ABSTRACT
A natural progression soon after the invention of photography in the early nineteenth century was an effort to monetize it. Instagram is the perfect venue for photography. The adventure end of travel photography is particularly well suited for Instagram. In 2011, Instagram added hashtags to help users discover both photographs and the people behind them. Study travel magazines to get a clearer idea between editorial and advertising photography. Stock photography agencies such as Getty Images are libraries containing millions of images that people can "check out". The stock photography market has changed dramatically in recent years with the proliferation of cameras – including smartphones – capable of shooting high-resolution images. Micro-payment sites and crowd sourcing – harvesting visual content from almost anyone with a camera – has caused prices paid for stock images to dramatically drop, great for clients, not so good for professional photographers.
