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How to critique a photograph

Alice Houstons

The desire to share our photos is an innate piece of being a photographer. However, in a social media driven industry, we must remember to put our best work forward at all times. Here are a few quick reminders for you to think about before sharing your latest shots with the world!

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LinkedIn For Photographers – A Powerful Networking and Marketing Tool

Alice Houstons

LinkedIn can actually be a very valuable tool for photographers looking to network with other professionals, it can improve your SEO ranking, and it can open your business up to millions of potential clients.

Lifestyle Photography Tips For Capturing Authentic Images

Jennifer Wu

There's more to producing great lifestyle content than knowing how to work your camera. Here are some thing to keep in mind to keep your Instagram consistent and authentic.

Instagram To Start Banning Harassers SLR Lounge

Instagram Will (Finally) Start Permanently Banning Accounts Who Harass & Bully Via Direct Messages

David Crewe

The wildly popular social media app will (finally) start banning accounts that break its rules in DM's

The Photo Xperiment Podcast with Pye Jirsa Ep 27 SLR Lounge

PhotoBizX The Ultimate Portrait and Wedding Photography Business Podcast

David Crewe

In this interview, Pye shares his views and ideas on creativity, business, TikTok, and education while surviving and prospering during a crazy year of COVID.

DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer Announced SLR Lounge

Capture Magnetic Moments With The New DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer

David Crewe

The DJI OM 4 Makes The Most Of Your Smartphone Camera With A Sleek Folding Design, New Intelligent Features and a Novel Magnetic Phone Attachment

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Federal Court Rules Your Instagram Photos Can Be Embedded Without Consent

David Crewe

A Federal Court has dismissed a photographer's Copyright Infringement Claim against a major online publication that used her Instagram image without permission citing that the photographer "signed over the rights of embedding by posting the shot to the photo-sharing service."

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Watch Out for This Crazy Facebook Scam!

Alice Houstons

Recently, Switzerland-based photographer John Wilhelm had his Facebook page hacked, and the scammers used his page to steal money from hundreds of people! So he took to his blog to share his story in hopes that it might help others avoid his mistake.

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Threads — Instagrams ‘Exclusive’ New App that Let’s You Share Photos Only With Close Friends

Alice Houstons

Facebook and Instagram are now making it even easier to stay connected to friends and family—but focusing more on your ‘inside circle’. Their new app, ‘Threads’ comes as a sucker-punch to Snapchat with what Instagram is calling “a new camera-first messaging app.”

Girl leading her boyfriend across a sandy beach.

An Honest & Painfully Accurate Parody Depiction of What Travel Influencers Really Do

Alice Houstons

If travel influencers were honest about everything that went into taking those luxurious hotel photos, or even those romantic photos of girl leading boy through the wilderness, would it change our opinion on what they actually do?

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News Anchor Sues Top Social Media Companies Over Inappropriate Use of Photo in Advertisements

Alice Houstons

A local news anchor in Philadelphia is suing over the use of a security cam photo taken of her that’s being used in ads on social media for dating sites.

Photographical Groupthink James Popsys SLR Lounge

“Where Good Photos Go Bad – James Popsys’ Video Breaks Down “Photographical Groupthink”

Alice Houstons

James Popsys has a theory about how "Good Photos Go Bad" and it has to do with Instagram, social media, and a thing called "Photographical Groupthink."