I made lobster tails for Valentine’s Day🦞. Do you like them? They were OK, but I don’t think I’ll do it again🙄. In any case, I hope you had a great day💝! Recently, a few friends who are blogging on Instagram🤳 have asked me questions about visibility🕵️♀️. Independent blogs benefit from a niche📥 & IG can work similarly. Sometimes we love a subject & want to only share that topic🤗. Like, if I see @musicol.mandalas, I know I’ll see mandalas💮. Or if it’s @straycat1957, I expect to see a fantastic variety of tarot cards🎴. If we show too much variety 👨👩👧 🥘 ✈️, it’s hard for IG to understand who would enjoy our posts, and our content isn’t offered to as many of our friends as we’d wish 🚫. A visual niche helps, but sometimes it’s a head-scratcher🤔. I recently posted a photo of my classic 1976 BMW 2002🚘 . I share it infrequently. It had more traction than any of my posts since last fall🚘 & even landed on the explore page🧭. But WHY? The evidence points to a few things. FOR GOOD TRACTION, POST: 🔝 a good photo of a subject that has a large, devoted audience 🔝 a caption that introduces the image, & 🔝 popular hashtags that are regularly searched I was surprised😲. I included a screenshot of the data in the carousel above📊. The photo was taken last minute as I left a car audio shop in Ballard. I wasn’t even planning to post it🤷♀️. Although IG’s algorithm predicts what we want to see🔮, & hides other content, lately, I’m seeing long-time friends who vanished from my feed 🥰. It’s great to see them again! The days of seeing all our friends in chronological order are gone forever, but maybe IG realized we want to see anything our friends post👫. Or could it be the algorithm is getting a bit more human🤖? DID YOU KNOW You can find out when you started on Instagram. On your phone: 🔎 Go to the hamburger menu in the upper right corner 🔎 Go to “Account History” 🔎 Scroll to the bottom. Voila! PHOTOS #lobstertail #valentinesdinner #valentinesday2023 #roseslover #rosesofinstagram #bouquetofflowers #floralflourish #floral_shots #shotbypixel #pixelphotography BOOKNOTES Thank you ❤ Wayne & Katrine Otsuki; Karen Padrick @lauraurbanperry (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coy9CbYOGTR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Hi everyone ! I’ve created this new Instagram account @explore.botanical specifically for my botanical photography! Check it out and give it a follow for all things plants & nature 🌿 🧚♀️ Visit my website: link in bio Visit my main Instagram: @photography.by.apriljane 🌸 🍄 Camera: @panasonicuk @lumixuk G7 Lens: Panasonic 45-200mm Edited with: @Lightroom mobile & @picsart 🍃 🌼 #botanical #botany #botanicalphotography #photography #lightroom #lightroommasters #flowerphotography #plantphotography #naturephotography #flower #plant #nature #fairyaesthetic #shotonlumix #madewithlightroom #madewithcc #floralphotography #floralflourish #stilllifephotography #sublimenature_ #heypicsart (at Chelmsford, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_YjUMjlcb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Splashes of Gold In Spring Mixed Media : Watercolour & Pens Framed : 55 x 45 cm Unframed: 49 x 39 cm By Danae Anastasiou @anastasioudanae Available soon at the newly renovated Danae’s Genuine Hand Made Arts & Crafts Shop For more information DM me Direct or link to my bio . @floralboutiquepaphos @floralflourish @floral_lien_prints @watercolor_guild @watercolorartists2 @cartel.watercolorists @art @art._magazine_ @artestreestudio @lina_levin_art @oldtownpafos @paphosoldtown @pafoslife (at Pafos, the Old Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaXZbdKEy9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
FLORAL FIREWORKS FEU D’ARTIFICE FLORAL 📷 @monzoon_k 🌈 - You can paint a flower, but not its smell - On peut peindre une fleur, mais pas son odeur - Tag a friend who loves flowers 🌹 Taguez un (e) ami (e) qui aime les fleurs 🌷 🌻curated #visualgrams #jeanlucbattini Founders @jeanlucbattini & Robbins Follow for more 🌺 Tap the link in our bio for our Guide - 🍀 #colors_of_day #mastersofvisuals #flowers #cumbo_nature #fleurs #9vaga_flowersart9 #bestphoto_japan #tokyocameraclub #nature #team_JP. #flowerpower #raw_flowers #hubsplanet #top_favourite_flowers #ponyfony_flowers #parfums #battiniparis #superb_flowers #fleur_noblesse #floralflourish #j_flower_shots #love_flowers_and_art #best_moments_bluesky #global_creatives #planet_earth_shots #perfumelovers #battini #1x 🌸 💐 (à Chiba Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfT3oFKOOr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
New week, new flower! Please enjoy! 😊 If you like my photos, check out my Red Bubble or Etsy shop for wall art, tote bags, stickers, and more! (Please see links below).
What are you most thankful for? 🙏 Last week I attended a virtual Toastmasters Club meeting 💬 and learned there are many Thanksgiving celebrations observed around the world. 🌍 Is there a Thanksgiving where you live? 🌍 Every year I make mostly the same Thanksgiving menu while throwing in a few new things. Besides the Silver Palette turkey 🦃 and stuffing, I made sweet potatoes 🥔cut into 1” ( 2.5 cm) cubes, tossed with evoo, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, maple syrup and salt, then roasted them. Savory and good! 😋 Yesterday we talked twice with our son in Germany! 🇩🇪 This Christmas will mark two years since we’ve seen him in person. ✈️ We miss him and @queenhorsfall so much! 💔 Thank goodness for technology! 📱 This year has given all of us a chance to reflect on what matters. 🤔 Not being able to gather with friends and family has been a bummer, but guess what? We’re lucky we’ve stayed healthy. ⚕️ That’s a biggie. 🍀 The isolation has driven us crazy 🤪 but I think most of us have enough grit to stay on course until the COVID fog lifts. 😷 Joni Mitchell once sang, “Don’t it always seem to go, you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone?” 🎶 It's going to be great when this is all in our rearview mirrors. 🤞 I’m thankful to have met so many terrific people here. 🧑🤝🧑👬👫 Instagram is my digital neighborhood and I love chatting over the virtual fence 👁️🗨️ and catching up with you from time to time. What has been a silver lining for you this year? ⛅ . . . . Photos: #autumnflowers #autumninseattle #englishivy #hydrangea #macro_delight #explore_floral #floralflourish #dahliasofinstagram #autumndays #autumnlove #pinkpinkpink #pinkstagram #seattleflowers #autumncolorslovers #seattle #madronaseattle #centraldistrictseattle . . . (at Madrona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIIDvlPM052/?igshid=1sa7pz7qapx32
Hihi! Can we pretend that today is Tuesday and I totally didn’t miss my posting schedule? 😂
My To-do List continues to grow, but I’m trying my best to be grateful (Something I learnt from @jarrodbestmitchell ) for being trusted by others to accomplish so many things.
Here’s some flower inspiration dedicated to anyone who may not feel at his or her best. 🌸
Even though yellow mums are associated with sadness and all things negative, we must remember that there’s a time for everything, and even though times may be trying, we can overcome them. Believe in yourselves.
☑ Reminder: Good things take time.
Until next week Tuesday (hopefully), stay safe, wear a mask and be awesome! Lots of love. 💕