Hashtagged: An Instagram Community Podcast

Zach LeClaire is a construction worker based in Mankato, MN, and is an aficionado of mens fashion and all things Americana. Zach just started using Instagram 4 years ago and has built an organic following of over 5000 people simply by sharing photos that represent his lifestyle. You can find Zach on Instagram @birdgang_z. SHOW NOTES PAGE PICWANT

Adam Decker (@adamdecker) is a commercial wine industry photographer, based in Sonoma & Napa Wine Country. His work in the wine industry focuses on documentary style projects, as well as landscape & lifestyle photography, and his work can be seen in major wine publications. He is also the founder of @igersnorthbay, a developing Instagram Community covering Sonoma, Napa and Marin Counties. SHOW NOTES PAGE PICWANT

Inna Yasinska is a Toronto-based wedding and lifestyle photographer. Inna left her dream job in digital media at an international charity Free The Children, to pursue a career in something even closer to her heart - documenting love. She now shoots weddings full-time, focusing on the in-between, raw and real, unscripted moments of relationships that make people truly feel. You can find Inna on Instagram @innayas. SHOW NOTES PICWANT

Tyson Wheatley is a strategist, director and photographer with a decade of experience working in social media and journalism. Tyson spent 11 years at CNN, where he helped launched CNN iReport, CNN's participatory journalism project. Tyson also led CNN.com's Asia/Pacific team based in Hong Kong. After CNN, he spent a year working as Communications Manager at Instagram, based in San Francisco. You can find Tyson in Instagram @twheat. SHOW NOTES PAGE PICWANT LISTEN HERE

Emily Thomas is a marketing strategist from San Diego, California based in Seattle, Washington. Emily specializes in adventure travel photography and is an active contributor to the Huffington Post. You can find Emily on Instagram at @emitoms. SHOW NOTES PAGE PICWANT  

Maury Page is a Michigan based photographer, social media consultant, and developer in the healthcare industry. He's passionate about helping brands reach their full potential on Instagram and working with them on product photography. Most recently he's partnered with TOMS Shoes, Banana Republic, and Starbucks. You can find Maury on Instagram @mopage19. SHOW NOTES PAGE PATREON

Michelle Garcia is an award winning portrait photographer based out of eastern Michigan. Her work has been displayed in Times Square on the Kodak marquee and she is currently ranked one of the best photographers in her state through Professional Photographers of Michigan. She opened her Instagram account as a form of an escape to express herself anonymously, but today has made more connections with people she's met from the app then in her everyday life. SHOW NOTES PAGE PICWANT PATREON

Doris Vo is a Stay-at-Home Mom and avid Instagrammer living in Orange County, California. Over the past four years, Instagram has opened up her world to a new found interest in photography. She loves to create fun colorful images and enjoys moderating for different hubs allowing her to highlight other photographers' work. You can find Doris on Instagram @dodovo.    SHOW NOTES PAGE PATREON PICWANT

James Lenon is Michigan-based photographer sporting the "Michigan Made" motto everywhere he goes. Embracing the adventurer spirit, James is constantly on road trips, in the woods climbing trees, rocks or buildings to get that perfect shot or concept. Being a trained graphic designer, James will often mix in edits to his feed to express artistic ideas that he has imagined. You can find James on Instagram @lenonjames. SHOW NOTES PAGE PICWANT

Jack Hollingsworth is an Austin-based photographer, educator, social-media influencer and author. He discovered iPhone photography back in February 2011. Since then he has traveled to over 20 countries and shot over 400,000 iPhone images. Jack's approach to mobile Photography is clearly photographic. He believers that, when all is said and done, the iPhone will go down in history as the most influential capture device ever manufactured. You can find Jack on Instagram @jackhollingsworth. SHOW NOTES PAGE PATREON PICWANT

Grace Hurtienne (Her-Tea-Knee) is an international wedding photographer and cinematographer based in the Pacific Northwest. She co-owns Grace and Jaden Photography and OMG! Werksherp with her husband. Grace has seen her work published all around the world, but doesn't get caught up following industry trends, and never takes herself too seriously. You can find Grace on Instagram @spacewolfgrace.   SHOW NOTES PAGE SUPPORT THE SHOW THROUGH PATREON

Mary Wray is an insurance broker based in Chicago. Mary works to balance her business life with her photography obsession. Shooting for 3.5 years, her interests lie in landscapes and architecture, street photography and portraiture, and just about anything that catches her eye. You can find Mary on Instagram @misseswray.   SHOW NOTES PAGE Patreon This episode is brought to you by Picwant.

Neil Andrews is a London based creative photographer, instagrammer and social media advisor. His passion for photography only goes back a few years to when he was given a camera by his partner Des. Since then it has enabled him to make an unexpected and much welcomed career change. You can find Neil on Instagram @mumhad1ofthose. SHOW NOTES PAGE

Jeff Kelley is a indeed a postal worker and not just some strange person that decided to put the word 'postal' in front of his name. A life long New Englander, he's been a letter carrier in Massachusetts for the last 17 years. He shoots primarily with his iPhone, but has recently begun dabbling in film, learning everything as he goes. He is the lead editor for Grryo (gree-oh), writes occasionally for the Huffington Post, and runs his local Western Mass Instagram group, @igers413. SHOW NOTES PAGE

Andrew Guglielmo is a high school social studies teacher living in Central New Jersey. Over the last two years, Instagram has had a profound impact on his life, friendships, and interest in photography. Andrew loves to take road trips and hike with the friends he has made through Instagram, but his main goal is to share his experiences in order to inspire others to get out and explore. You can find Andrew on Instagram @andrewgaro.   SHOW NOTES PAGE

Lilly Husbands is a UK-based landscape, outdoor lifestyle and travel photographer. Raised running loose on a ranch in Texas, her lifelong fascination with the grace and beauty of the natural world informs her photographic and written work. Lilly is also a writer and an associate lecturer in Film Studies, and in her off hours she devises plans to escape the city and get back out in the wilderness. You can find Lilly on Instagram @lillylalaloulou.   SHOW NOTES PAGE

Kelly Victoria is a photographer/social media influencer and creative director living in Southern California. For the past 5 years, she’s been steadily growing her Instagram following and doing freelance photo work while balancing a job as a full-time nanny and studying to get a degree in Atmospheric Physics and Meteorology. You can find Kelly on Instagram @saysthefox.   SHOW NOTES PAGE PRIIME

Anshuman Ghosh is an Indian illustrator currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. While working full time as a Business Development Manager for a power company, Anshuman started posting quirky paper illustrations on Instagram a year ago which soon became very popular with his work getting featured by @Instagram, @Mashable and @Huffington Post. Anshuman now has a highly engaged community of over 66,000 followers and posts new illustrations centred around his iPhone everyday. You can find Anshuman on Instagram @moography.   SHOW NOTES PAGE

Eric Brammer is a multi-media artist & photographer based in New York City. He is co-creator of the popular hashtag, #strideby, & co-curator of @strideby_shooters, which features the best strideby's from around the world. You can find Eric on Instagram@eric_le_reveur.   SHOW NOTES PAGE

Jill Shomer is a New York-based magazine editor, avid photographer and Instagrammer. She is the co-creator (with @eric_le_reveur) of the popular hashtag #strideby, has had work featured both in print and in the Columbus Museum of Art, and is putting together her first gallery show this summer. You can find Jill on Instagram @jillshomer.   SHOW NOTES PAGE