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The Reasons Why Unsplash is Cancer for Photographers

Chris Gampat
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11/21/2020
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In Pro Camera Reviews, we recently discussed why Unsplash is so terrible.

If you’ve read this site for a while, then you know and understand our hate for Unsplash. From their way of blindsiding photographers to their lack of ethics–the list can go on and on. And we’ve recently taken to discussing it a bit more in-depth.

“Why Unsplash is Cancer for Photographers” in This Episode

Why Unsplash is Cancer for Photographers: Unsplash has been a cancer in the photography industry for a few years now. If you’re unfamiliar with them, they trick photographers into uploading their images under the guise of photo competitions only to take all image rights. Unsplash partners with multi-billion dollar companies. These companies can then use the images royalty-free with no need to credit the photographer. More and more photography based companies and websites, which are supposedly for photographers, continue to use and partner with Unsplash. Join us as we discuss why Unsplash is doing more harm than good in our industry, and learn how to protect your work.

On the Next Episode

Nikon Z 14-24mm f2.8 S First Impressions: Nikon has been steadily growing the lens library for their Z mount cameras. We’ve recently got our hands on one of Nikon’s newest lenses for their Z platform; the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f2.8 S. Wide-angle lenses like this latest offering from Nikon allow us to see and capture the world around us in a unique way. They’re usually incredibly fun to use as well. We’re going to share some sample images from the lens during this Sunday’s show, and we’ll share our initial thoughts and feelings. If you’re a current Nikon Z user or plan to be one soon, you don’t want to miss this.

The Biggest Innovations for The Photo Industry in 2020: The year 2020 is coming to a close, and we’ve some cool new things in the photo world. There’s a lot for new photographers and professionals alike. Some of the innovations came in the form of lenses. Others came with cameras. In fact, camera technology itself hasn’t taken a large step forward in 2020. But design leaped forward. With the camera industry in an odd place right now, the next 10 years will be pivotal. They all need to evolve. And the industry either needs to be about professional tools, luxury goods, and a cult following. Here are our selections for the most innovative things this year.

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If you’re looking for a fun time while staying safe, we strongly recommend that you tune in for Pro Camera Reviews. It’s a weekly show where the staff tackles a couple of issues in the Photo World. They mostly pertain to cameras and lenses, but sometimes things get a bit more serious. This is partly because we still feel that we need to be educators and leaders in this space. Additionally, we also need to be responsible. Episodes are done on Zoom and are recorded. They’re then shared on YouTube. We recommend that you subscribe to us on Youtube to keep up.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.