By now, everyone knows that Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app. However, it seems that there aren’t a lot of social media options designed especially for photographers. Still, we can’t deny that social media remains important platform for sharing work and projects. But which is the best option for photographers today? Is there really anything else out there?
Daniel of the husband and wife team behind Mango Street photography gave an unexpected answer: Twitter. He explains why in the video above, and drops a handful of tips on how anyone interested can make the most out of it. If the current reel-driven direction of Instagram is no longer for you, maybe Twitter is worth a try while we’re still waiting for the next best thing.
Do you have any social media recommendations where photographers can effectively share their work? Tell us about it in the comments below, or in our group discussion if you’re already part of the Photofocus Community!
With Elon Musk poised to take control, I can’t be enthusiastic about Twitter as a viable solution.
As far as being able to upload your photos online, where you can group them into albums and allow them to be viewed by others, there have been many contenders over the years, Flickr, PhotoBucket, SmugMug, 500PX, etc. – and not to forget Google & Amazon. I jumped on Flickr back in 2005 and have over 40K photos posted there. Flickr has changed hands so many times, I’ve lost track, but the current owner seems to be committed to turning it into a photographer’s show case. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.
There’s also pretty little known app called “Vero” and it seems to be dedicated solely for photographers. In contrast to Instagram and such I find the pace of it soothing and the fact that there’s no algorithm making some users appear more than others is really helps starting to showcase your work even as a beginner.
Vero got a big interest when it was first launched, but that died down pretty quickly. Honestly kind of surprised they’re still around.