Instagram has worked on several experimental features in an effort to make it a safer space for teenagers and young adults. Today, Instagram has officially launched the “Take a Break” feature with more safeguarding tools to follow next year. Instagram and Facebook have been under the microscope in recent months following the damning evidence revealed… Continue reading Instagram To Add More Safety Features, Parental Controls in 2022
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Elle Magazine Bans Photos of Fur Clothes to Support Animal Welfare
Fashion and lifestyle magazine Elle has become the first to ban animal fur from appearing in any of its editorial and advertising photos across its online and print editions. Owned by French media group Lagardère, Elle has 45 printed magazine editions around the world and 33 million readers and 100 million monthly visitors to its… Continue reading Elle Magazine Bans Photos of Fur Clothes to Support Animal Welfare
Twitter Mistakenly Suspends Users as Extremists Abuse New Image Rules
It did not take long for bad actors to abuse Twitter’s new image rules, and the social media company has confirmed it mistakenly suspended multiple accounts from false reports generated by “far-right” extremists. On November 30, Twitter published an update to its private information policy that specifically banned the publication of photos and videos (defined… Continue reading Twitter Mistakenly Suspends Users as Extremists Abuse New Image Rules
Photographer Quits Fashion, Cites Racism in the Western Market
Successful photographer Jingna Zhang, known to many as zemotion, has announced she has quit fashion and calls out a specific instance of racism she faced when working with a western magazine. Zhang is a widely awarded fashion photographer with over 100,000 Instagram followers. She was born in Beijing and moved to Singapore when she was… Continue reading Photographer Quits Fashion, Cites Racism in the Western Market
Instagram Has Quietly Been Asking Users to Set Up Multiple Accounts
Instagram reportedly quietly rolled out an in-app pop-up over the past year that has been encouraging users to “try a new account,” likely because it makes more money on new accounts than on older ones. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Instagram’s pop-up has been appearing for single-account users when they long-press the profile… Continue reading Instagram Has Quietly Been Asking Users to Set Up Multiple Accounts
Facebook and Instagram Build New Tool to Stop Revenge Porn
Facebook and Instagram, through their parent company Meta, along with a United Kingdom-based nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline have built a tool designed to prevent the non-consensual spread of those photos on its platforms. Facebook has been working on a solution to the spread of non-consensual intimate images, often referred to as “revenge porn” for some… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram Build New Tool to Stop Revenge Porn
How to Easily Create More Engaging Instagram Posts
I want to show you an iOS app called SCRL that I use to easily create those fun, swipe-able panoramic posts on Instagram using an iPhone. I know, I know. You’re probably rolling your eyes, thinking that this is yet another post to help you game the Instagram algorithms and get you “all the likes”… Continue reading How to Easily Create More Engaging Instagram Posts
Judge Dismisses Photographer’s Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the photographer who shot the iconic photo of Uma Thurman on the poster for Pulp Fiction, saying he waited too long to file for copyright infringement. The New York Post reports that photographer Firooz Zahedi filed a lawsuit against Miramax in May of 2020 for violating a… Continue reading Judge Dismisses Photographer’s Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster
The Best Gifts for Photographers in 2021
Need to buy a gift for a photographer in your life but have no idea what to look for? We have scoured the world of photography to put together this list of best gifts for photographers in 2021. The gifts below cover a wide range of budgets and are ordered by price from lowest to… Continue reading The Best Gifts for Photographers in 2021
111 Inspirational Quotes for Photographers in 2021
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But I wonder, what else do “they” say? In order to find out I’ve culled together the best quotes on the subject of photography. I hope they inspire you. “If your photos aren’t good enough, then you’re not close enough.” — Robert Capa “Photography is the… Continue reading 111 Inspirational Quotes for Photographers in 2021