Official Instagram feed of the Washington Post Photo department.
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449.9K
Following
658
Total Posts
Engagement Rate
1.86%
Avg Likes
8,282
Avg Comments
@washpostphoto has built an audience of 449.9K followers on Instagram over 9,909 posts as a Photography account.
Compared with 259 other Photography accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index, @washpostphoto's 1.86% engagement rate is above the median of 1.46%.
The comment-to-like ratio works out to one comment per 84 likes, pointing to an audience that mostly engages through likes.
Video posts from @washpostphoto average 3.1K views.
Recent posting activity averages less than one post per week.
Audience-quality analysis puts @washpostphoto at 100/100; roughly 0% of followers look low-quality or inactive — a strong signal of genuine reach.
The account follows just 658 others against 449.9K followers — a ratio typical of established creators and brands.
| Metric | @washpostphoto | Cohort median |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement rate | 1.86% | 1.46% |
| Average likes | 8,282 | 2,711 |
| Average comments | 99 | 58 |
| Posts per week | 0.97 | 0.31 |
Median values from 259 Photography accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index, refreshed Jul 11, 2026.
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@washpostphoto has 449,908 followers on Instagram (449.9K) as of Mar 26, 2026.
@washpostphoto's engagement rate is 1.86%, calculated from average likes and comments per post relative to followers. That is above the median of 1.46% for Photography accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index.
Posts by @washpostphoto average 8,282 likes and 99 comments.
@washpostphoto posts less than once a week on average.
InstME's audience-quality analysis estimates about 0% of @washpostphoto's followers are low-quality or inactive, giving an audience-quality score of 100/100.
@washpostphoto is registered as a business account on Instagram and is verified.
9,909
99
Avg Views
3,093
Posts / Week
0.97
Growth Score
37.2 / 100
Engagement
0.87%