Mfarhanonline Social Media News: The GOP candidates campaigning in Iowa weren’t the only ones having fun Tuesday. President Barack Obama, or rather the Obama 2012 campaign, joined Instagram the same day as the Iowa caucus. If you’re interested in following the president’s seventies-inspired campaign shots, you can follow his handle @BarackObama . In less than a day, and with just two uploads, the U.S. President has already amassed more than 15,000 followers. Obama’s campaign staff, who runs the account, are inviting Instagram users to tag their own campaign shots with the hashtag #Obama2012. “We look forward to seeing how President Obama uses Instagram to give folks a visual sense of what happens in the everyday life of the President of the United States,” the company wrote in a blog post Tuesday. However, don’t expect to see the president channeling his artsy side. The account is after all, run by his staff. Here’s the second shot uploaded Tuesday, showing the president speaking via video conference to the Iowa caucus attendees: Many touted the Obama 2008 campaign’s use of social media to spread its message and engage with young voters. By joining Instagram, the 2012 campaign is trying to prove it has not lost touch with the hip digital tools the kids are using. None of the GOP campaigns have plunged into the social iPhone photography app. The Obama 2012 has previously posted photos to Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Tumblr. Do you think the filtered images bring anything new to the campaign? BONUS: Meet the Top 15 Photographers on Instagram @mikekus: Photographer’s Choice Who: Mike Kus . A graphic designer, web designer and illustrator living in Bath. Followers: 82,085 Photos: 451 Favorite Filter: Earlybird How he’s using Instagram: “I try to use Instagram to document my daily life and t! o photog raph what surrounds me. I live in Bath, U.K.; so most of my pictures are places and people around Bath.” Inspired by: “I carry my iPhone everywhere and when I see something that interests me I take a shot. There’s nothing I particularly set out to do. I like photographing architecture and people, mainly.” Click here to view this gallery. More About: barack obama , election 2012 , instagram , Politics , trending Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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