Instagram: iPhoto interface plugin?

Currently, I do not own a smartphone. I live in a hilly area where cellular reception is spotty, and thus any cell phone is of very limited use. They are in use around here, but their utility is marginalized by the terrain, thus making it harder to justify the cost of a fancy smartphone.
In light of this, I was wondering if there is a third-party plugin for iPhoto which would allow an iPhoto use to take photos from an orgniary digital camera, import them into the iPhoto library, and then select images for upload to Instagram.
I currently have iLife 2011 installed on my machine.

I've not heard of one - try google
examples of results (not recommended - just found)
http://carousel.mobelux.com
http://bluechoochoo.tumblr.com/post/39028610937/how-to-upload-photos-to-instagra m-from-a-mac-with
Thee also are a buch of Mac Instagram "solutions" which (it they work) woud allow you to upload photos
LN

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