What are your thoughts on the future of image sharing platforms?

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AI-generated content, short-form video platforms, and growing concerns around privacy and ownership are shaking things up. What's next for sharing photos? What features will matter most?

Specifically, when you share photos online, what's most important to you? I can think of the following:

1. Security and Ownership: protecting your photos from fakes and ensuring you get credit.
2. Content Management & Discovery: keeping your library organized and finding amazing new work.
3. Monetization: turning your passion into profit for professional photographers and artists.
4. Community & Engagement: building a strong network of photographers and getting feedback.

Or is it something else entirely? Please share your thoughts!

Accepted Answer

Complex topic. I think you answered it well! By the way, image-sharing platforms are not just for photographers. 3D designers, graphic designers, and .. can use them. in the future, I think we will have more artist using AI to generate their thought in a creative way.

Elena Tairova · Answer

@babakzy you're absolutely right, image sharing platforms also serve and are used by a variety of designers, visual artists, etc. I thought to focus on photos in this question as, preferences vary based on a creative type, and as you rightly pointed out, it's already a complex topic! 😅
P.S. you are welcome to follow my upcoming launch and test Macula - would be great to hear your feedback as a designer 🙂

Elena Tairova · Answer

@modhurimaproma thank you for sharing your thoughts! I'm particularly happy to see that you also highlight security and credit, as that's what matters most for me personally as well. Please feel free to follow my upcoming launch - it's an image management and sharing tool that secures copyright attribution and helps you track how and where your photos are used. I'd love to hear your feedback ☺️

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Absolutely, Elena! The future of image sharing platforms is exciting to think about. For me, the most important aspects of sharing photos online are security, ensuring my photos are protected and credited properly, and discovering new inspiring work. Looking forward to seeing how these platforms evolve.

Kaushik Mukherjee · Answer

Image sharing as long as it addresses privacy concerns, provides enough hooks for whitelisting domains, should be ok? I am trying to understand the specific concern here. 
PS: I own an image sharing platform called PerceptPixel, hence I am curious.

What are your thoughts on the future of image sharing platforms?

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