Should Photographers Abandon Instagram Now That It's Not a "Photo App"?

01/09/2021 24 min Episodio 120
Should Photographers Abandon Instagram Now That It's Not a "Photo App"?

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In late June 2021, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri declared that the service was no longer a photo sharing app, and that the team was focused on "Creators, Video, Shopping and Messaging." While most of the world shrugged, some photographers expressed outrage at what seemed like a betrayal of the medium that put them on the map. In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss the implications for photographers and whether  Glass – a new, subscription-based photo sharing app – can fill the void.Also: Ed Templeton photographers Jonah Hill for GQ, and Professor Michael Lesy goes nostalgic with found photos from the 1970s.