Channel Your Inner Minimalist
Minimalism is subjective, but it can be summed up as something that screams simplicity. If you believe that less is more, this is the style for you. Love it or hate it, without getting too arty farty, here are some minimalist photos that will inspire tranquility, channel your inner minimalist and make you want to say namaste. […]
Stock Photos Don’t Have to be Dull
Stock photography has a reputation for being bland and boring — sad, but true. Despite their lack lustre rep, stock photos play an important role for both publishers and brands, whether they are required to illustrate articles, for use on websites or in marketing campaigns. One of the main problems companies using stock photography face is generic, unrealistic photos […]
Has someone stolen your photos?
You upload a photo you’ve taken to your blog or social media accounts, it’s yours. Well sort of. Most social media sites’ terms and conditions (that little tick box you pay no attention to when signing up) mean that they have more control over your photos and videos than you might like. The rights that […]
Scoopshot App Version 5.0 Has Arrived
That’s right, the Scoopshot app has received a makeover. While busy moonlighting for Santa over the Christmas period our Finnish development team has busted out a new app, version 5.0. The latest version is available to download now, here’s what’s new: 1. Daily contests Participate in Scoopshot’s 24-hour photo and video contests, with winners voted for by […]
Commuter Heaven and Commuter Hell
Your commute to work, as mundane as it may seem, is worlds apart from other peoples’ journeys. Who’d have thought people actually commute to work on elephants, hey! By submitting your photos to Scoopshot, you not only get the opportunity to have your photography discovered, but you can also discover some pretty amazing shots from around the world, too. […]
How To Take Long Exposure Shots With Your Phone
Long exposure photos look pretty fancy pants, with digital SLRs often used to create this effect. However, sometimes this type of photo can happen by accident, the result can be disastrous or a pleasant surprise that fools you into thinking you have superior photography skills. And yes these photos are arty-farty impressive, but shots like this are within your […]
How to Take Cat Selfies
DANGER. Cute cat photo overload alert, read on at your own risk… Cats rule the internet. Apparently mesmerised by cute cat videos, people search ‘cats’ on Google more than 30 million times per month, while ‘Kim Kardashian’ receives a mere 11 million searches. Scoopshooter: Константин Костенко At Scoopshot we appreciate a good cat photo or video when we see […]
Meet IAN… The Revenue Generator
IAN (your new best friend) is the next generation of in-image advertising. IAN ‘s mission is to put money in your pockets! Scoopshooter image: Alexandria cloud We partnered with Kiosked, the leading in-content advertising network, to create IAN (In-image Advertising Network), the world’s first platform that allows mobile photographers to earn money from in-image advertising. IAN allows Scoopshot users […]
Bacon, Tattoos and Shaving Cream Used By Creative Scoopshooters to Give New App High Marks
A few weeks back when we released a new version of our iPhone and Android apps we asked Scoopshot users to tell us what they think using creativity and their cameras, and in typical fashion the Scoopshot community responded. Scoopshooters sent us rankings from 1-5 using soup, tattoos, cakes, bacon, several fish and a range […]
New Reality of Newsrooms
For America’s newsrooms, the last decade has brought a hard dose of reality. Editorial staffs have shrunk, most by 50% or more. Photo staffs, traditionally small at most papers, have been impacted disproportionately. Ironically these cuts come at a time when photos and videos have become more important to news operations, particularly on the Web, […]
