{"id":161174,"date":"2019-08-04T10:21:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T17:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=161174"},"modified":"2019-08-04T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T17:58:34","slug":"ars-social-media-for-photographers-done-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/04\/ars-social-media-for-photographers-done-right\/","title":{"rendered":"ARS: Social Media for Photographers Done Right."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My epic vision [and the vision of all of us at <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/why-ars-is-better-than-instagram\/\">ARS<\/a>: Cindy, Kevin, Jun, Annette] is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/why-ars-is-better-than-instagram\/\">ARS<\/a> is social media &#8216;done right&#8217; for photographers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A social media platform for photographers that isn&#8217;t based on advertising, that isn&#8217;t a popularity contest, and isn&#8217;t based on toying with your emotions. A social media platform which actually EMPOWERS us as photographers and visual artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does &#8216;done right&#8217; mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"738\" data-attachment-id=\"159821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?fit=2880%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2880,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ars screenshots commission critique 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of how to commission a critique with ARS COIN \/\/ arsbeta.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?fit=2000%2C1250&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1-2000x1250.png?resize=1180%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screenshot of how to commission a critique with ARS COIN\" class=\"wp-image-159821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?resize=2000%2C1250&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?resize=1000%2C625&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?resize=920%2C575&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/ars-screenshots-commission-critique-1.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Screenshot of how to commission a critique with <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/14\/why-ars-coin-is-a-game-changer-for-photography\/\">ARS COIN<\/a> [<a href=\"http:\/\/arsbeta.com\">arsbeta.com<\/a>]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credit Cindy Nguyen for the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basic notion is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>How can we actually create a &#8216;good&#8217; social media platform for photographers, that allows us to grow and thrive as visual artists?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we are not<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eric Kim Presents ARS &quot;Breaking the Walls of Social Media&quot; at Falling Walls Stanford, September 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DaRp6fGtEgI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Talk at Falling Walls for ARS: Breaking the Walls of Social Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>We are not a popularity contest<\/strong>: We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/arsbeta.com\/top\/images\/\"><strong>leaderboard<\/strong><\/a> to keep things fun and to &#8216;gamify&#8217; the photographic experience [friendly competition] &#8212; but the point isn&#8217;t to be popular for the sake of being popular. You cannot compare how many followers or &#8216;likes&#8217; you have with other photographers. This helps you stay focused on your own game.<\/li><li><strong>We are not an advertising company<\/strong>: I personally hate advertising. I don&#8217;t think there is anything evil about advertising, but advertising is just aesthetically ugly. I will strive with all my might that working into the future, the economy on ARS will NOT be done with advertising. Better to be like Uber or airBnb and be a services company. The big vision is to perhaps figure out how to &#8216;monetize&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/14\/why-ars-coin-is-a-game-changer-for-photography\/\">ARS COIN<\/a> [linking <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/14\/why-ars-coin-is-a-game-changer-for-photography\/\">ARS Coin<\/a> with traditional fiat currency].<\/li><li><strong>We are not a &#8216;lifestyle&#8217; company<\/strong>: I personally think the problem with Instagram is that it is no longer optimized for photographers and visual artists. It has become a sort of &#8216;lifestyle&#8217;\/consumerism\/product app, based on traveling, fashion, and products. I think that is fine for Instagram users; but it ain&#8217;t optimal for us <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/02\/why-youre-not-a-photographer-youre-a-visual-artist\/\">photographer\/visual artists<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art-Tech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"738\" data-attachment-id=\"161189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ars-comissioned-critique\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?fit=2880%2C1800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2880,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ars comissioned critique\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Turning a short comment into something deeper via ARS Commissioned critique [arsbeta.com]&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?fit=2000%2C1250&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique-2000x1250.png?resize=1180%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turning a short comment into something deeper via ARS Commissioned critique [arsbeta.com]\" class=\"wp-image-161189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?resize=2000%2C1250&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?resize=1000%2C625&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?resize=920%2C575&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ars-comissioned-critique.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Turning a short comment into something deeper via ARS Commissioned critique [<a href=\"http:\/\/arsbeta.com\">arsbeta.com<\/a>]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is what is super duper cool with ARS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>On traditional social media [Facebook\/Instagram, etc], nobody will actually give you &#8216;constructive critique&#8217; on how to improve your photos.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore with ARS, you have the ability to &#8216;Commission Critique&#8217; [using your ARS COIN] to get a DEEPER critique on your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"1010\" data-attachment-id=\"161192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/sapa-kids\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?fit=1138%2C1010&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1138,1010\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sapa kids\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?fit=1138%2C1010&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?resize=1138%2C1010&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?w=1138&amp;ssl=1 1138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?resize=1000%2C888&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?resize=768%2C682&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sapa-kids.png?resize=920%2C817&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example in this photograph I shot, the feedback I initially got was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;To me&#8230;\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.confusing, sorry.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then commissioned a further critique, and got this super duper epic in-depth critique [from the same user]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Hi, I think for me its the extreme diagonal of the whole which is seeming to be unnatural. If it were so the animal would fall over etc obviously. I wonder if you have cropped it this way? If not I really cant see much way of retrieving it. To crop it upright would loose the child&#8217;s legs and the hills on the right, which are a great part of the image. And then the boy would be looking out of the frame, as is the other one incidentally . Camera upright. one boy looking down, one to the right and those hills, to me that would be great! I hope I&#8217;ve been of some help. Thank you for asking.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is phenomenal! This is probably one of the best critiques I&#8217;ve got on any of my photos in a super long time! I would&#8217;ve not expected someone who said something like: &#8220;To me&#8230;confusing, sorry&#8221; to extrapolate their critiques in a deeper and more meaningful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also great, because prodding other people <em>why<\/em> they feel a certain way about a certain image, it helps the other person engage their critical faculties in their critiquing\/judging abilities. So the act of critiquing benefits the other person, and also benefits you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bolder is better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have epic visions for ARS: the basic notion is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Social media is broken. How can we fix it for the better [first starting off with photographers, then branching off to empower ALL FORMS of knowledge\/art\/information-creation?] <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1168\" data-attachment-id=\"134769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ars-black-circle-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?fit=3153%2C3120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3153,3120\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ars black circle&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ars black circle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1979&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?resize=1180%2C1168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?resize=2000%2C1979&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?resize=1000%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?resize=768%2C760&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?resize=690%2C683&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ARS-Logo-2.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Become part of the revolution. Join <a href=\"http:\/\/arsbeta.com\"><strong><em>arsbeta.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> today, start uploading your photos, and spread the word!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/why-ars-is-better-than-instagram\/\">Why ARS is Better than Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/14\/why-ars-coin-is-a-game-changer-for-photography\/\">ARS Coin: A New Economy for Photographers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/arsbeta.com\">arsbeta.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My epic vision [and the vision of all of us at ARS: Cindy, Kevin, Jun, Annette] is this: ARS is social media &#8216;done right&#8217; for photographers. 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