Look Nº 855 - Instagram versus Blog

Bem-vindos meus caros amigos e leitores! Hoje trago-vos a um lugar muito instagramável, já não é a primeira vez que fotografo aqui, mas como devem imaginar para um blog com 12 anos não é fácil encontrar lugares novos para fotografar. Podem rever aqui e aqui os posts que foram fotografados neste bonito spot à beira do Atlântico!

Welcome, my dear friends and readers! Today I bring you to a very Instagrammable place. It's not the first time I've photographed here, but as you can imagine for a blog that's 12 years old, it's not easy to find new places to photograph. You can see here and here the posts that were photographed in this beautiful spot by the Atlantic!



Por falar em spots instagramáveis, quero-vos falar de outra rede social: o Instagram! Para mim, o instagram é como uma pastilha elástica, mastiga-se e deita-se se fora! Não tenho paciência para procurar seguidores, comentar com emojis em publicações só para ter o mesmo tipo de comentários e, assim, aumentar, aquilo que chamam de engajamento.
 

Speaking of instagrammable spots, I want to tell you about another social network: Instagram! For me, Instagram is like chewing gum - you chew it and throw it away! I don't have the patience to look for followers, comment with emojis on posts just to get the same kind of comments and thus increase what they call engagement.

Esta palavra tornou-se numa espécie de vaca de ouro dos instagramers. Esse engajamento não é mais do que um processo que exige uma enorme dedicação, tempo que eu não tenho e nem quero investir. Além disso, muitos instagramers chegam a comprar seguidores para inflacionar as suas contas numa práctica, que considero desonesta, totalmente errada e que desvirtua o propósito de nos conectarmos com pessoas reais, isso não é para mim, eu todos os dias sou contactada por pessoas que me querem vender seguidores criados com IA. Para além de se correr o risco da nossa conta ser cancelada!
 

This word has become a kind of golden cow for instagrammers. This engagement is nothing more than a process that requires enormous dedication, time that I don't have and don't want to invest. What's more, many instagrammers go so far as to buy followers to inflate their accounts in a practice that I consider to be dishonest, totally wrong and that undermines the purpose of connecting with real people, that's not for me, I'm contacted every day by people who want to sell me followers created with AI. Not to mention the risk of your account being cancelled!


Eu utilizo o Instagram com um único motivo: gosto de ver as minhas fotos organizadas em quadradinhos, alinhadas numa galeria temporal. Gosto ver a minha evolução, tanto no estilo, cabelo, idade! Mas é só isso. O que eu gosto mesmo é de fazer posts no meu blog, onde posso partilhar as minhas histórias de uma forma mais detalhada e artística, sem estar dependente  da aquela sensação/obrigação de estar engajado durante o dia todo. Essa escravidão não a quero para mim!

I use Instagram for one reason only: I like to see my photos organised in squares, lined up in a gallery over time. I like to see my evolution, in terms of style, hair and age! But that's it. What I really like is posting on my blog, where I can share my stories in a more detailed and artistic way, without being dependent on that feeling/obligation to be engaged throughout the day. I don't want that slavery for myself!


A verdade é que o Instagram cria uma cultura de aparências e, muitas vezes, alimenta comportamentos que me incomodam. Vê-se de tudo só para conseguir mais um seguidor. Por isso, prefiro investir o meu tempo em algo que considero ser mais duradouro e genuíno, como escrever no meu blog, sem entrar nessa corrida interminável e, no fundo, vazia de sentido!
 

The truth is that Instagram creates a culture of appearances and often feeds behaviour that bothers me. They'll do anything just to get another follower. That's why I prefer to invest my time in something that I consider to be more lasting and genuine, like writing on my blog, without getting into this endless and ultimately pointless race!



Look: Zara
 
É claro que há pessoas que gosto de seguir no Instagram, umas que me inspiram, outras pela originalidade, mas nunca naquela perspectiva de fazer um número de seguidores bastante grande, quem está comigo é porque gosta de mim e do que publico. A maior parte das vezes até perco seguidores, mas como já disse, tenho cada vez mais visitas ao meu perfil, o que diz muito sobre o comportamento das pessoas nesta rede social! E, vocês são viciados no Instagram?

Of course there are people I like to follow on Instagram, some who inspire me, others for their originality, but never from the point of view of having a huge number of followers, whoever is with me is because they like me and what I post. Most of the time I even lose followers, but as I've already said, I get more and more visits to my profile, which says a lot about people's behaviour on this social network! Are you addicted to Instagram?


 
 
 
Thanks for reading!!!
Kisses💋
Marisa Cavaleiro Torres
 
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16 comentários

  1. I love the place!! It looks so peacefull and the fact that you chose a sunny day, makes everything so wonderful.
    And I looooove your shoes. They are stunning.
    I wish you a lovely week!! Thank you for the sun :* (here it rains, and actually.. it snowed at the mountains).
    Hugs :*

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  2. What a beautiful location!

    Jennifer
    https://curatedbyjennifer.com

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  3. I am really not a fan of Instagram, either. It is a bit of scrolling and tidious at times, and I feel I don't know anyone, really. Staying this, I have two Instagram accounts accidentally. Mostly mine is for my Barbie doll photography. But even then, you don't know what you might run into. Barbie dolls having sex wasn't exactly what I came for.

    I continue with blogger, I like the bloggers I have met and I like the idea of seeing their posts and stories. I liked what you said about those little squares on Instagram. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for the beautiful post. I'm glad you are here. Such wonderful photos and I love this outfit, too. Thanks for your comments too.

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  4. Para mim ainda substitui o blog! E apesar de todos os dias perder uns minutos no instagram confesso que só no Blog me sinto em casa!

    Beijos e Abraços,
    BLOG | Instagram

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  5. Como blogueira há mais de 20 anos, ainda sinto o blog a minha casa. Já o instagram é uma rede "emprestada" a qualquer momento tio Mark resolve acabar ai ficaremos a ver navios.
    Já deixei muitas dicas de beleza lá e gosto de compartilhar as resenhas que eu posto no meu blog, justamente porque nem todos acessam mais blogs.
    Gostei do seu look, com certeza usaria e essa camisa branca é muito elegante.
    beijos
    Lulu on the sky

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  6. I’m on Instagram. I can’t say that I haven’t fallen in the trap at times. I added another account for my blog followers to have a better link to the blog. I miss old school blogging.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  7. Hello Marissa! I've found you through Andrea's 50 Looks of Love T. blog. I couldn't agree more about Instagram, I tried it for a while but it lacked soul, I want more than pretty pictures, I like to know about the person behind the outfit - I've written my blog for 15 years and have met so many fabulous women through it.
    I love the shape of that jacket and the location is stunning. Love from Vix in the UK x

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  8. Um local lindo e um look super elegante.
    Quanto ao Instagram raramente lá vou.
    Beijinhos

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  9. I prefer blogs to Instagram. I don't even have an Instagram profile anymore.
    Blogs are more interesting to me, there's a lot more to read and see.
    I love your styling.
    The statement sleeves are very chic.
    The location is stunning!!!!!!!!

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  10. Boa noite de quarta-feira minha querida amiga Marisa. Seus looks no Atlântico, ficaram maravilhosas, parabéns pela escolha do local.

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  11. I love this jacket and the whole look. And how cool to shoot the beach. I know what you mean about IG. It really is exhausting I prefer blogs and YouTube. They are more like eating a good meal while IG and TT is like eating candy... there is only so much of it you can eat.

    Allie of
    www.allienyc.com

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  12. Great blog post, you get to the point. A beautiful outfit and great pictures.
    Hugs

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  13. Couldn't agree with you more on Instagram. We tried using it for our carpet cleaning business and really found out quickly that it really wasn't for us. As a family, we love seeing our photos laid out in a grid to see the passage of times. Just like you! But as a business, it was quickly becoming dark trying to get more and more likes and follows that would hopefully lead to some jobs.

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