Overview & Context
The Real Insta: West Chester project is a visual guide that uses the top public pictures on Instagram to deliver an immersive experience. In this project our team will be specifically analyzing the most impressioned photos on Instagram in the West Chester Area. We will be tracking the impressions of each public photo to see which photo gives our visitors the most information about the location where the picture was taken. The significance of this project lies in the collection of pictures to chart and project the most immerse and in depth guide of the most popular locations in West Chester. If successful, this project will help any group or individual seeking an experience in West Chester and giving that person information the place they want to go.
Research Question and Significance
A research question is the framework for any review, study, or project. The research question is the reasoning behind all work involved and always is the first thing one must think about before taking any further steps. Without a collection of strong and interesting research questions the focus and significance of any project, study, or review struggle. Below are the core questions of our teams research:
- What can we determine from the public photos with the most impressions?
- How does the popularity of these public photos correlate in viewers visiting the locations where the photos were taken?
- What specific events contributed to any uptick in impressions of public photos?
Opinions shift and popularity changes daily. New trends are born and old trends die off for any number of reasons, but we as a group will continue to study what trends make photos in West Chester popular. These photos on Instagram are the key significance to Real Insta: West Chester and we as a group will take these photos to build the perfect guide for anyone looking in West Chester.
