Instagram could be use as a “snapshot” of the real thing. If I were a photographer I would use it to hook folks into browsing the full version on my website (and buy prints if they’d like).
The fact is, with huge DPI densities of photos the best way to view something is a very high quality print at scale.
Real life > Flickr > Instagram (in terms of visual quality). The limitations of canvas form factor is a huge damper on visual arts. A square canvas is VERY different than a rectangular one, or a hexagonal one.
But the humble square is perfect for instant grammification.
The fact is, with huge DPI densities of photos the best way to view something is a very high quality print at scale.
Real life > Flickr > Instagram (in terms of visual quality). The limitations of canvas form factor is a huge damper on visual arts. A square canvas is VERY different than a rectangular one, or a hexagonal one.
But the humble square is perfect for instant grammification.