What is Instagram?

- [Instructor] Let's start by making sure … we understand what Instagram is. … Instagram is a mobile device-only application … that allows you to shoot photos and videos, … edit them with built-in tools and filters, … and then share them with a community of people … who follow your posts through Instagram … on their mobile devices. … And although you can use Instagram … just for its photo shooting and editing features, … and Instagram is widely known for its large library … of distinctive filters for quickly changing the look … and feel of your photos, … Instagram is really about being social … with your photography. … It's for taking shots of yourself, your surroundings, … your activities, or anything else you want to share … with the people that follow you … and then interacting with them … through their comments on your photos. … It's for following friends, celebrities, companies … or people you admire to see what they post … and share through their accounts. … So it's really about the community of Instagram users …