Instagram is testing Direct Messaging on the Web: a feature that could come in very handy for professional photographers who use Instagram as a business and branding tool. While DMs on the Web might not affect most “typical” users of the platform, photographers who communicate with clients or use IG to find models and collaborators […]
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Over the past several months, Instagram has steadily removed publicly visible 'likes' from content posted on its platform, a decision that has polarized users. As the company explained earlier this year, hiding 'likes' removes the competitive feel from the platform, encouraging users to focus on the content, not how many people are engaging with it. dpreview.com »
2019-12-05 23:04
Want a faster way to add relevant hashtags to your Instagram photos? Photerloo wants to help. The photo management service has launched a new free web tool that uses machine learning to automatically keywords for any photo. petapixel.com »
2017-11-03 22:59
Instagram Stories on Mobile Web. . . coming soon. Instagram has revealed that it will soon support uploading Stories via mobile web browsers. With the new functionality, Instagram users will have the option of uploading videos and images to their Instagram Stories using a tablet or smartphone's web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, in lieu of the Instagram app itself. dpreview.com »
2017-09-01 18:09
Google is making changes to Memories in Photos, which might be the biggest update the feature has seen since its launch. The redesigned Memories experience is designed to show more videos, feel more dynamic, and be sharable. [Read More]
Twitter made its platform more photo-friendly last spring when it did away with cropping of images in feeds, but strangely this feature did not come to the web. That changes today, as full-size images are now supported across all platforms.
I think that one of the biggest things that I hear from all the manufacturers out there is that print is on its last legs, evolving, becoming more niche, etc. And to be very transparent, I think that they have themselves to blame.
Instagram is moving further and further away from its mobile-centric routes. Instagram has just announced that Stories can now be watched on desktop Internet browsers. Normally, users would have to upload or view stories using the smartphone application only.
Saving images for the web, and specifically Facebook, can require a little bit of extra attention to get them looking sharp. This 10 minute video from Francisco Hernandez of FJH Photography explores some sharpening, sizing, and exporting tips to ensure your images look their best on Facebook. Have you ever uploaded images to Facebook and […]