“Those who read the newspaper avoid the simple matters and stories around them; rather they focus on the larger news and matters happening daily all over the world.” Rakib, a documentary and street photographer, who captured this photo series in Dhaka, Bangladesh, rises with the sun to catch the daily hawkers and consumers in action. “There is a saying that Dhaka never sleeps. Dhaka, is the busiest city in Bangladesh and the hawkers of this city also lead a busy life selling the daily newspaper. Their life starts when the sun starts to shine.” He has taken a special interest in those who seem so entranced by the news. They keep their heads buried in the pages choosing to learn...
Being a creator now is completely different than it was five or six years ago, when full-time internet creators were limited to a handful of YouTubers. Nowadays, even the meaning of 'creator’ is transforming rapidly. As each player breaks into the creator industry, tens of windows of opportunity also get created. That means that there is an urgent need for new tools to help artists see and better use their data, and enhance their work. Using the success stories from some of the pioneers of the internet industry, here are four keys to understanding the quirks of the expanded Creator Economy, which will allow you to optimize your time and content. Key #1: Community Development If you’re not working on...
We are very excited to announce this Fantastic hashtag generator: https://hashtags.scop.io/ This hashtag generator further pushes our mission forward to amplify messages and stories. We made this to use the power of AI with current events and to remove the bias of AI. We also believe in building products with a female perspective on product and AI that the world can use. Here is our origin story: It came from our original dashboard we built to find the most interesting stories and images from all over the world during protest movements. https://vimeo.com/262586567 https://vimeo.com/264142710 True innovation is when a team comes together and can learn from the past to make something new! Search here: hashtags.scop.io Sincerely, Christina and Nour Co-Founders,...
If 2020 taught us anything - it is that representation is ever important and a crucial part to creating effective and sustainable changes. Which is why we evaluated the content gaps in our own image library and asked the question, "what areas are under-represented and how can we re-define the narrative?" The answer - women in technology and business We saw a major gap and reached out to businesses, and women working in tech to see if they noticed the gap as well? The response was overwhelming - women in tech and business have a history of being under or mis-represented, and the answer was obvious - this Women's History Month, we needed to focus on changing the future and re-writing...
Here are books that will help you frame your mindset, and art as a new photographer or growing photographer.
1. How to Be an Artist Book by Jerry Saltz
2. Annie Leibovitz at Work
3. Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
4. Get Rich, Lucky Bitch: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First-Class Life
