August 2024, Munich, Germany

This screenshot is straight from Capture One. I remember preparing these images with Instagram’s grid in mind.
Well, that workflow just got flushed down the drain—Instagram decided to change the layout!
A well-curated profile, once utilizing the now-gone iconic 1×1 format, suddenly looks like a mess. I’m so frustrated about this!
How can someone create images for a format that’s so unstable, only to lose all their work due to a corporate decision that suddenly favors Reels? There are still many of us who primarily use Instagram as a photo-sharing app.