An Experiment in ChatGPT

I was in a zoom meeting yesterday for one of my photo sites, and the moderator mentioned he had earlier been using chatGPT to come up with hashtags for an instagram post.  So I figured I'd give it a try.  Because I hate coming up with hashtags and keywords and such.

Here's the photo, just something from a few days ago I hadn't posted to IG:

 IG cropped it square, which is a lot better (there's a lesson here):

So, from the prompt "what are best hashtags for instagram for this photo?"   I received a list of 24 hashtags, in 5 categories.  I decided to pick one from each group and give them a try.  I highlighted the ones used:

• General Photography:  #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #ReflectionPhotography #WindowReflections #ArchitectureLovers
• Urban & City Vibes:  #CityVibes #PatioViews #UrbanJungle #CityDetails #EverydayUrban
• Aesthetic & Color:  #ColorPop #RedUmbrella #VibrantColors #AestheticCapture #VisualMood
• Dining & Lifestyle:  #PatioSeason #OutdoorDining #CafeVibes #CoffeeAndViews #AlFrescoDining
• Location-Based (customize if you want to target local viewers): #YourCityName (e.g., #DallasEats, #AustinVibes) #TexasFoodie (if you're in Texas) #LocalEats #SupportLocal

I ended up with #PatioVibes, I guess IG autocorrected #PatioViews, or I just mistyped.  I did NOT use any other hashtags, except my #lsquaredimaging, which is sort of pointless.

After, ChatGPT asked "Would you like a caption idea too?"...  Hey, why not?  It gave me 2 choices, and I selected one:  Red umbrellas, warm reflections, and patio season in full swing. Sometimes the best view is right in the glass. ☀️🍷.

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So now to see if I get any more engagement.  It's not like I get a lot of traffic anyway, the average views of my past 10 posts is 2.8, with a whopping 276 followers.  It's not like I'm an influencer or anything.