IGBoston's Direct Message

"Every creator is eager to learn, we're all students..." @oscarealvarez  Shooting with IGBoston member Oscar Alvarez is always a pleasurable experience. Oscar encourages the New England creative community whenever possible, attributing his talent and passion for photography to their support. For the Direct Message's fourth episode, Oscar discusses his personal background, as well as his experiences and his aspirations with photography.

"Instagram is the most powerful tool ever for creators..." @joethommas IGBoston member Joe Thomas considers travel and photography a perfect combination. As a former Boston resident now living in New York. Joe now makes his living photographing the locations that inspire him to travel. For the Direct Message's third episode, Joe shares his ideas about photography, experience with travel, and thoughts on the content curation industry.

“Photography makes everybody an artist…” @brianmcw IGBoston founder Brian McWilliams finds creative inspiration in a part of life many people overlook; the work commute. For the past five years, Brian's photos of his walk from Boston's Back Bay to Beacon Hill has been popular among New England's Instagram community. For the Direct Message's second episode, Brian shares his experiences with photography, Instagram and fostering a creative community.

For the Direct Message's premiere episode, the current IGBoston Moderators (Mic L. Angelo, Kathryn Riley, Evan Bradley & Victoria Romulo) converse about how their personal experiences with photography and social media affect their role as a curator for New England's creative community.