Instagram now tests hiding like counts in seven countries
Earlier this year, a leaked design prototype showed us that Instagram could start hiding like counts from your followers. The feature is now being tested and it hides the total number of likes and...
View ArticleFamous models use phone cases to warn people against Instagram… on Instagram
Researches have shown that social media can have a negative impact on mental health, especially in teenagers. Over the recent weeks, Instagram influencers and famous models like Gigi Hadid and Kaia...
View ArticleThis influencer posts her hilarious bloopers on Instagram to show that social...
Having a huge number of followers on social media gives you a chance to send a message and let your voice be heard. Therefore, Dutch influencer Rianne Meijer has started a personal project to remind...
View ArticleFacebook may soon follow Instagram’s lead and hide like counts
As you may know, Instagram is testing hiding like counts in seven countries. But according to recent reports, Facebook may soon follow. Reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong discovered the...
View ArticleChina releases photojournalist Lu Guang after a year of detention
After almost a year of detention, award-winning Chinese photojournalist Lu Guang has been released. He has been documenting China’s dark side for years, and in November 2018, he got arrested. He has...
View ArticleInstagram soon to restrict posts about diet products and cosmetic surgery
As a part of its efforts to reduce the negative impact of its platform, Instagram is restricting posts about diet products and cosmetic surgery. From now on, posts like this will be hidden from users...
View ArticleIt’s official: Facebook follows Instagram’s lead and tests hiding like counts
Earlier this month, Reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong discovered that Facebook was about to start hiding like counts. And now it’s happening: the social media giant is testing hiding like...
View ArticleIs it time we disclosed image edits with universal symbols?
I believe that most of us edit our images to a certain extent. But if you’re a photojournalist, the amount of editing you can apply is minimal. If you go overboard, your work may even be considered...
View ArticleHow nature photography brought me back from the brink of suicide
Photography offers an escape unlike any other. It allows us to capture moments, create moments, and interpret the worlds we see through a lens. We document, we study, we create art, and for me, this...
View ArticleHere are 11 great ideas for using your photography to give back to the community
If you are a photographer, you can use nothing but your skills to make a difference and make this world a better place. Isn’t that wonderful? If you’d like to give back to the community by using your...
View ArticleInstagram expands ban on self-harm and suicide-related content
As a part of its efforts to create a safer and more pleasant environment for its users, Instagram has expanded the ban on self-harm and suicide-related content. From now on, the platform bans drawings,...
View ArticleAdobe’s new AI feature can detect image manipulations and undo them
This year’s Adobe MAX brought some interesting announcements and new apps. One of the new features introduced at the Sneaks event really caught our eye. It’s called Project About Face, an AI-powered...
View ArticleLight pollution is a problem that’s only going to get worse if we don’t do...
Light pollution is a pain, particularly to astrophotographers but to the human population in general, as you’ll discover in this video from Trevor Jones at AstroBackyard. The problems for...
View ArticleSnap, Google and Apple sued for failing to protect kids from online predators
Yet another lawsuit has arisen against Snap, and this time, Google and Apple have been sued, too. A 16-year-old girl and her mother sued the three companies after a grown man, an active-duty Marine,...
View ArticlePhotographer used Photoshop skills to steal $16,000 from photography association
An Australian astrophotographer has pleaded guilty to several counts of fraud and theft after stealing over $16,000 from the Professional Photographers’ Association of Queensland (PPAQ) over a 3 year...
View ArticlePhotographers… Here’s how to find your community on social media
In the crowded and often distracting world of social media, finding your place and your people can seem daunting. The truth is, there are supportive, creative communities all around you — showing up...
View ArticleUse stencils like this photographer to create original light painted fine art...
The world of light painting is infinite it seems. It can involve anything from sweeping epic landscapes with light painted buildings, right down to macro shots done indoors. One artist has developed a...
View ArticleTiktTok expands its “take a break” features to help you stop scrolling
I think we can all agree that it’s easy to lose a track of time when scrolling through TikTok or Instagram. But in the latest attempt to seem like they care about wellbeing, TikTok has introduced some...
View ArticleInstagram’s new tools want to nudge teens away from harmful content
Instagram has introduced a new set of mindfulness-oriented tools. This time, it’s not about taking a break from scrolling, only about switching to a different topic if you’re dwelling on something long...
View ArticleInstagram’s algorithm to blame for teen daughter’s serious eating disorder...
The parents of a young woman afflicted with a severe eating disorder are blaming Instagram in a lawsuit. Instead of blaming the content, however, they are targeting the accusations at the platform’s...
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