Back on February 12, 2018, we posted to @photosontario for the first time. Why did we create this Instagram account from scratch? The initial reason, to be honest, was for that one single link you’re allowed in your bio.
At the time, YouTube was giving the shaft to ‘Creators’ with less than 1,000 subscribers. This meant that anyone below that threshold could not longer participate in their revenue program. Simply, you could not make money from advertisements on your videos.
A year before, I wouldn’t have giving a flying crap. However, over much of 2017 and the start of 2018, revenue from our YouTube Channel was steadily growing with traffic climbing at a great rate. So, in the beginning of @photosontario, the goal was to rapidly build a quality Instagram site that would showcase the province we live in and direct even more traffic to the YouTube Channel.
Over the first three months, it’s become more of a photographic passion and less of a gateway to our videos. We continue to put up a different image each day and, as of this morning (May 9, 2018) we’re just shy of the 2,000 follower count. All photos are our own. Some are taken with a DSLR with proper post processing. Some are off the cell phone camera, most often edited using Snapseed.
What follows are the five most popular posts, so far, measured by the number of ‘likes’. Take a look and if you like what you see, why not join us on Instagram? We’re at 114 posts at the moment with new content each and every day so there’s always something new. And, we’re not Instagram Douchebags – we ALWAYS follow back!
Pigeon Lake Sunset
Instagram loves a good sunset. This one was taken from a boat out in the middle of Pigeon Lake, near Bobcaygeon, Ontario. This was a DSLR shot.
Goderich Harbour and Sifto Salt Mine
This is one of the most recent posts. Taken with a cell phone camera, it’s a pretty decent blue hour shot of Goderich harbour and the Sifto Salt Mine. The DSLR was running at the same time and we’ve posted images on It’s About Travelling in this article: Goderich Harbour.
Island Lake Reflection
Along the Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail at Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville, Ontario. This was also taken with a cell phone and we also have more images at the site in this article: Orangeville Island Lake.
Seguin Trail Sunrise
Shot with the DSLR. This was an early morning shot along the Seguin Trail near Parry Sound, Ontario.
Port Credit Yacht Club
Shot with a DSLR. This is a long exposure, night image of the Port Credit Yacht Club.
