Instagram- there just has to be something better.
Instagram is becoming so corny with the reels thing, it's not really a photo sharing site anymore, it's in completion for Tok Tok. I stopped posting my photos on there and went back to Flickr and frankly I don't care if I have an audience of 4 people LOL. My ego is not getting out of control, it's just too much work we put in to photography to have it displayed like that- poorly to be viewed on a phone and next to somebody frying chicken in NyQuil.
There really should be something better than Flickr too I think it's the best going now. For free anyway.
I agree, I don't like most of these newer services. Flickr works for me, but I don't have to pay for it yet. That could change my attitude towards it somewhat. 😆
Quote from JBP on October 12, 2022, 6:12 pmI agree, I don't like most of these newer services. Flickr works for me, but I don't have to pay for it yet. That could change my attitude towards it somewhat.
Me too, but it's really not that bad. However, all these services add up. Between my music streaming, iphone storage, adobe etc.
Yeah instagram is definitely less about photography and more of a social platform.
I enjoy Flickr much more for sharing and viewing others pictures. I don't use it as much as I could (groups, for example). Would be fun to dive into more of those features. I don't pay for mine yet either but I am very close to that 1,000 photo limit...
Flickr is something you have to work at to pick up views, I've noticed. Adding your photos to a lot of groups significantly increases the exposure, groups are where it's at for what 'community' there is on the site. What I appreciate about Flickr is mainly its "old-school" nature, the way it's a straightforward site without a whole lot of algorithm-based tinkering on the back end. Maybe one day the tech companies will figure out that these algorithms just don't do a good enough job replacing real-life social circles.
Sometimes I have to wrack my brain for groups which apply to the photo I've posted. The good thing is that you can always add into more groups down the road, which extends the life of your photos beyond a timeline where they get buried. I think the limit is 60 groups for free accounts, that's still a lot.
I've made a vero account. Very nice for sharing photos.
I never use it but I do have an account. Recently I logged on to give it another shot. I noticed some friends who are very inactive on Facebook are very active on Instagram. Some don't use Facebook at all, so they're the opposite of me. So I decided to post some photos to Insta... I hated the experience and result so much I deleted the posts. haha
I was browsing other photogs posts and they seem to make good use of it. And I discovered some neat places in Pittsburgh (~2hrs from me) I want to check out. So it seems like a good app, it's just not for me I guess.
