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Instagram updates

Instagram updates add another layer of safety with ability to remove followers and turn off comments

Instagram is giving users more controls to dictate who says and sees what when it comes to images on the… Read More

Save Family Photos

Home for the holidays or not, weGather app helps families share stories around old photographs

Many millions of smartphone photographs are sure to be snapped as people gather with family and friends this week for Thanksgiving… Read More

Donald Trump. (Photo by Tom Pennington / Getty Images Photographer)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ … This Getty Images photo of Donald Trump was the most downloaded of the election

Embed from Getty Images You know those iconic portraits of presidents, like John F. Kennedy or Ronald Reagan, that hang… Read More

Chase Jarvis

Seattle photographer finally on Instagram — years after his Best Camera app lost the race to $1 billion

Seattle photographer Chase Jarvis is a champion of mobile photography and a firm believer that millions if not billions of people… Read More

NFL

Sports Illustrated and ESPN use iPhone 7 Plus to capture action from NFL and U.S. Open

Even in an age of 24-hour sports television and endless social media imagery, compelling professional sports photography still has the… Read More

Instagram zoom

Pinch us! Instagram finally allows users to zoom on photos and even videos

That knee-jerk reaction you have to pinch and zoom on photographs in your Instagram feed, only to be denied by… Read More

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Getty Images revamps website, launches Android app to target more consumers who love photography

Getty Images says that 97 percent of the visitors to its website come there to browse new imagery rather than… Read More

Instagram Stories

Familiar Stories: Instagram unveils new sharing feature that feels a lot like Snapchat

In a bid to attract or hold onto users who want to share less-stylized images from their daily lives, Instagram… Read More

Carol M. Highsmith

Photographer suing Getty Images for $1 billion after $120 demand on photo sparks copyright dispute

Getty Images is being sued by photographer Carol M. Highsmith for the “gross misuse” of more than 18,000 of her… Read More

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Seattle startup Sioeye bringing first live-streaming action camera to retail stores

The live-streaming of your buddies snowboarding or mountain biking or being generally action-sporty could get a bit more pervasive if a… Read More

Getty Images camera

‘Incredible evolution’: How Getty Images will cover the Rio Olympics with robot cameras, 360-degree views and more

Getty Images has constructed a complex network infrastructure to prepare for the Aug. 5 start of the Olympic Games in Rio… Read More

Dreambit

Time for a change? UW imaging software Dreambit offers realistic glimpse at switching up your looks

Trying to picture yourself with a completely different look — long hair, curly hair, no hair — or imagining yourself… Read More

Scott Cline

Retiring Seattle city archivist reflects on history, growth, digital age — and the subway that wasn’t

Scott Cline has a unique perspective on Seattle and the massive changes taking place in the city. As the city archivist with… Read More

Instagram

Instagram surpasses 500 million users — 95 million photos and videos shared daily

Instagram announced Tuesday that it had surpassed 500 million active monthly users and thanked its community for being “a place… Read More

Shot on iPhone soccer

Apple’s newest ‘Shot on iPhone’ ad showcases ‘the beautiful game’ with beautiful images

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqAl8EfNGI Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” ad campaign relies on imagery created by users to convey the simplest message possible: it’s pretty… Read More

360 Manhattan

Facebook 360 allows users to post more immersive photographs using just a phone

Too much time on Facebook may leave you wondering which way is up or down, and now the social media… Read More

Getty Images creates Virtual Reality Group to further its commitment to VR and 360 content

Getty Images has launched a new business that it hopes will provide its users with an even richer visual experience… Read More

Aaron Bird

Getty Images rights claim against Seattle startup raises ‘phishing scam’ concerns

From his own offices, Aaron Bird, co-founder of the Seattle startup Bizible, can see the nearby offices of photo licensing… Read More

High-tech aerial photos reveal neighborhoods decimated by Alberta wildfires

Wildfire is spreading aggressively through Alberta, Canada, damaging hundreds of thousands of hectares along its path. Emergency management officials in Alberta… Read More

DreamJobbing

Portland-based The Clymb seeks ‘chief Instagrammers’ to document adventures on six dream trips

Instagrammers with a passion for travel and adventure have six far-flung destinations to choose from if they apply for assignments being… Read More

Instagram icon

Instagram redesigns icon and app to reflect ‘vibrant storytelling’ and many users aren’t happy

https://vimeo.com/166138104 Instagram users woke up to a new look that started with its app icon and continued on the inside.… Read More

Marc Barros

What a Moment: Smartphone camera hardware startup raises $3M, lands spot in 50 Apple stores

Moment, the Seattle startup with the goal of turning smartphones into premium cameras, has raised $3 million in a new round of… Read More

Mount Rainier Forever stamp

Night sky image of Mount Rainier will be U.S. stamp — photographer shares his technique, love for stars

A spectacular photograph of the night sky over Washington’s Mount Rainier has been chosen by the U.S. Postal Service for a collection… Read More

Samsung VR

The eyes have it: Samsung VR audience photo reminiscent of classic 3-D movie photo from 1950s

Virtual reality may look and feel like a completely different experience than what moviegoers saw when they put on 3-D… Read More

Back flip in real time! GoPro action goes live with Periscope integration

Watch out for extreme sports types snowboarding or skydiving in real time as the live-streaming app Periscope has integrated with… Read More

Your cat calendar’s days are numbered thanks to these beautiful science images

If you’re already bored just four days into that new Cats Lounging in the Sun desk calendar, consider something a little… Read More

Report: Bill Gates-owned Corbis photo company cutting 15 percent of workers

Corbis, the image archiving company owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is rolling out massive layoffs as the photo licensing business becomes increasingly… Read More

5-year-old Seattle photographer becomes Instagram famous, launches photo book Kickstarter

On a platform congested with heavily-filtered brunch photos, rich kid parties, and perfectly curated selfies, 5-year old Hawkeye Huey’s analog… Read More

How Facebook is laying the groundwork for a virtual reality newsfeed in Seattle

Facebook’s 360-degree video ambitions started with a single coder working away on a proof of concept in the company’s Seattle… Read More

How I shot that: Tips for photographing a lunar eclipse

Last night the moon put on a show for much of the world with a rare combination of two celestial… Read More

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