De-Metafiying (Exploring Instagram Alternatives)
Recently on Reddit there has been an active discussion on replacing Instagram with alternatives. Now for the record I am not leaving Instagram, it’s my largest follower count and overall the churn I get on engagement is OK but I decided it’s time to explore beyond Instagram and see if the grass is greener on the other side…
Glass Photo – [find me there]
Glass Photo is not your ordinary “instagram” app, it has been designed from the ground up to be an app just for photographers, the app requires a yearly subscription to particpate (£49.99), It has no ads. Overall the engagement I’ve had on Glass Photo has been slow but I’ve been posting the same photos across Foto and Glass, people seem to like transport images more than the arty ones but will contiune to test through the year.
Foto – [find me there]
I have been surprized by Foto after uploading my first image to the platform people instantly started to like and comment. I’ve been overwhelmed by the supportive community and overall it’s currently my favourite app, It was founded by 3 people and the quality of photos on the app are awesome for inspriation. Defintely worth spending some time looking at this app. The free tier is at the moment very generious.
TikTok – [find me there]
I’m now on TikTok, Will be used to announce exhibitions but that’s about it.