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He likes to remember the time when the community was more familiar, right at the beginning, when he was already there four months after Instagram was launched. But @schabernack from Hamburg (he actually comes from southern Germany) is of course not one to mourn those times. He is a doer, originally from the skater scene and now super active in Hamburg's urban art scene in the Urbanshit network, which launched CITY CANVAS - the 70-meter-wide construction fence for temporary murals on Spielbudenplatz.
Valentine's Day is coming soon! Of course we love our loved ones every day, but why not use the day to tell them so? We're presenting you with 3 ways you can make your loved ones happy with Valentine's Day cards!
She comes from Cologne, a city with a traditional photography affinity thanks to the “photokina”, and from a family that loves photography, where both her mother and father were photographers. She got her first camera, a Nikon L35AF, at the age of 11, but was rarely allowed to hold her father's beautiful Leica M4-P. So it's no surprise that @Lailie was one of the first in Cologne to discover Instagram and playfully experiment with the new format. Michaela Kruse, her real name, switched from a private account to a public profile at the beginning of 2012 - and has been inspiring people ever since with a colorful, optimistic stream, sometimes with local Cologne motifs, sometimes with dream images from Down Under.
He comes from the north of Germany and gave himself an icy name: @eskimo. Nico Oppel, who comes from Bremen, has discovered and run his new home of Hamburg on Instagram, and he also lives the platform's community spirit through the #hansegang (with @tomtehh, @themodernleper, @aguynamedriadh).
Valentine's Day is just a few days away and you still have no idea how to make your loved ones happy? We have prepared some sweet and personal gift ideas for Valentine's Day that you can quickly and easily make at home and that are a particularly nice gift for your loved ones!
A photo with less than 1000 hearts is not much for her: @lindaberlin is not only one of the most talented and demanding Instagrammers in Berlin, she is also a pioneer of the community here and places value on quality followers. She knew the scene before the big boom and knows what it means to work hard to gain followers.
"I wouldn't call myself a photographer, I just want to entertain people with pictures and stories," says Konrad, who as @konaction inspires over 30,000 followers on Instagram with his pictures about twice a day. So it's a bit of an understatement when the co-initiator of the #bvgdriveby (together with @berlinstagram) talks to Pickmotion about his hobby, which has now become more than just a hobby. He invests an average of five hours a day on Instagram.
It doesn't take much to radiate calm and warmth. That's what the beautiful pictures by @charlotte_vandriel show us. Find out more about Charlotte and her view on minimalism, as well as her sources of inspiration and find out which of her pictures you can find on our Pickmotion products !
With International Women's Day just around the corner, we want to use the moment to pay our utmost respect and celebrate all women! Whether mother, grandmother, best friend or dearest sister - we are grateful for every strong woman in our lives. Let's celebrate the day together and continue to support female power!
Now things are getting wild! The month is filled with animal holidays, but of course also many other personal occasions that should be celebrated. For this reason, we have selected some suitable motifs with animal-funny and creative motifs for you!
@french__laura is a French photographer who was enchanted by the beauty of simple things and now captures it herself. She started her photography journey in 2020 and shares minimalist images on Instagram that highlight calm pastel tones and the beauty of urban architecture and everyday life. Get to know Laura in our interview and find out what inspired her to take up photography and what her creative work process looks like!
Crazy about photography, chess and animals - that's Kerstin, our new picture editor!