With the search for the next best social media for photographers still on, there has been renewed interest on platforms like Vero. While it’s been around since 2015, it only really piqued interest in 2018 before going off the radar again. Fast-forward to present times, photographers are revisiting their Vero accounts to see if it could finally replace Instagram for photo sharing.
Among them is Swedish macro photographer Micael Widell, who was reminded of Vero by content creator Peter McKinnon. In case this is your first time learning about the platform, Widell quickly gave some basic facts about it. Aside from the chronological order, the support for high resolution photos makes it extra appealing to photographers. So, if you want to pixel-peep or simply appreciate photos in full detail and excellent quality, that’s definitely a plus.
Also, Widell mentioned that Vero has its own desktop apps for both Windows and Mac. That’s definitely a plus since Instagram never really bothered developing a proper desktop app. With it, photographers can easily upload high resolution photos straight from their computer.
As with any platform poised to be an Instagram replacement, Vero isn’t perfect. There’s still some room for improvement and innovation before it can become truly ground-breaking for photographers to completely make the move out of Instagram. But, that’s also what current users are keeping an eye out for. We’ll see how the platform evolves this time around!
Are you on Vero? Tell us your thoughts about the platform in the comments below, or in our group discussion if you’re already part of the Photofocus Community!
So tired of fighting Instagram’s algorithm. The takeover of ads and sponsors makes the whole experience like being lost in a crowd. The people I follow aren’t in my feed anymore, so that means I’m not in theirs. Sharing my photos and being inspired by others is all I want. I’ve only joined VERO for a day but I already enjoy the platform. It’s like a breath of fresh air.
I feel the same tired of IG trying to get to a subscription based video platform, I joined VERO, but as yet haven’t posted anything cause I’m burned out. I worked so hard on IG and after one long term account was deleted and then second was threatened with deletion I am so done with posting. Hopefully I find the inspiration to start uploading again.
Joined Vero years ago, have only just started using it again.
Ich bin mir noch nicht sicher ob ich Vero mag aber Insta mag ich überhaupt nicht mehr.
Wenn nur 200 von 3500 Followern,die eigenen Fotos gezeigt werden, passt das überhaupt nicht mehr.
Also werde ich Vero ausprobieren😉
As a place for creatives to share work with each other? Sure. As a place to get your work in front of perspective clients? Not sure sure. So, great for inspiration but not for marketing.
As the owner of a big Instagram hub ( Raw_Community) I made the decision to bring my pages to Vero about a year ago and never looked back. The platform is not without challenges specially for non Apple phone users. (We hope it will be fixed soon), but the quality , customer service and non stress ambiance puts Instagram to the ground. I highly recommend Vero!
Love what you’re doing with Raw_Community on Vero, Jane!