“Dark like my soul” was said so nonchalantly hahaha.

I love the new dark mode it makes the images look so much better to my eyes. Great video Nick 😀👍✌

Thank you for saying this! I've always thought and preached how the black background makes photos pop but no one believed me lol =). Love that you too love the dark moody landscape shots, I always under expose too.

Totally agree that the dark background really makes the colors pop. I also like a darker image in my own photography, so this is awesome.

Yes “dark mode” does wonders for photos, and I’m right there with you on rotating your phone to enable full screen viewing of horizontal format photos (perhaps someday Instagram will hire some photographers that know a thing or two)... Personally I’d like the ability to decide on my own what color my background is. White is just to stark, black is fine for photos but it’s the reading of text that gets more difficult. When was the last time you read a book printed on black paper, there’s a reason words are typically black on white. I’d like to see a neutral grey tone made available as an alternative to stark white or the black hole.

“All my images are dark, like my soul” lmao😂 nick you’re awesome!!

Big improvement! Thanks for the tip, Nick!

Cool. And about time. Thank you for sharing this news Nick.

Awesome. Just switched mine. Already had the option. Yes!! What a difference! Thanks!

I was wondering why my Instagram was dark. I like it, dark just like my soul.

Back in the early days of flickr, I used to provide links to all my images on a black background. I am SO excited for this change.

Sweet! I was able to do it without deleting/reinstalling. Thanks :D

Haha love the outro music bout time you threw some of your style of music in there

You're awesome!

Yup, I LOVE it! I run darkmode everything and my photos look so much better on darkmode too!

Ha! Did I inspire you to make this video because of my insta-comment? 😜 All pictures look waaaayyy more epic!

Mine changed automatically after doing the update and didn't reinstall. I do find there is like twice as many ads though as you scroll down or is that just me?

Now we, the Northern light(graphers), will be able to shine in the night, brah! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

Nick, do you have any tips for maximizing image quality on IG or are you willing to share your process? There is a lot of conflicting information regarding export settings from Lightroom (size, resolution, quality, etc.) to avoid -- or minimize the effect of -- their compression algorithm. I am always disappointed with the quality of my images once on IG but yours are sharp and there is very little compression artifacts when zoomed in. Thanks!

Worked on my Android. Didn't need to reinstall IG. Even my keyboard is a black background as I type this message. And yes the images all look better on IG. Thanks Nick!

You may not have to reload IG for Dark mode. I didn’t have to on my iPhone. I had it enabled, IG followed suit after a phone restart

Nick: COME TO THE DARK SIDE Darkseid: IN YOUR FACE, THANOS

wonder if it will trickle down to web browsers and desktop apps?

Hi NIck, who/what was the outro on this one? I'm a big metal fan. I don't use instagram, but I'm a huge proponent for darkmode-ing all the things.

I'm sorry, I did a recent update to ver. 9 on my Android and I cant get a location on switching on "dark". I tried Google and to no avail. I followed all the steps and nada. I guess I need to wait for ver. 10

Ugh wish we didn’t have to have the phone on dark mode though! But totally agree every photo looks way better on black!!

Yes~ Metal Outro!

Done! Joined the dark side and am finally where I belong. It’s so much better! 😀

Whaaaaa!!!!!😯😱

Bro. I just did it and WOW what a difference!

Of course now those who have been using white borders to ensure their shots don't get auto-cropped by IG look odd against the black background. Perhaps now when trying to salvage a portrait mode shot (not shot in IG's preferred 8:10 aspect ratio) we'll all have to have three scrollable shots (the primary cropped one for IG's box preview, one uncropped with white borders, and one uncropped with black borders)...wee!

I hope there will be a dark version of Whitagram out soon, too.

Dark mode is a life saver

Cheers, mine looks great now.

It really looks cool!!! and about Android system names, they changed from name them like desserts to just numbers :( sad but easy to recognize, android 10 is the last one

Not on instagram - yet. Is it worth the time and trouble? Also, just bought the 5 day deal and am looking forward to your course.

it works with older android versions as well...if your phone has dark mode it will work no matter the version...im on android 9 pie and i was so shocked when i opend ig and it was sudenly black

"Because all my images are dark. Like my soul" 😀 Hell yeah! 😈

So Nick, as I understand it, the change only appears on phones on dark mode? So if someone is on light mode, they still see our images the way they always have?

I totally agree with you about black back grounds and YES I hate IG too. Thank you.

I’ll take a look come over to the dark side. I to like to process darker

My only issue with Instagram is that I have to move images over to my phone or iPad to upload them. I hate extra steps.

Only works on android 10 I have Samsung Galaxy note 8 that will not go to android 10 anytime soon. So no dark mode for me sooo bumbed. Was hoping for a dark mode for so long on instagram.

My Instagram updated as ususal and when I opened it it was dark :) Very strange in the in the beginning, but I'm used to it now and I like it :) Agree with you that the photos looks so much better. I'm on Android ofcourse. Really enjoy your videos Nick, keep it up!! @bk_kjelsrud

I,m all for the dark mode on Instagram, but i think people (none photographers) wont change it as it will change the whole phone look itself. saying that tho maybe Instagram with make it a in app feature one day.

Oh so many Star Wars “come to the dark side” references are coming. Quick review below, yep and enjoy!

I love the new dark mode, I didn't have to do anything though, it was automatic.

Yep, photos look great in Instagram in dark mode but unfortunately not calender and mail.

Ill be more happy if they can launch native instagram app for ipad

man...look at those thumbsdown roll in... sometimes I feel like some people just subscribe so they can give a thumbs down when the see a new video come out.

It didn’t work on my phone but was instant on my iPad.

my iphone is too old 😥and i was so looking forward to going to the darkside as well

On android I didn't had to reinstall it

Do I really have to uninstall my Instagram? I don't want to risk losing my images.

Done

iOS seems complicated. I didn't need to do anything on my Samsung Galaxy S9

For those of us using older Android devices, ie version 5.0, look up Dark Mode Theme for Instagram. Install, sign in, and viola, Dark Mode. loving it! on my iPhone, works great, once updating the iOS. wow.. even my own images look better.. LOL just hate self promotion lol

_Invites everybody to dark mode_ Haha I am not gonna fall for it, Before you cut my hand, are you my father?

Do you edit your night shots differently knowing they will be uploaded to IG? I recently uploaded a shot at dusk that I brightened a tooooon in Lightroom, more than I originally would have, and it still came out super dark on IG. Any suggestions? I’ll link to my pic below. Thanks!!! instagram.com/p/B3WAgxSFy-5/?igshid=1hjvvp11y78be

your Instagram is still white unless everyone changes over, totally looks better though

IG is awesome. I can pay people to like my photos ( sarcasm) 🤣 Thanks for the 411!

Lol I still use Vero

Sorry Nick., I am an IG hater... even dark mode can't get me to like it. I like to see images bigger than on a mobile. regards Al