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Instagram is testing a new app that feels like the exact opposite of instant film photography
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
INSTAGRAM Instagram Instants is a new app for sharing unedited photos that disappear after 24 hours

WTF is the YouTube hype button, and why should you care as a content creator?
By Sebastian Oakley published
Opinion YouTube’s hype button explained: why smart creators can’t ignore it

That photo of a terrified vole is back – here's what it can teach us about going viral
By Tom May published
The unexpected second life of Sha Lu's viral vole shot holds lessons for every photographer.

Jamie Lee Curtis is claiming she invented Instagram again… I disagree, but she did help pioneer smartphone photography
By Alan Palazon published
News Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has once again claimed she invented Instagram. What she definitely did created helped pioneer smartphone photography

Instagram is trialling links in posts – could this make a financial difference for photographers?
By Alan Palazon published
NEWS Instagram has confirmed that it’s trialing clickable links in post captions for Meta Verified subscribers, and I think this could improve creators’ finances

I can’t stand photos being called "content" – it insults photographers and kills creativity
By Gavin Stoker published
opinion If everything is now merely ‘content’, then AI slop is on the same level as the work of greats like Cartier-Bresson – and I’m not cool with that

Think YouTube is just for content creators? This YouTube video now sits in an art museum (yes, really!)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
YOUTUBE The first-ever YouTube video is now part of a display on the history of design at a London area art musuem

I HATE how social media has forced photography to become videography. This is what I think of the "3-second rule"…
By Alan Palazon published
Opinion Not everyone wants to be taken on the same 15-second, “hook-driven” journey, but the 'technoligarchs' want to steal as much of our attention as possible

YouTube is adding support for still photos, as CEO says Shorts will gain support for image posts in 2026
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS In a list of features coming in 2026, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says that image posts are coming to Shorts

Instagram, as we know it, is dead. But as Instagram head Adam Mosseri calls pro photographs “boring,” where is Instagram headed next?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION In aq post that is angering many photographers, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri discusses authenticity and what's next for Instagram
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