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TikTok is shuttering Notes, its little-known Instagram rival News Updates 

TikTok is shuttering Notes, its little-known Instagram rival

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TikTok is shutting down Notes, its photo-sharing app in Australia and Canada. In a notification to users, the TikTok Notes team says the app will stop working starting May 8th, and “all related features will no longer be available.” It also recommended users switch to Lemon8, another social platform from ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. According to The Verge, TikTok first... Read More
Foto, an alternative to Instagram focused on photography and sharing, emerges from beta for iOS and Android News 

Foto, an alternative to Instagram focused on photography and sharing, emerges from beta for iOS and Android

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Foto, the chronological feed-focused photography app positioned as an alternative to rival Instagram, is now officially available on Android and iOS. Designed from the start to emphasize photography and photo sharing, Foto seems more like old-school Instagram. The app, according to the developers, is not about building a social media following. This is a free app by default, but there are options... Read More
Meta looking to trim Instagram staff in London News 

Meta looking to trim Instagram staff in London

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Bloomberg News reports Instagram will cut or relocate its 100-person London staff as part of an overall staff reduction at parent company Meta Platforms Inc. Reporter Sarah Frier, citing “a person familiar with the matter,” said the London office, which opened in 2013, recently became an important hub for the app when its CEO, Adam Mosseri, relocate there last year.... Read More
Instagram rival Hipstamatic is back to restore old-school photo joy News Updates 

Instagram rival Hipstamatic is back to restore old-school photo joy

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Hipstamatic, one of the biggest early rivals to Instagram, has returned to the Apple App Store with a more social-focused app for photo-oriented enthusiasts. The app listing includes the declaration: “BIG NEWS: Hipstamatic now has its own social network. It’s time to photo-share like it’s 2009 again!” The return of Hipstamatic – which was Apple’s 2010 app of the year... Read More
Mimeo Photos launches iOS, iPadOS app News 

Mimeo Photos launches iOS, iPadOS app

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Mimeo Photos launched its app for iOS and iPadOS. Mimeo Photos’ users can now create their photo projects directly from a iPhone or iPad device.  “The ease of taking photos and then printing directly from your iPhone or iPad is a gamechanger for our customers,” said Sean Doherty, General Manager of Mimeo Photos. “The phone is such an integral part... Read More
GoPro launches #HomePro challenge celebrating the great indoors Promotions 

GoPro launches #HomePro challenge celebrating the great indoors

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Now through April 30, GoPro is hosting the #HomePro Challenge, inviting anyone around the world to submit their most creative videos and photos, shot on any device, for a chance to win a HERO8 Black or MAX camera and five years of GoPro PLUS subscription service. GoPro will choose five winners each day from all submissions tagged #HomePro on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube or Facebook. “The GoPro... Read More
Growing your photo business with blogs Feature Marketing 

Growing your photo business with blogs

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How do photo businesses market themselves in today’s complex and connected world? Many would first say social media, and they would be right. Facebook, Instagram, and other sites have certainly changed the game when it comes to imaging industry outreach. Yet blogs and websites showcasing work also have an equal, if at times more key, role to play. We might... Read More
As digital cameras struggle, global smartphones reach peak sales point News Opinion 

As digital cameras struggle, global smartphones reach peak sales point

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The photo enthusiast sites frequently bemoaning the continued decline in camera shipments from Japan. Citing CIPA stats, it’s clear the trend isn’t optimistic, as shown from the chart at right. The growth in mirrorless category hasn’t done much to offset the secular decline in the digital camera industry. We can all debate the merits of which is better – the... Read More
Guest post: Four photography brands that are nailing their digital marketing News Opinion 

Guest post: Four photography brands that are nailing their digital marketing

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In a digital age where consumers focus on the instant gratification of visuals and the attractive aesthetics of social media, photography brands have a head start against the rest. With a strong emphasis on imagery, an easily marketable product, and the ability to gather and utilize user-generated content for their own promotional gains, it’s not surprising that photography brands are... Read More
Notable photo app updates for December Market research News 

Notable photo app updates for December

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Several mobile apps have published updates. Here’s an overview: Shutterfly Tiny Prints luxe cards collection, with unique designs and styles Art Filters available only in the app Get a free photo book a month Instasize Latest update features new December Filters (S1, S3, S3), say hello the Spruce Collection, the combination of moody hues. New Joy border pack, minimal in... Read More
1.2 trillion photos taken and everyone has forgotten how to print photos Press releases 

1.2 trillion photos taken and everyone has forgotten how to print photos

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SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) AUGUST 13, 2018 – Thanks to smartphones, around 1.2 trillion photos were taken last year and it’s estimated that another 1.7 trillion will be taken in 2018. Where are all these photos? Lost in the cloud, buried in photo galleries, stuck in Facebook and Instagram feeds or clogging up your Google Drive. But printed or framed? Likely... Read More
Bloomberg estimates Instagram is worth more than $100 billion News 

Bloomberg estimates Instagram is worth more than $100 billion

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Bloomberg Intelligence estimates Facebook has done well with its 2012 billion-dollar purchase of Instagram. If the photo-sharing service were its own company, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jitendra Waral estimates Instagram would be worth $100 billion, a 100X return on its $1 billion purchase. Earlier this week, Instagram surpassed 100 million users and is on pace to double that in five years.... Read More