Networked Photography // Networked Media // Week 7

Hirxeth

https://www.instagram.com/hirxeth/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2VgI1HWP6/

 

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Who is the Practitioner?

Hirxeth (real name being Anna) is a Swedish blogger who primarily uses Tumblr for film and general aesthetic collections and listing. She is someone who I have loosely followed for the past couple of years, and within the past month or so discovered and enjoyed her personal Instagram account.

The Image

The image above is from a collection she posted 24 weeks ago from her trip to Portugal.  The image itself does not have a title, but the collection’s title is called ‘Mix’.

How was the Image Authored?

The image was taken on her latest iPhone, I believe it is an iPhone 10, using the back facing camera on the device. Without any direct context, I would gather the photo is from the window view of wherever she was staying in Portugal, overlooking the town she was in. The shutters of the perched window frame the picture really nicely IMHO.

How was the Image Published?

The image above, once taken using her iPhone, was uploaded to Instagram, probably with a few manipulations as a part of a collection from her trip,

How was the Image Distributed?

The image, once posted on Instagram, was available on all her follower’s feeds, as well as most likely a suggestion tab to some through Instagram’s ‘discover’ tab, which pairs similar styles to users. Furthermore, I first encountered this picture and many of her others as shared links on her Tumblr blog.

 

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