Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Frederick Bourget @Travel_or_die

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

I’m from the french part of Canada, Montreal.
I’ve studied photography 20 years ago. After 3 years working part time as photographer I decided to work in the travel industries for some reasons. After 12 years working in the Travel industries in Montreal I lost my job last fall. So I decided to return at my first passion and combine with my traveleling experience. So I try to revive my career in photography with Instagram and I’m traveling for 8 months in South America, actually in Brasil. I’m 40

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

Traveling picture from all around the world.
Street photography, landscape, nature, portrait, architecture, night picture and arts.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

I need to travel and make picture who are my 2 biggest passion. If not I die a little each day.

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

VSCO for Instagram and Lightroom for my website: frederickbourget.com

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

Gustavominas
Franslanting
Doyoutravel
a mix of that

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

I don’t understand the question

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

Combine my two passions: travel and photo
This is what I do best in life and inspire the next generation of traveller and photographer.

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

It depends on the product but I’ve a not yet participate at any campaigns but it is certain that I will not copy what I see on IG actually. I find that Instagrammers are not very original. I am convinced that I can do better.

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

I’ve always preferred quality over quantity in anything. This is why I post only one picture per day, no less no more. I’m older than 90% of the people on Instagram but I’m still very young in my mind so I have a lot more of knowledge experience about travel, geography and photography than most people in IG and my influence are not only other Instagram users. I’ve 4 decade of living and inspiration.

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

I always thought that I will be excellent in publicity so I just want to prove to myself I was right.

Topics:

• Architecture
• Art
• Film, Music & Books
• Nature & Outdoors
• Photography
• Travel

Country:

Canada