Instagram grid changed my photography

sunset on 1 centre street archway

Instagram changes my photography continuously.

Not long after I started regularly posting on Instagram, I looked into ways to style my Instagram page. It was suggested that the main color of the images can create a pleasing pattern to the profile page itself. The simple 3 images on a row structure made me take pictures in sets of 3.

When I saw an opportunity to photograph something, the one good image will lead me thinking about taking another 2 to complete the set. It forces me to think about what was special about the first image and see if I can take another 2 images of the same elements. Meanwhile, the other 2 images have to be different enough from the first one.

Over time, I think I have gotten better and identifying the special elements in an image and try to make alternatives.