The Problem Isn’t the Photo Contest, It’s Us
Eye-rolls, shrugs, and barbs greeted the $120,000 Grand Prize winner of Dubai’s HIPA Photography Prize. Malaysian photographer Edwin Ong’s photo of a partially blind Vietnamese…
Opinion
Apple’s Uninspired “Shot on iPhone” Winners
After a controversial launch surrounding photographer compensation, Apple announced the winners of its 2019 “Shot on iPhone” contest to highlight the “best photos shot on…
The New York Times’ Photographic Double Standard
In covering the terrorist attack on a Nairobi hotel that killed at least 21 people by Shahab extremists, The New York Times decided to publish…
World Record Egg and the Meaninglessness of Likes
In the absurdist style of the same photo every day accounts on Instagram, @world_record_egg has smashed past the 18 million likes of Kylie Jenner’s baby…
On Photo Contest Controversy & Criticism
We recently launched the PhotoShelter Guide to Photo Contests 2019 – our annual look at contests around the world that we think are worth your consideration. Yesterday,…
Consider the Photo Contest Jury
We recently launched the PhotoShelter Guide to Photo Contests 2019 – our annual look at contests around the world that we think are worth your…
Does This Rhino Drone Video Help or Hurt Conservation?
22-year old professional drone racing pilot Johnny Schaer has built a strong social media following on Instagram and YouTube with visually stunning video capture from…
SquareSpace is Officially Screwing Photographers
Disclosure: PhotoShelter builds websites for photographers Imagine a website that convinces its users to upload free content and builds social signals (e.g. likes and view…
Social Media is Ruining Photography
In the U.S. and most industrialized nations, we have a collective infatuation with technology but a poor understanding of its effects – both intended and…