas for home decorating, books to read, meals to cook....it's a goldmine!  

Some of my recent "likes"

This is my instagram feed if you'd like to follow me.....I promise I'll only lead you to nice places :) 

Do you use instagram too?  Are you a fan?