I’m an award winning photog that covers a VERY wide range of topics. | Adjunct professor- Columbia U | 📍NYC. | Soccer agency
Followers
148.9K
Following
1.6K
Total Posts
Engagement Rate
5.14%
Avg Likes
7,479
Avg Comments
Mel D. Cole is a verified Photography creator. The account has built 148.9K followers on Instagram. The account posts mainly around photography and music topics. To date Mel D. Cole has posted 1,572 times, currently less than one post a week. Typical posts draw 7,479 likes and 168 comments, putting engagement at 5.14%.
The Photography account Meldcole has posted 1,572 times on Instagram and drawn 148.9K followers.
Among 587 Photography accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index, Meldcole's 5.14% engagement rate comes in in the top quarter (median: 1.23%).
Followers weigh in with a comment about every 45 likes, a healthy amount of conversation.
Lately Meldcole has been publishing less than one post per week.
Audience-quality analysis puts Meldcole at 100/100; roughly 0% of followers look low-quality or inactive, a strong signal of genuine reach.
Estimated sponsored-post value
$2,100–$3,900
Based on 148.9K followers and a 5.14% engagement rate, a single sponsored post by Meldcole is worth an estimated $2,100–$3,900. This is a modeled range, not a quoted rate, actual pricing varies by niche, content format, usage rights and exclusivity.
Audience Health
~0% of followers look low-quality or inactive.
View Full AuditThere’s more behind this audience. See what the full audit reveals.Audience (estimated)
Est.| Metric | Meldcole | Cohort median |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement rate | 5.14% | 1.23% |
| Average likes | 7,479 | 2,296 |
| Average comments | 168 | 54 |
| Posts per week | 0.05 | 0.33 |
Median values from 587 Photography accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index, refreshed Jul 19, 2026.
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Last reviewed: Jul 9, 2026
Mel D. Cole is a verified photography creator on Instagram, with 148.9K followers.
Mel D. Cole posts on Instagram as @meldcole.
Mel D. Cole has 148,857 followers on Instagram (148.9K) as of Jul 9, 2026.
Mel D. Cole's engagement rate is 5.14%, calculated from average likes and comments per post relative to followers. That is in the top quarter (median: 1.23%) for Photography accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index.
Posts by Mel D. Cole average 7,479 likes and 168 comments.
Mel D. Cole posts less than once a week on average.
InstME's audience-quality analysis estimates about 0% of Mel D. Cole's followers are low-quality or inactive, giving an audience-quality score of 100/100.
Mel D. Cole is registered as a creator account on Instagram and is verified.
Mel D. Cole is categorized as a photography and music account in the InstME index, based on the profile's bio and Instagram category across 1,572 posts.
1,572
168
Posts / Week
0.05
Growth Score
100 / 100
ER Rank
Top 20%
More men than women · mostly 25–44
Typical for Photography creators, modeled from the niche, not measured for this account.
Content Focus
Primary: Photography
Secondary: Music
Engagement
1.81%
Yes. Mel D. Cole carries the blue verified badge on Instagram.
A sponsored post from Mel D. Cole is estimated at $2,100 to $3,900. This is a model based on audience size and engagement, not a rate card, so real pricing is set by the creator.
