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Title: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: shudderstok on August 29, 2013, 01:36
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Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: gillian vann on August 29, 2013, 14:59
they won't touch any of my stuff while Kevin Russ is producing amazing work.
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: OM on August 31, 2013, 07:42
What applies to Instagram applies to FB with their new 'contract'.

All your digits is belong to us...........(and NSA, GCHQ etc, etc).  :)
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: ruxpriencdiam on August 31, 2013, 08:58
What applies to Instagram applies to FB with their new 'contract'.

All your digits is belong to us...........(and NSA, GCHQ etc, etc).  :)
That is the FB old TOS.

There are new ones soon taking place and probably has something to do with the SS agreement they have for offering our images on FB.

Got the FB email yesterday

Quote from: FB
Date of Last Revision: September XX, 2013.
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: Tror on August 31, 2013, 09:26
What is Instagramm? Sound like some instant coffee? Fast food chain? Who the f++k cares?
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: gillian vann on August 31, 2013, 14:45
What is Instagramm? Sound like some instant coffee? Fast food chain? Who the f++k cares?

are you a photographer at all? instagram is fun, and if you want to have an idea of how the next generation think you need to at least put your toe in the water.

However, your final sentiment sums up my opinion of Twitter quite nicely.
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: Ron on August 31, 2013, 14:54
What is Instagramm? Sound like some instant coffee? Fast food chain? Who the f++k cares?

are you a photographer at all? instagram is fun, and if you want to have an idea of how the next generation think you need to at least put your toe in the water.

However, your final sentiment sums up my opinion of Twitter quite nicely.
Twitter is more important to me then instagram. In fact, Twitter is a great marketing tool. You miss out if you dont use Twitter. I am sure you disagree.
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: Tror on September 01, 2013, 05:58
What is Instagramm? Sound like some instant coffee? Fast food chain? Who the f++k cares?

are you a photographer at all? instagram is fun, and if you want to have an idea of how the next generation think you need to at least put your toe in the water.

However, your final sentiment sums up my opinion of Twitter quite nicely.
Twitter is more important to me then instagram. In fact, Twitter is a great marketing tool. You miss out if you dont use Twitter. I am sure you disagree.

Exactly. Twitter is somehow useful. Instagram is a legal risk. This is not the first time they make bad news with their TOS.
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: ShadySue on September 01, 2013, 06:15
What is Instagramm? Sound like some instant coffee? Fast food chain? Who the f++k cares?

are you a photographer at all? instagram is fun, and if you want to have an idea of how the next generation think you need to at least put your toe in the water.

However, your final sentiment sums up my opinion of Twitter quite nicely.

Can you please tell me, as I've asked twice and no-one has answered.
I can't seem to get into Instagram without signing in. Can you watermark an image before it goes up there? I'm thinking that would be fiddly with a phone image, but I use my phonecam when I use it at all like a mini camera and dl it onto my computer when I get home.
Title: Re: why professional photographers should avoid instagram
Post by: Xanox on September 01, 2013, 09:08
their TOS is crap, anything they say must be tried in court, and this will be hit or miss, see the recent legal battles between apple vs samsung and oracle vs google about stolen and unlicenced source codes.

as for their right to resell your images, i would like somebody show me just one famous photo that has been resold by a social network earning them a considerable amount of money.

all i'm seeing is newspapers stealing images from FB and other socials everyday but without paying a dime and without putting a credit or a link too.