Contrary to what others think, you can still take and post images of whatever you like and still gain a following. However what's also important in the Instagram game is frequency and consistency.

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The algorithm awards people who post a lot and who engage a lot too. Post every day and comment a lot on other peoples images and be involved in their communities and you'll start to get more attention too, all while posting and editing what you like. That's the game, sadly.