{"id":31414,"date":"2022-04-18T13:37:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T17:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=31414"},"modified":"2022-05-20T09:30:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:30:05","slug":"the-era-of-casual-instagram-takes-the-app-back-to-its-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/the-era-of-casual-instagram-takes-the-app-back-to-its-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"The Era Of Casual Instagram Takes The App Back To Its Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like so many other things in my adolescent years, I started my Instagram account in 2014 entirely because of the British boy band, One Direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would take a few selfies and immediately select the one I liked best before posting it to Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I was doing homework, I\u2019d take a picture of it and make sure the caption expressed how stressful it was. If I had gone out with my family, I\u2019d rearrange a collage full of photos and add a white border to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wasn&#8217;t aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/the-perils-of-having-social-media-fame\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">anxiety that comes with posting on social media<\/span><\/a> at the time, nor of the &#8220;casual Instagram&#8221; look that has recently taken over the app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one cared about pretty pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if there&#8217;s one thing I&#8217;ve learned, it&#8217;s that Instagram has changed the way we portray ourselves to the public throughout the years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/instagram-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business of Apps<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are about 1.4 billion Instagram users in the world<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram Business Statistics <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omnicoreagency.com\/instagram-statistics\/#:~:text=There%20are%20500%2C000%20active%20influencers%20on%20Instagram.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">states<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the app has about 200 million business profiles and 500,000 active influencers, many of whom are noted for having well-curated, visually beautiful feeds in their profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the years, many users have worked extensively to preserve a certain &#8220;feel&#8221; on Instagram by using intentional editing and beauty filters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram evolved from a simple photo-sharing software to a popularity contest based on approval.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The possibility of profiting from Instagram sponsorships reinforced the desire to exclusively broadcast the picture-perfect aspects of one&#8217;s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s nothing wrong with presenting your best self or using filters to enhance things, but instead of propagating insane beauty standards, be transparent about it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there has been a shift in how Instagram is used by influencers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many users are choosing mismatched photo dumps, amusing &#8220;sh*tposts,&#8221; and unplanned shots of daily stuff instead of having carefully curated, unified feeds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But now it appears that &#8220;casual Instagram&#8221; has arrived, with its sloppy and mismatched vibe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of solely uploading glam images and immaculate selfies, you can share photos of everyday moments in your life, such as a selfie of you in your sweatpants or your not-so-photogenic meal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The casual look is meant to be a more laid-back approach to social media\u2014possibly a reaction to the well-manicured feeds that have overtaken the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are even seeing this type of feed on celebrities&#8217; pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet randomly posts his Cup Noodles meal, and Charli D&#8217;Amelio posts her messy kitchen and unedited photos with her dog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, it&#8217;s up to you whether you want to go for a casual or a more curated look. 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