Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Mary Louise Mercado @mlmercado3

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

I’m Mary Louise Mercado, 20 years old from Manila Philippines. I’m 4th year college student right now studying Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management. When I graduate, I want to be a Brand Ambassador.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

Food and Drinks, Nature and Outdoors, Photography, Travel and Fashion. I post Food and Drinks most on my instagram.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

My instagram name came from my full name. The abbreviation of my full name and my birthdate, it’s (mlmercado3) my full name was Mary Louise Mercado and my birthdate is 3.

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

I used the filters on my iphone, photogrid and then instagram. I always use my instagram for editing, because I don’t want to make my photos over filtered. I love more natural and I don’t want to have more colors on the photos. I always make my photos artsy so I don’t need so many filters.

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

Kryzzzie inspires me a lot and she inspires me the most. Because I like and love all her pictures. Her pictures are totally natural and so beautiful.

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

To make an artsy photos, because they want to make their photos be more attractive and more natural.

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

My favorite part about being an influencer was taking all the good comments about my followers, to feel how they liked and loved my photos.

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

My tips for them are make sure they really make what they are going to do about their campaigns and be happy with their campaigns. Maintaining authenticity is one of the most important thing. Because you can be credible and you can be yourself. Just always be yourself and always believe that you can do it.

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

Always remember that having the quality and original content is the most useful thing to do what you’re really doing. If you do imitating things you can’t do what you really do.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

The best about partnering a brands is such a great business. You can be both happy with what are you doing. And it’s a good business with people who are with you, just enjoy the time about the partnerships.

Topics:

• Food & Drink
• Nature & Outdoors
• Photography
• Travel

Country:

Philippines