However, once we agree to the terms and conditions of the platform, we cede a tremendous amount of power and control while simultaneously becoming the product. And the balance of power is continually re-tipped in favor of the platform with opaque algorithmic changes, continuous monetization of user data, and in many cases, raw exploitation of constituents within the ecosystem. For photographers, this phenomenon is no more obvious than on social media, where apps like Instagram have become so interconnected and influential that they almost have to participate to reach their arduously built audiences....

Sharing your photography to social media is a major hassle. Every social media platform has different image resolution requirements, aspect ratios, title and key-wording conventions, tags, character restrictions, api rules… While there is very little actual business value to participating in social media at all, there is some value to promoting your work online – the trick is to minimize the amount of time you spend doing it. Photerloo promises to automate sharing your photos to your various social media networks, with the added bonus of an AI keywording tool....

Many of us take photography for granted. Whether it’s a big fancy DSLR or the phone in our pocket, Photography is part of our daily lives. For some, that simple pleasure of just hitting the shutter isn’t so easy. One such person is James Dunn. James, now 23, from Whiston, England, has a potentially-terminal skin condition which prevents him from being able to use a camera. James has Epidermolysis bullosa, a genetic disorder which causes his skin to be extremely fragile....

Já tendo conquistado muitos fãs por oferecer uma experiência mais fluída do Android e um preço em conta, o Nexus 6P certamente deixa consumidores em dúvida na hora de comprar um aparelho novo. Caso não consiga se decidir entre o iPhone 6S e o Nexus 6P, nós ajudamos com a detalhada comparação abaixo! Leia também: 5 recursos que você só encontra no iPhone 6S 1. Design 1. Design Para começar, é claro que temos que falar do design dos dois aparelhos....

When it first showed up, BeReal seemed like a breath of fresh air among all those social media filled with filtered faces, staged lives, and fake smiles. This app was dubbed “anti-Instagram,” as its goal was to have the users share the genuine, unstaged moments of their lives. But is BeReal losing its point only a few months after its launch? I have some thoughts about it, and I believe there are two main reasons why this app might fail before it even properly takes off....