Social Media Users are Fooled by AI Photos of Met Gala

Social media users fell for AI-generated photos that appeared to show celebrities attending the Met Gala 2024.

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2024-05-07 18:07

AI Social Media App ‘Hotshot’ Makes Fake Photos of You With Friends

A new social media app called Hotshot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate fake photos of users and their friends -- in any scenario that they want. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-05-09 20:40

Capturing the age of influencers and sharing on social media

In this guide, we’ll cover some of our key tips for visualizing creator culture on social media in 2022 for your Licensing portfolio. The post Capturing the age of influencers and sharing on social media appeared first on 500px. iso.500px.com »

2022-03-29 14:30

Clubhouse for Photographers: Social Media as We Know It is About to Change

Many photographers have had the same reaction that I did upon hearing about yet another new social media app hitting the radar: a yawn and a roll of the eyes. We have seen countless apps and image-sharing sites emerge with fanfare and then fail to gain traction in the crowded sphere of social media, and […] petapixel.com »

2021-02-13 21:26

Social Media Injustice?

Social media is always an uproar, there’s no way around it. Photography social media is much the same, and mostly it’s mostly harmless fun. I want to draw attention to two recent episodes that were not harmless fun, and which I worry point toward a larger trend. petapixel.com »

2020-09-15 20:07

Social Media Influencer Woes

I had read this story about a social media influencer who posted professional photos of her accident on Instagram along with what appeared to be a product placement. I thought it unbelievable until… it happened to me. petapixel.com »

2019-08-29 21:00

New Bill Would Ban ‘Addictive’ Social Media Tricks, Alter Instagram Forever

Senator Josh Hawley has introduced a new bill designed to ban the “addictive” tricks used by social networking services to hook users and increase the amount of time they spend on their platforms. petapixel.com »

2019-07-30 20:03

US visa applicants must soon submit social media accounts including Flickr, Instagram

The majority of U. S. visa applicants are now required to submit social media handles/usernames as part of their applications. This requirement, which was billed as a necessity for national security by the State Department, includes Instagram and Flickr among the 20 social platforms listed on its online application form. dpreview.com »

2019-06-05 02:37

Social Media: A Photographer’s Curse and Why I Chose To Break Free

Social media has become such an integral part of a photographer's journey. I myself had become so immersed in it that I’d spend a large portion of my day on apps like Instagram and Twitter. Building profiles, portraying the perfect life and living for likes, it absorbs so many of us, including myself. thephoblographer.com »

2019-03-20 13:00

Social Media is Ruining Photography

In the U.S. and most industrialized nations, we have a collective infatuation with technology but a poor understanding of its effects – both intended and unintended. We love asking Siri to play our favorite song, but don’t fully consider the privacy implications of allowing the device to persistently listen to us. We love the convenience […] petapixel.com »

2018-11-09 18:50

This is Why Staying Away From Social Media Has Helped Me as a Photographer After One Month

At the time of writing this piece, I've kept myself unplugged from most social media for over a month. I'm not completely against social media but I don't think it's either healthy and beneficial for us, humans being a highly sociable species. thephoblographer.com »

2018-04-24 07:00

Using Later To Make Your Social Media Madness More Manageable

As photographers we are constantly wearing multiple hats, everything from an accountant to the salesman, to customer service, to photographer, and marketer. A big piece of that these days is social media and how we promote ourselves on these platforms can often be the gateways to greater successes in our careers. thephoblographer.com »

2017-12-18 14:00

A Social Media Cheat Sheet for 2017

Want to win at social media in 2017? The folks over at On Blast Blog did some research on tips, tricks, and best practices, and they’ve created a helpful cheat sheet infographic with all kinds of helpful nuggets of wisdom. petapixel.com »

2017-01-18 21:54

Useful Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet, 2017 Edition

There are more ways than ever to get your photography noticed online—from photo sharing platforms like Instagram to online resume site LinkedIn. If you intend to use them all, we definitely suggest you give this handy social media image size infographic a peek. petapixel.com »

2016-12-12 20:14