Associated Press chief photographer David Guttenfelder is one of the rare people privileged enough to capture arguably the most secretive country in the world and now he has been granted permission to start a North Korea Instagram series. Unlike his previous series, the social media platform allows Guttenfelder to post real-time, geo-tagged images online for a more immediate and candid effect.
Uploading directly from the city of Pyongyang, the North Korea Instagram series is made possible thanks to local phone network provider Koryolink, which recently opened up a 3G connection that lets them tweet and post images to social media. Guttenfelder reveals, "There are so many curious, strangely beautiful, or melancholy details around us here... These might not be typical of the news photos I usually transmit, but they offer fleeting glimpses of this country, and how it feels to be here."
What's Driving This Trend
- Real-time Geotagged Imagery
- Incorporating real-time geotagged imagery into social media platforms can provide a more immediate and candid effect for users and photographers alike.
- Access to Secretive Environments
- Gaining access to highly secretive environments provide opportunities for photographers and social media platforms to offer users glimpses of places normally not seen before.
- Candid Photography
- The North Korea Instagram series by David Guttenfelder demonstrates the appeal of candid photography, which can offer viewers a unique and authentic representation of a place or event.
Who This Affects Most
- Social Media
- Social media platforms have an opportunity to offer more authentic and real-time content by incorporating real-time geotagged imagery.
- Journalism and Photography
- Journalists and photographers have opportunities to capture images and provide stories of highly secretive environments that could potentially go viral on social media.
- Tourism
- Images captured by photographers like David Guttenfelder offer unique views of highly secretive environments, which could potentially appeal to curious tourists wanting to explore these places.
