I’m completely obsessed with Instagram.
(For those of you who don’t know, Instagram is a phone app that allows for pretty picture sharing between friends and pretty picture stalking between strangers).
I’m obsessed with scrolling through Instagram photos because of the beauty and circumstance. Instagram will tell me that my friend Tracy is making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers. Instagram tells me that this British dude I met in a Hollywood bar two years ago wears friendship bracelets and plays a white guitar. Instagram tells me that your sunset view is pretty and your new baby is pretty cute. I can see your shoes. You share your morning coffee. And I can appreciate your love of plants, and farm life, and warm soup. It’s all so weird and random and tailored and intimate.
Here’s who I love to see pop up in my Instagram feed:
Bonnie Tsang is a Los Angeles based photographer. She has a most charming daughter… and Bonnie eats oh so often. Her photos feel like very pretty real life.
Ben Rhau is a man in San Francisco with a great eye. I appreciate his perspective.
Ashley Rodriguez is the voice behind Not Without Salt. She makes really beautiful food and says really beautiful words.
Kate Miss is a graphic designer/jewelry designer/taker of pretty pictures. I like the way she appreciates things I might otherwise skim over. Kate Miss blogs at For Me For You.
CestTresBon is crazy clean Japanese food photography. Get into it!
Benjamin Hole. I don’t know you, Benjamin Hole… but I really love the things you see. Farm life from The Isle of Purdeck, England. Whaaaat!?
Top Notch Faceting. What would it be like if a gem cutter had an Instagram account. Oh… THIS!
Folk Fibers. Naturally dyed, handmade quilts from Texas. It’s all so totally random and beautiful. I LOVE IT!
Makino0a. Plants and the occasional hand. You can pretend like you’re not wholly obsessed with these weird plants. I happen to be completely enamored.
Paul Octavious is a photographer living in Chicago. He takes pictures of things my brain doesn’t even think of.
Tucker Taylor is the culinary gardener at The French Laundry in Yountville, California. He grows beautiful (I mean… BEAUTIFUL) food, and occasionally places that food in his hand to photograph. Yea… man-hand amazing.
SpoonForkBacon is the Instagram to one of my very favorite food blogs of the same name. The photography is bright and playful. I have my eyes on this Black Pepper Parmesan Beer Bread.
Lani Trock has the most soft and delicate way of portraying the world around her. Lani’s photos make my heart feel right.
Shutterbean. Shoes, food, and a four year old from the life of Tracy Benjamin.
I love the peek inside the lives of others. It’s like momentarily being transported to a different perspective and circumstance. Here’s a look inside the circumstance of Joy the Baker. Gummy bears, cookies, cupcakes, and a random picture of my father when he was four… typical.
xo joy
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Joy, please tell me you’ve seen the Instagram spoof video! It’s so good- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn-dD-QKYN4 (if the link doesn’t work- search “Look at this Instagram (Nickelback parody). So silly.
Gasp! There are just so many amazing people to follow on Instagram – I’m already following so many frequent Instagramers and my feed is so flooded as it is. Now you’ve compelled me to follow just a few more. *sad face*
Hello from England! The isle of purdeck is a little peninsula on the south coast which juts out into the English Channel. If you like his pictures, I can recommend someone else to you – username dandesbo – he’s a photographer living in my home town which is right on the English Channel, he takes amazing photos of the sea and coast, incredible… take a look.
Thanks for the recommendations :)
this is amazing! thanks, Nic!
You’re welcome :)
Thanks Joy for the lovely introduction to all these people. Now you’ve got me hooked as well!
I too am completely addicted to instagram. This is why I love you Joy! You keep reminding me that it’s ok to love the nonsense that I love. Because its ahhmazing!
I just signed up for Instagram earlier this week, but I haven’t posted a photo yet. It’s weird having another place to look for things…
This is awesome! I don’t have instagram, I don’t have a smartphone, okay, I’m still in the last century, but I loved this post and taking a peek at the images of other people’s worlds! Thank you. :)
So many good folks to follow. Here’s one – a good friend of mine with photography in her blood and a photogenic cat – @ktarnoff.
oh my gosh, i’m obsessed, too!! thanks for giving us new people to follow! :)
Thanks for all the great suggestions! :) There are some very talented photographers out there.
i would love instagram 10x more than i already do if i were seeing those beautiful photos daily! thank you for sharing!
I have to agree that Instagram is awfully addicting. I love the pictures you shared!
We love peeking inside your life Joy, so it’s heart warming to know that you enjoy the same indulgences. I don’t have an instagram account, but I do try to take pretty pictures of the world around me as a way of capturing moments and post the collage on my blog. Maybe I’ll catch up with technology one day and get on instagram.
So many great ideas for people to follow. Instagram is a great reminder to notice beautiful moments. Love it!
I started blogging (largely because I was inspired by awesome bloggers like you) and I linked you in my about page! (I hope that’s ok) :)
See! :)
https://ejsediblejoys.wordpress.com/about/
Thanks for sharing all the wonderful blogs. Creativity isn’t it a wondrful thing. Paulette
Thanks for inspiring us all with all these things that are inspiring you.
I’m already following you! Thanks for the suggestions!!
Thanks for highlighting all these talented people and seeing the world from their unique perspective. A couple I was aware of – you are right about the cheerfulness of Spoon Fork Bacon – amazing pics and perspective. Off to get to know the others a lot better. Saving up for an iphone so I can join the Instagram world!
wonderful-thanks for sharing the love
I too am addicted. I think it’s one of the best social media contributions so far. One of my favorite things is having a follower in Switzerland and seeing her celebrate the Friday Happy Hour on my thursday as I’m getting ready to do it the next day.
I had to take an instagram hiatus because I I loved loved loved scrolling through the pics and feeds. And it was like the iphone black hole for me. I never looked up! But it’s so fun and I love it!
These are some awesome IGers that take beautiful pictures. I’m addicted to Instagram also. :-)
Hello Joy!
Love your blog! My cat Gorbie is on instagram @Gorbiethecat :)
From Maria, Norway
Instagram is defs my favourite app/obsession. It feels like people could become friends through it! Mine is @nataliemeteoroid
<3!
Isn’t it amazing how different people see beauty in their daily life? I get inspired by seemingly mundane things that people find beauty in. Simply enamoured by this.
Love your blog and Can’t wait to find you on Insta! Follow me for gorgeous Tablesettings, Chic Party pics and Great Recipes! Check out @thejewishhostess on Instagram and https://thejewishhostess.com. On the web. Happy Holidays to all!
Your best! Thanks for doing this!
Have a fabulous day Joy!
So many fun new people to follow! For the record, I love it when *you* pop up in my instagram feed, friend! xoxo
I think this post has changed my life :)
thanks for showing all these fun people on instagram… now i’ll be seeing even more beautiful pictures popping up on my feed! kevinruss and thiswildidea both make me super happy. it’s a super fun addicting thing, is instagram. i love having an “official” website for the pictures now, too!
Lovely post. BTW it’s the Isle of Purbeck, not Purdeck. Nice place to visit!
Joy… Loves! YOUR instagram always makes me want to whisk down to LA hangout have tea and then drinks. Great post!!! Sorry I always just post about my food or kids. Boring.
I’m addicted now, too! Thanks for the suggestions. Just what I need – more people to stalk! haha Thanks!
I’m glad you did this! I just got my first iPhone last week and, suffice to say, I’m Instagram-obsessed too. So many pretty things to look at in this world…
LOVE instgram!!!
Thanks for the info on who to follow. I definitely want to check out Paul Octavious and Folk Fibers. I love your pics, keep up the good work.
BTW, Merry Christmas Joy!
Def just started following some of your favorites! If you haven’t already, check out thiswildidea on instagram – one of my favorites. His pictures are beautiful and his dog Maddie is amazing!
They’re just lovely! Not I have some new people to follow on Instagram!
Man-hands is word of the week!
it is pretty safe to say that i love when you pop up on my instagram feed!
instagram is a wonderful thing.
(taliahomegirl)
(though my pictures are nothing like the beautiful ones others post….but i like them just fine :)
The world is full of beautiful people and beautiful things. Thank you for reminding me.