Cristina Ferrigno: Fine Art and Photography: Instagram, Love It Or Hate It?

Some people really don't like Instagram, I'm not saying that there's not a plethora of crap and spam on there, but there is also some really excellent photography on there. Some photographers use it almost as a medium, as one would use a Holga to achieve a certain lo-fi look. I see it more as a sketchbook, something to keep my brain thinking about composition, color and subject matter. With Instagram I've ventured into food photography and even almost macro photography, something I've never really bothered to explore with my SLR.

I don't see these works as final pieces and some I like more than others, but it's the same with my sketchbook. I take 99% of my Instagram photos with either the iPod touch or the iPhone. I always have either on me (as a lot of artists carry their sketchbooks and cameras) and I see it as an opportunity to share my work with a larger audience. So, if you don't already please follow me on Instagram @cristina426.

I have a love hate relationship with Bushwick, I really hate living here as a neighborhood, it's dirty, loud and expensive but I've found real inspiration in a lot of the industrial areas of this up and coming neighborhood. It's quirky and colorful, dirty yet also austere in its architecture. I've found such wonderful juxtapositions in Bushwick that it is a pleasure to photograph.

Here are some recent "sketches" from the Bushwick area of Brooklyn.

All of these images were shot with the iPhone 5 with minimal editing in the Instagram app.