Should photographers be judged by the size of their Instagram following? From the perspective of talent, it would seem unfair to rate a photographer in such an arbitrary way. But is it really unfair? It is, but life is unfair. Get use to it.
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Before Instagram became an entity of Meta, it was a fun platform for photographers to share images in real-time. In fact, the grid format, coupled with capturing mundane moments, is what made Instagram such a hype amidst the visual arts community.
These days, more and more photographers are making photobooks. They're sick of what they're seeing online on social media; and so they're working to turn off all the extra stimulation around their images.
Modern photography is a game of technological recklessness where our brains are so focused on telling the camera to do everything for us to satisfy an algorithm. The skill comes with disconnecting from the algorithm and creating, not capturing.
In good news for photographers who post their own images, Instagram are planning to tweak its algorithm to "value original content more." [Read More]
When it comes to the world of face filters and airbrushing techniques, reshaping your body has become terrifyingly easy. The post The "Instagram Reality" Community Is Dedicated To Exposing The Fakest People Online, Here Are 35 Of Their Best Posts (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
For up-and-coming photographers, blogging can also be instrumental in building a personal brand. These are our tips for getting started. The post The photographer’s guide to blogging appeared first on 500px.
For the past three and a half years, I've had the privilege of running The Phoblographer's official Instagram account. If you follow the account, then most of the posts, stories, and the odd IGTV interview were done by yours truly.