TWiP 438 – Overexposing Instagram

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TWiP 438 – Overexposing Instagram

Instagram has been rapidly rising to, in some cases, replace it’s big brother Facebook as the defacto social media platform for many people. And with that popularity comes, as we are learning, a ton of pressure to get more likes, and views. Obviously it’s pretty young models that garner the majority of attention on the platform, but one young 18 year old model is speaking out and saying don’t believe the hype!

Also, photographic and electronics retailer B&H is under fire amidst a discrimination lawsuit from the majority of its workers. In this episode we “armchair quarterback” the situation, and discuss how we think B&H should handle it.

And lastly, National Geographic, founded in 1888 is downsizing as part of being acquired by 21st Century Fox. This turning point in the industry brings mixed reactions from the TWiP crew including a discussion about layoffs and the overall rapid evolution of the photo industry.

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