Every photo you take communicates something about a moment in time - a brief slice of time of where you were, who you were with, and what you were doing.
Kevin SystromIโm always in awe of people who are artists in their fields โ people who understand that simply by taking ideas and translating them into reality, theyโve created value in the world.
Kevin SystromI believe photos is one of the underlying things in every social network that becomes successful.
Kevin SystromI was never as focused in math, science, computer science, etcetera, as the people who were best at it. I wanted to create amazing screensavers that did beautiful visualizations of music. It's like, "Oh, I have to learn computer science to do that."
Kevin SystromInstagram is a media company. I think we're about visual media. I explain ourselves as a disruptive entertainment platform that enables communication through visual media. I don't think it's just photos. There's a reason we don't allow you to upload photos on the Web as albums. It's not about taking all these photos off your DSLR putting them into an album and sharing them with your family. It's not about that. It's about what are you up to right now out in the real world, how can you share that with everyone.
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