[BillPosters]

A valid criticism, but a little harsh and unnecessary only because Instagram is not forced on anyone who does not want to use it. Sure, it's gimmicky and trivial, as is most social media. Photography as an art form is not threatened by fashionable little gadget applications like Instagram. I don't use Instagram, and wouldn't bother signing up to yet another social network. I also wouldn't apply ready-made filters to my photos using Photoshop or other tools. But if people without much photography skills enjoy doing this, then it's barely worth the criticism.