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Instagram launched in October 2010. Two years later, photographers Peter diCampo and Austin Merrill started posting, under the username @EverydayAfrica, scenes of African life happening alongside the wars, famines and other "news events" the two photographers were covering in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. As they put it on their website, “As journalists who are native to Africa, or have lived and worked on the continent for years at a time, we find the extreme not nearly as prevalent as the familiar, the everyday.”
“there are no simple answers, definitions or words that can encapsulate the experiences of people who are homeless.”
Out in the Cold is a documentary photo project designed to bring awareness to chronic cases of homelessness in New York City. It focuses on people who live on the fringes of society, neglected by the city and their community, and whose stories habitually go untold.
Putting Photography Online, Part III: Should You Be Social?
Learn the pros and cons of using social photo sharing sites such as Instagram and Flickr, and how some professional photographers leverage these services for creative and promotional purposes.
Putting Photography Online, Part II: Choosing the Right Site
Given the wealth of options available, many photographers feel overwhelmed when they have to choose a platform for their online portfolio. Here are some tips to help you narrow down your choices.
Putting Photography Online, Part I: Terms of Service
What are you agreeing to when you post your images, video, or other work online? Learn the downside to putting your work where everyone can see it, and ways to dissuade copyright violations.