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Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by jdavis703 »

dreamcompiler wrote: post #76

When I take purposeful pictures I use a camera. I use my phone for a number of things, but serious photography ain't one of them. (I like the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, big glass, small f, long focal lengths, tripod mounts, special-purpose filters, etc.) When I edit photos and organize them I use a computer because it has a big screen. Again my phone isn't involved. Why then do they require an app? It doe…

FWIW, I have a DSLR (used to be semi-pro, now just a hobbyist). I use Lightroom and Photoshop on my iPad. I never touch my desktop anymore. Clearly, your workflow may require desktop software. But I believe it's possible to create high-quality work without a desktop these days.

Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by Bilal_io »

jdavis703 wrote: post #90
efraim wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not mobile-only, iphone-only. This is a good example of how ios is a seperate market and Apple has the monopoly.

Android has a larger user base, and it's not like Apple bribes developers to be iOS-only. I'm curious what kind of regulations are needed here. Is the idea that developers should be forced to launch on at least two mobile platforms? If so, that would kind of suck for hobbyist and independent developers who may not have the skills to launch on Android.

It'll be people voting with their money/download. As an example, I will not be using Clubhouse when it launches on Android, they had a long time to launch and took their sweet time.

Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by pedalpete »

efraim wrote: post #58
saralily wrote: post #13

I don't get how a pro photo app is supposed to be mobile-only and subscription-gated. One of the greatest things about flickr is that I can embed it almost anywhere, even hotlinking on my blog or on forums, and anyone, anywhere can see it on any device. (And if I pay, they can see a 6k version, served on the web, not through a download link.) I am really, really into photography but I do not have any interest in view…

Not mobile-only, iphone-only. This is a good example of how ios is a seperate market and Apple has the monopoly.

It's wise to launch on only one platform to start, focus on there, learn, and then launch on alternative platforms. Particularly if you're developing everything native.

Are there any non-Apple created apps with large user base that are truly iOS only? There probably are, but as an android user, I don't know.

Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by panopticon »

dreamcompiler wrote: post #76

When I take purposeful pictures I use a camera. I use my phone for a number of things, but serious photography ain't one of them. (I like the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, big glass, small f, long focal lengths, tripod mounts, special-purpose filters, etc.) When I edit photos and organize them I use a computer because it has a big screen. Again my phone isn't involved. Why then do they require an app? It doe…

I think Instagram has already trained a lot of serious photographers to work in this world. At least until recently, the only way to post to Instagram was via mobile (or some Lightroom plugins or spoofing your desktop browser as a mobile browser). Many photographers were going through the workflow you described and then sending the edited file to their phone for posting.

That being said... this seems like a poor move because photographers are willing to do that to get the audience reach Instagram provides. Glass, on the other hand, requires a subscription and doesn't seem worth the effort yet.

Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by jonshariat »

The most interesting part for me is how they position themselves. They are essentially aiming at the things people hate about their competitors and that their competitor can't easily change.

Ads, design for addiction/engagement, bad abuse prevention.

I think more apps will bubble up to disrupt the big companies that don't adapt to these needs.

Its starting now but I see this happening over the next 10 years.

Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by jdminhbg »

timmg wrote: post #21

I'm really curious to see the winning business model for apps like this. Everyone is used to free web apps. No one wants to pay. And people have become more and more worried about ads (many people block them). Is there a world where everyone pays a subscription fee to N different web/mobile/social apps? I'm skeptical.

> Is there a world where everyone pays a subscription fee to N different web/mobile/social apps? I'm skeptical.

There seems to be a world of people paying subscriptions to N different Substacks, and on a different scale, to N different streaming services.

I doubt you are going to be Instagram big on this model, but I think you could build a pretty large business here, beyond just a lifestyle company.

Re: Glass – Photo sharing app and community

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Post by amelius »

nbzso wrote: post #60

I really, really don't understand why I have to put my self in the position to be censured, scanned or to not have control over the UX. It is 2021, hosting is dirt cheap, there are proven ways to create a blog and share with your audience. Paying to someone for the "privilege" of participation is not valuable. Investing in your own brand is valuable. If you have social network needs use established platforms for shar…

> I really, really don't understand why I have to put my self in the position to be censured, scanned or to not have control over the UX.

People said the same when YouTube became a thing.

> And one more thing: Making a service iPhone only is not cool. Apple is not cool anymore.

Fully agree here.

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