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The 500px team shares insight on creating sellable content

In 2017, a survey from Splashlight revealed that 47% of US online consumers rank high-quality product images as the most influential factor in considering a purchase. In 2019, research from Buffer found that 35.8% of marketers surveyed named images/video as the most important aspect when creating and publishing content. And in 2021, 52% of marketers… Continue reading The 500px team shares insight on creating sellable content

Meta launches NFTs on Instagram… and they ‘shimmer’

Instagram is partnering with select creators and collectors to pioneer their new “Digital Collectibles” feature. Meta Instagram is making a foray into the world of NFTs. This digital form of art creation and collection has been making waves in recent years—and not always for the right reasons. But, it seems, whether you like it or… Continue reading Meta launches NFTs on Instagram… and they ‘shimmer’

FAA determines Youtuber crashed his plane on purpose

Trevor Jacob jumps from a small propeller plane. Trevor Jacob Most photographers and videographers have done silly things to get a shot, but few have ever been as seemingly reckless as Trevor Jacob who, according to his Wikipedia page, “is an American snowboard cross competitor, extreme sports athlete, YouTuber, and former aircraft pilot.” And it’s… Continue reading FAA determines Youtuber crashed his plane on purpose

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Women Street Photographers is curated by renowned documentary photographer Gulnara Samoilova. Women Street Photographers This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Categories tree appeared first on Popular Photography.

Capturing the age of influencers and sharing on social media

According to the recently-released Culture Rising: 2022 Trends Report by Facebook IQ, conversations about influencer marketing are on the rise. On Facebook, topics such as “brand ambassador” and “social influence” went up by 131% and 91%, respectively. Meanwhile, on Instagram, the topic #Microinfluencer rose by 384%, while #Creator saw a 76% boost. What’s more, 40%… Continue reading Capturing the age of influencers and sharing on social media

Instagram brings back the chronological feed

A new dropdown tab provides access to the chronological feeds. PopPhoto After a six-year absence, Instagram is bringing back a chronological feed—or, at least, giving you a way to view one. Once you’ve updated to the latest version of the app, here’s how to get it. Following & Favorites If you’re one of the 16… Continue reading Instagram brings back the chronological feed

Flickr paywalls adult content; pushes free users to pay, share or leave

Getty Images It’s been several years now since the once-dominant photo-sharing site Flickr was acquired by its long-time rival, Smugmug. After years of struggles under the ownership of Yahoo and Verizon, its new owner has been working to turn things around with controversial changes like the shuttering of Flickr’s once-generous, free 1TB storage policy. It… Continue reading Flickr paywalls adult content; pushes free users to pay, share or leave

Six tips for taking a digital detox (and why photographers need them!)

A few years ago, after ten years in the business and eight years on social media, the fine art photographer Mikko Lagerstedt did something radical. He deleted all of the social media apps from his phone. And after six months of living “offline,” something happened: he felt his inspiration return. Even after he returned to… Continue reading Six tips for taking a digital detox (and why photographers need them!)