I’m an Instagram fanatic. Capturing — and artfully filtering — a perfect candid moment on my cellphone is a rush for me. And through the social network, I’ve been to different countries, lived vicariously through other users, and even discovered new hotspots and hidden gems right here in Sacramento. That’s why I’m excited to see my hometown through a whole new lens come this weekend.

On Saturday (May 17), Visit Sacramento, IGersSac, and the Downtown Sacramento Partnership will be co-hosting an Instameet in Old Sacramento in honor of Instagram’s Worldwide Instameet 9. At this event, avid 916 smartphone photographers like myself will get to meet IRL (in real life) and explore the Sacramento Riverfront with guest blogger, The Lipstick Giraffe.

Along with historic views, a bit of whimsy will be thrown in for good measure. Guests will bring balloons to snap and filter alongside Gold Rush landmarks. (Only time will tell if the balloon count will reach Up! level proportions…)

If you can’t attend the event, you can still be inspired. Photos taken during the Instameet can be seen through the hashtags #WWIM9sac; #WWIM9; #visitsacramento; #igerssac; #downtownsac; and #oldsac.

For more information about the Worldwide Instameet 9 Sacramento, click here. (Note: There is a registration cap of 100.)

***This blog post was written by Sacramento365.com‘s Content & Social Media Coordinator, Jamila Khan.