Instagram Favorites for February 2013

by Jorge Quinteros

In the past, I had spent more time mulling over the idea rather than acting upon my curiosity of what it might be like attending an Instawalk and I must report that it's not in any way cheesy as I've heard people say it is despite never having attended one themselves. I'm officially checking this off my list of things to do this year.

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There are some that might say the word "community" has probably been severely overused when talking about Instagram just as much as the word "passion" has been when referring to the craft of photography but the reality is that there's no other way of putting it.

The opportunity of amassing a few photos which I later published throughout the week was a bonus because my intentions where to meet individuals who are as obsessive about Instagram as I am. That's how I met Jose Tutiven who I met up with days later to explore a side of Bushwick that I wasn't willing to uncover on my own.

Instagram has by far been the only social network that's turned complete strangers into good friends and I'm always open for the opportunity to meeting more local people.

You can find me on Instagram with my usual handle of @jorgeq.

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Tags Instagram, Photography

"Instagram Is" Documentary →

by Jorge Quinteros

An upcoming documentary about a collaborative community of creatives brought together by the sheer passion for photography, meeting people who are as enthusiastic about the craft and of course Instagram. If you ever wonder what it's like being out with a group of people documenting a place and each other, give this trailer a whirl. I love it and I'm looking forward to the final release.

Tags Instagram, Links, Inspiration

Backwoods of Bushwick

by Jorge Quinteros

I received a few emails from people inquiring about the location of exactly where in Bushwick we happen to be exploring over the weekend and while I'm not generally very secretive about the places I casually venture out to, I was a bit apprehensive about disclosing it this time around simply because I was well aware of how potentially unsafe it was for us to even be there in the first place and so it doesn't feel right for me to make it seem like it's safe for you by telling you how to get there.

Needless to say that the possibility of a train looming silently from the fog while we were photographing was the least of our worries and yet nothing really frighting transpired. A part of me is always willing to go out of my way to visit places that haven't been over populated and photographed. It's the prospect of coming across some place unique that's exhilarating and it's all fun and well as long as you don't go placing your life as risk for the sake of gaining a few Likes on a photo.

The whole reason behind taking photographs is for the purpose of preserving moments in time and if no one does it, how would we ever know how things use to be, hence this photograph.