About Michael
Mihail Onaca is one of the most followed Instagrammers from us. A handsome man passionate about photography, who gives us our daily dose of inspiration, through images that are sometimes vibrant, sometimes nostalgic, but always overflowing with creativity.
If you're not following Mihail yet, then you definitely should. His official account is www.instagram.com/mihailonaca . Until then, we invite you to meet Mihail through the interview on this page.
1. Tell us a little about your beginnings on Instagram.
I made my account in 2012, not thinking that I would use it much. I rarely upload pictures. I didn't really understand what the point was, I saw everywhere oversaturated pictures of not very good-looking food and it didn't appeal to me at all. At one point I started taking pictures with my phone just to pass them through Instagram filters, out of curiosity. I thought it was funny and continued. Little by little it got me, I have to admit. Now I can't imagine things without this app.
2. You are one of the most famous Instagram accounts in Cluj, even in Romania. When did you realize that you no longer had an ordinary account, but a famous one?
My Instagram account is my place of refuge, the "corner" where I can express myself freely and share with others how I see the world. I post the things that I like, that I particularly resonate with. I don't know if I'm necessarily famous, but I reached a large following when I received an email signed by Instagram informing me that I had been added to the "Suggested Users List", a place where some accounts chosen by Instagram become visible at a global level. In April 2015 I received an email from them, by which I was asked to answer a few questions, and a post about me and Cluj-Napoca will be made on all their social networks.
3. What device do you use for the pictures with thousands of likes that you have?
Most of the photos are taken with an iPhone 5C. The most recent ones are made with an iPhone 6.
4. Do you use other editing programs? Which?
I use VSCO Cam, an app that offers a nice number of filters and features for enhancing images.
5. Do you take photos daily, according to a certain schedule or when you "get in the way" of a good frame?
I don't necessarily have a rule by which I operate. I photograph everything that attracts me, everything that conveys something to me. I like to go out in the morning or evening. I try to avoid the moments when the light is very strong or very weak. I like both spontaneous and planned moments. I think I'm quite flexible.
6. Are you a professional Instagrammer now or is it still a hobby?
I'm an Instagrammer and this takes up all my time! :)
7. Does Instagram consume a lot of your time online or does it "force" you to keep your senses sharp to find the next frame offline?
It's an app that keeps you connected, really. I spend a lot of time 'online', talking to people with common interests, exchanging ideas. I managed to meet some of them offline. This is one of the aspects I like the most when it comes to Instagram. I have met amazing people from different parts of the world, and most of them I keep in touch with. Many things have changed in my life thanks to this application, and my life both "online" and "offline" is going for the better, that's how I feel.
8. What is your favorite picture?
Hard to choose! I think https://www.instagram.com/p/1daji0M6dP though
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9. If you look around Olivo right now, how many good angles do you see?
It all depends on the moment and inspiration, but I am sure that in beautiful places there are countless good angles waiting to be discovered!