PHOTOKTO Social network about photography photosuit. Social network of photographers "Photocutto. Russian-speaking social networks

Best photos for inspiration

Many popular sites have special sections where photos of professionals are published. Here are some resources that will tell where to look for inspiration:

National geographic photography. Known by his stunning pictures of wildlife.
BBC News in Pictures. Perhaps a bit conservatively, but very high quality.
Great Photojournalism. Community of professional photojournalists.
World Press Photo. Archives of participants of the annual competition held since 1955.
File Magazine. Journal of extraordinary, challenging, snapshots and illustrations.
Magnumphotos. Work professional photographers Magnum agencies.
Royal Photography Society. British photographers community gallery.
Phase. Journal S. interesting projects Photographers from different countries.
Flakphoto. Collection of individual pictures and photo projects.
Unsplash. High quality photo gallery.
500px. Popular resource for photographers.
Pinterest. A rather chaotic resource, but with a well-defined query, it may be useful.
InspirationGrid. A huge collection of high-quality pictures.
Planetpics. Photos of beautiful places of earth.
WeatherCapes. Site of amazing photographs of weather phenomena.

Educational materials

As in any area, everyone who is ready to learn can be in photography a professional. It is not worth afraid of English-speaking resources: most of the terms from this area are intuitive.

Fototips.ru. Tips for choosing equipment, shooting, processing.
"Simple tricks." Daily articles on a variety of topics for photographers.
Photo-monster. Photography tips from professionals.
"CultProsvet". Section on PhotoGraher.ru with articles on theory and practice and inspirational interviews.
Russian photo. Photo lessons broken by category.
"PHOTOINDUSTRY". Lessons of photography, processing, retouching.
Photomotion.ru. Inspirational tips.
Prophotos. Large collection of lessons and instructions.
Digital Camera World. Useful advice For photographers.
Morguefile classroom. Ten lessons in photography from the freelance photographer Jody Koston.
Photonet learning. Section with lessons from one of the largest photo resources in English.
PHOTOMANUAL. Just about complex things in the photo.
"Photo for beginners." Basics of photos for beginners in full course On Coursera.
Fujifilmru. Educational projectFrom which you learn common myths about the composition. And still learn how to choose a suitable lens.
Photo-monster. Video Tutorials different areas Photographs: from portraits to landscapes.

Photo editing lessons in Photoshop

Clubs manufacturers

2. Remove and process

Snapshots on the smartphone

In fact, there are many alternatively popular instagram applications that allow you to process photos using built-in filters:

VSCO Camera (, iOS).
Eyeem (Android, iOS).
PIXLR (Android, iOS, WP8).
PICSART (Android, iOS, WP8).
Adobe Photoshop Express (Android, iOS, WP8).
Photo Editor from Aviary (Android, iOS).
REPIX (Android, iOS).
Snapseed (Android, iOS).
Afterlight (Android, iOS,) - 35 rubles (Android), 0.99 dollars (iOS, Windows Phone).
Mextures (iOS) - 1.99 dollars.

Software for processing photo on PC

Even the perfect photos need a small retouching. For this purpose, there are a variety of paid and free programs:

Photoshop. The presentation does not need.
Lightroom. Another Adobe product for photo processing. Less bulky than Photoshop.
Gimp. Free Alternative to Photoshop available to all popular OS.
Paint.Net. Pretty primitive, but quite suitable for main operations editor for Windows.
Pixelmator. Powerful photo editor for MacOS.

Online processing

Conduct many basic photographic operation operations right in the browser for free and without installing additional software. Different resources only as a set of proposed tools.

3. Publish

Publication in your blog

Paid resources often allow you to create a real portfolio and attract viewers easily and quickly. But the free neglected is not worth it.

Facebook. . Why not just create an album. There are no restrictions on the number of pictures, privacy settings are very flexible.
"In contact with ". Similarly.
LiveJournal. A well-known resource suitable for making a photoblog.
Deviantart. A huge multidisciplinary community, within the framework of which the photos are allocated a large section with a multitude of subcategories.
Smugmug. Here you can not only collect a portfolio from copyright, but also get income from using photos. Two weeks of free use are offered.
Esposure. Excellent resource for creating photo histories.
Photoshelter. One of the most popular platforms for creating an online portfolio.
CARBONMADE. Very cute resource for publishing your portfolio with limited quantity free photos.
Flickr. You can upload photos to high resolution And unite into groups of interest.
Google Photos. Reliable storage for your pictures is the ability to create albums and stories to share them with friends.
Adobe Spark. Another service that allows you to create web pages with your photo histories.
Behance. This service was chosen by designers, but here you can also tell about the creative process and share your best works.

In fact, the authors managed to create a very democratic project, where even novice photographers feel comfortable. Here you can shut down your work without constraint, how other participants are evaluated.

Main page.

The most characteristic for PHOTOKTO.RU - Section "I want criticism." Dozens of pictures are published every day, which receive comments, recommendations and friendships. Fast feedback from experienced masters turns communication on Fotokto.ru. In an effective educational process.

Works for the section "I want criticism"

Another plus site is contests. At any time there is from three to four competitions on different topics. Competitive moment powerfully stimulates the study process.

Works on the competition called "Smile"

Besides PHOTOKTO.RU Daily are determined by the 20 best photos sent by readers. All their authors receive a corporate diploma. So the opportunity to become a prize is present every day!

And, do not forget that Fotokto.ru. - This is a social photo network. This means that here you can:

create a portfolio;
place resume;
blog;
add to friends and communicate with those participants whose works liked and who has something to learn.

PHOTOKTO.RU It will help photographers and with theory - there are many lessons on the most important subjects: selection of photographic equipment, secrets of getting cool photos, receptions of their processing in Photoshop. Lessons you will find in the "Blogs" section.

One note: on Fotokto.ru. You can pour no more than 5 photos per day. The fact is that each photo is being moderated here. And since there are many participants, they themselves understand ... the input stream is limited.

From the top 20 photos for 08/19/2013 - Praskovya

From the top 20 photos for 08/20/2013 - "Early Morning"

And what can this social photo-network give experienced photographers? On the PHOTOKTO.RU there is a search engine (section "People"), which helps customers find good photographersAnd those - get orders for work. Well, of course, do not forget about the self-expression, about the desire to share experiences with novice photographers, about the joy of communication with like-minded people.

Finally, about one dignity of this project. Fotokto.ru. Cooperates with the New York Institute of Photography and organizes with him free online conferences According to the art of photography.

They are held regularly, so it is easy to catch the moment and take part in such a conference. A lot of time on them is paid to the analysis and evaluation of the photo taken by the participants. Send your work to the agreed period - and you will have a chance to get her professional analysis.

From the top 20 photos for 08/21/2013 - "Evening"

From the top 20 photos for 08.22.2013 (unnamed)

There are several good sites on the network on the topic "Photo as art" - such as or. PHOTOKTO.RU Helps to make the first serious steps to mastering such a level of skill.

We can say that Fotokto.ru. - Website turning photographers in photomaster. Two factors motivate participants to study and improving. This rating photo by project participants and the ability to constantly compete. See how you take pictures of others! Invent how you can do better! Participate and defeat!

No need to lay out pictures of food and cats on Facebook,

and also boast your achievements.

/ Randy Zuckerberg /

Over the past 5 years, the situation has changed: those who were laughing, speech about "classmates", rush to the first positions in the ranking of the country; Those who have once asked the vector of development, speech about "Twitter", do not know who to sell themselves, so everything is sad; And all this, waiting for dark horses - "Google" (Google+'s capabilities) and Apple (work on their own social network).

In the long run, any participant can become a favorite, but for a long time? And most importantly - where does the photographer?

From this article you will learn:

Why the photographer must be used if you really want 1 or 2 social platforms, and in the rest only formally.
Why social networks at the moment, not the most efficient tool for promoting the photographer on the Internet.
Why photographers turn into marketers and when all this is over.

But first, let's talk about the reasons for writing the article.

Promotion of the photographer in social networks

My presence in Facebook and Vkontakte is a simple formality, temporary. This decision was made in 2014, after 2 years of studying opportunities and evaluate the prospects:

Social networks are closed on themselves. This is most noticeable in Facebook: fee publications for rating content, fast pages (Instant Articles), integration of modules that replace solutions outside the network, etc.
Social networks - entertainment format. So: it is necessary to roll into the scope of services or in the "clownade", and this is stagnation and extinction.
Social networks are an uncomfortable tool. I recommend reading.
Social networks - temporarily, if we talk about a photographer. Owners of social networks - businessmen, their goal - profits. Therefore, Facebook will become a video playground, while others follow the trend. Who will need photos in the ribbon?
Social networks - platforms for running technologies: machine learning, neural networks, personal assistants, augmented and virtual realities.

In addition to this, in communicating with the customer, I always ask two questions:

How did you know about me?
How do you find goods and services you need?

As it turned out, among my audience, the priority in the sources looks like this:

Recommendations. "Sarafan radio" and partners.
Search engines. Surprised, although yes, what can be easier than asking "Google" or "Yandex".
Blog. As it turned out, read.

- Yes, go, what is the case there, and where is one-time.

Of course, marketers say otherwise: the photographer needs social networks, publishing the schedule, tracking references, etc.

And I say otherwise: you need to choose 1-3 advertising tools that will work on the photographer and will not distract it from the main activity - photos.

Opportunities for social networks for promotion. Is there a professional photographer?

Marketers realized SMM fading and not to sit without work, went to teachers. Quote books, each other and indifferent to the fact that their efforts, the gullible listener, will be in the dump of history.

We will analyze the main problems that social networks must solve and find errors:

Recognition and appearance of the expert

Reviewality - human glory, comes and goes away. Sense from her? About harm you know.

The appearance of the expert - PSHICT, since the profession of the photographer is valuable experience, and not words.

It was said earlier, I will not repeat.

Customer reviews

It was relevant, but under doubt: a series of loud exposures of copywriters and marketers, whose actions spoiled and this tool for promotion. Alas.

Fictive tools, imaginary values \u200b\u200band floating price tags - the possibilities that will leave the photographer one on one with unresolved problems (small segment of the audience and the missed time; the practice of the marketer, instead of the experience of the photographer, etc.) and the awareness of the morality of social networks: "Will not notice And tomorrow will not remember. "

Future of social networks, or what to wait for the photographer from Sotsmedia

Of course, not all companies inform about their plans, but something is known from reliable sources and can be assessed by the future of social networks. I don't call Vang and dates, but I will not only explain the difficulties that the photographer will face, wanting to interact with the audience on the expanses of Sotsmedia.

Potential customers will become less. The welfare of citizens of Russia falls and follows the demand for the photo. In social networks come to distracted, show yourself and see others. For purchases - search engines and "call to a friend".
Falling the effectiveness of advertising and growth advertising budgets. Obviously and unpleasant. Reliable alternative online - contextual advertising in search engines. Satisfies current demand, gives sales here and now. Expensive.
Change format. As mentioned above, and the attention of all owners of social platforms is drawn to the video. The photographer and his portfolio, as information attracting users - does not represent the former value for the owners of Sotzmedia: a decrease in organic issuance and depreciation of content.
Technology and struggle for leadership. Oculus Rift is a tool of the future "Facebook" like an entertainment portal. Neuraletas - the basis of intelligent assistants, the development of the main market players: "Google", "Apple", "Microsoft" and of course - "Facebook". Who will become a monopolist, taking into account the technology "Smart Home" - is unknown. The photographer must be prepared in advance: access to the online portfolio for a single protocol, outside the sites; Salary business correspondence by email, etc.
Machine training and marketing. Visible results of machine learning - quality of search results. SEO has changed. Following it, SMM will change, and manipulations with emotional post on schedule will become part of the story. The algorithm himself will find the owner of the desired performer and will connect it with you, further - the experience of communication, organization and photography.
Losses. They are inevitable. Over the years, the photographer invests in third-party development. If they do not withstand competitions on the market - disappear, like all the developments of the photographer. Recently closed "SmartResponder". Imagine the sensations of users, business owners. And it is better to think about the problem that may appear if your favorite social network "will hand over the position."
Subscription. Subscription access is gaining popularity in foreign countries. I do not exclude that after the magazines and corporate blogs, social networks will think about paid access, but before - the creation of a monopoly, otherwise he will win the "gift".

Do not rush to delete accounts. 🙂

P.S

The basis of the existence of social networks - income from advertising. But to show it - you need content, the creation of which users are engaged, including the photographer. Hence, recommendations and generous tips: do not leave the limits, publish more often, write about everything, etc.

Real network. 🙂

Initially, the creative path of the photographer is limited in finances and social networks - a logical set of tools for the presentation of the portfolio, rewriting and advertising.

As it grows, it is necessary not only to update the technique, but also to eliminate the dependence on third-party solutions. A separate incentive is an annual reduction in the cost of maintaining personal resources (technology development, competition, etc.).

Time occurs when in the leaders of the industry those who created their resources 10 years ago, and now, if necessary, adds the necessary modules: photoshocol, equipment sale, notification system, affiliate network, Personal presentation of the portfolio (based on metadata) and so on.

Think. Discuss. Share with friends.

Yours faithfully
Andrei Bondar.

Someone will say: oh, yes, these social networks are tired - there is a couple, and enough! And there will be partly right: these same type of social networks are so much on the Internet, which already wants something new. Such to affect the hobby, profession, work. A photograph, for example.

Well, the social network about photography is - it is located at Fotokto.ru. A young, dynamically developing portal, where communicate, share impressions, experience, emotions and earn people for whom the camera is not just a toy, but a chance to break out of the gray everyday life and give the surrounding joy. And capture this world as it is exactly in this moment.

And here you can explore the foundations of photos: there are training articles, and video materials. And there are people who are ready to come to the rescue at any time of the day and night - after all, we all live in different time zones. I personally have to do this social network in the soul - those who are really "sick" are gathered here. Those who are interested. Those who want to make this world brighter.

And how to earn? Indicate yourself as a retoucher, florist, photographer, and so on and toll in your blog about your skills and successes. Nature your work and communicate, communicate, communicate. Learn and communicate again. What is generally easy :).

By the way, I learned about PHOTOKTO.RU from the social network VKontakte - if it is more convenient for you to communicate there, look at the VK.com/Club36104544 community, talk to users, make questions, take a closer look. And you will probably register on Fotokto.ru - in the social network of photographers. Have a good mood!

Hello, dear guests of my blog. I decided to open this article to open the heading "Photosights", where I will make an overview of useful and interesting sites for people who are interested in photography.

So, the first in my review will be the site social network of photographers "PHOTOKTO". I registered quite recently on it (about a week ago), but during this time she's closely "saw" me to him and I became an avid visitor. Every day the site is gaining more and more popularity. This is because the network has a narrow-controlled topics - photography. People related to photo are registered and communicate here: professional photographers, photographers, models, retouchers, fashion designers, assistants, designers, florists, video operators and others.

With the current development of digital photographs and its availability of photoelers every day, more and more are becoming more and more, and, therefore, the popularity of the social network "PHOTOKTO" will be gaining momentum with each day.

So, let's look in more detail. After registration, you are opening the following features:

- You can create your albums and add photos there, and you can simply add your photos without albums (you can add no more than 5 photos per day). Your photos will be viewed by other users, evaluate and comment on them. There are many professional photographers on the site, their criticism will be useful. Well, if you praise, it is also very nice;

- You can create your own resume and offer your services;

- You can evaluate and comment on other users' photos, and the best add to favorites;

- immediately you can keep your blog and leave your records and thoughts in it;

- All comments and ratings on your blog posts and blog entries You can view in the "News" tab in your account, which is very convenient, do not open every photo to read comments to it;

- on the "Contests" page, everyone can participate in photography competitions and win cash prizes and gifts from sponsors;

- If you want criticism of your photo, you can add it to the section "I want critics", where you are sculp and will give advice on proper statement Frame, light and the like.

Every site is so competent everything is done that even a child will figure it out.

True, I was strongly criticized and especially, but I still like this social network. Criticism will trust me getting better and better. I want to express gratitude to all users "

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