Instagrams filter - Jakten efter den perfekta bilden : En studie om hur redigering av en bild kan påverka attityd till ett motiv.

Sammanfattning: Purpose – The purpose of the thesis is to investigate whether there is any editing combination in the form of different filters published in the Instagram app, which is noticeably different from each other in the form of negative or positive response. Method – In order to obtain answers to the question, the study has sought to anchor as many theories as possible in scientific, published material. The method of ”small-N-study” in this study will be applied when collecting information about the different filters that the Instagram app allows the user to choose from. A quantitative survey is conducted in an attempt to obtain statistics on how the filters can be ranked from most popular to least popular. To further validate the answers to the questionnaire and to answer the questions 1.1 and 1.2 in the thesis, three interviews are conducted. The aim is to achieve more qualitative answers to the questions and then to compare and analyze the results of the survey. Findings – This study has found that a combination of: moderately colorful, normal contrast, medium opacity, neutral color tone, blue color and medium brightness are good variables to create good a filter. Highly matte and colorless colors, very low contrast, black and white (neutral colors), cool color tones, high brightness and high opacity of the filter are qualities for a filter that gets a lot of negative response. The most popular filter of all 23 in the Instagram app is Clarendon, while the filter with the most negative response is Hefe. Implications – A risk of working deductively may be that theories that already exist on the subject and from which the researcher assumes will target the results of the study. When conducting a ”small-N-study” there is a risk that the variables being analyzed are too few to answer the question at issue.  When conducting a survey, there is always the risk that the questions are too leading, that the test person does not understand, misinterprets or fails to engage in the subject to answer the questionnaire truthfully. When conducting an interview, there is a risk that the interviewees are insufficiently aware of the issues that they can not answer in detail or honestly on the questions.  Limitations – The study is limited to the resources available in time. The subjects who participated in interviews and questionnaires are limited to those the writer could reach out to. Just like the theory found on the subject is limited by the ability of the author to search and review information, as well as language skills and the data published in library and database. The results of the study are limited to the funds used for the objects examined.  Keywords – Color theory, Social Media, Instagram, Filter, Image Editing