I totally hear that & I'm sure it will go from strength to strength. You guys are working really hard to create an alternative. I suppose from my point of view I would like to see it marketed & branded as something for everyone, not just photographers.... - ThreadSky

iainsarjeant.bsky.social • 9 hours ago

I totally hear that & I'm sure it will go from strength to strength. You guys are working really hard to create an alternative.
I suppose from my point of view I would like to see it marketed & branded as something for everyone, not just photographers....

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fotoapp.co•8 hours ago

Everyone is welcome on Foto. Photographers are always the first to pick up apps like ours. Going mainstream will take time and we aren’t quite ready for a big marketing push. We need to add more features and we have a lot of features planned that will be enjoyed by everyone.

iainsarjeant.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Good to hear, thanks :)

iainsarjeant.bsky.social•9 hours ago

...I think most photographers want to be sharing their work with a wide audience, not just other photographers. And yet, Foto at the moment feels like a place for photographers. If I was for example an academic working in geography & place would I be drawn to Foto at the moment?

fotoapp.co•8 hours ago

It’s be nice if people would just watch us make progress vs writing us off immediately. Too many people are quick to make a final judgement and focus on the negatives vs focusing on the potential. We want more people on Foto than photographers.

iainsarjeant.bsky.social•8 hours ago

When deciding whether to invest the time on building an audience on another platform, people will of course judge on how the platform is now and not what it might become... that is natural. It's not being negative, it's just practical.
I hope very much you succeed in what you're trying to create :)

fotoapp.co•8 hours ago

We’ve had plenty of people predict our failure. I’ve personally received some negative emails and comments in the 2 years.

We don’t want Foto to be a place photographers only talk to photographers.

We know it feels like that now, but we will be working on improving the diversity as we go.

iainsarjeant.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I understand... it's really difficult to build a genuine alternative, & you guys are working super hard to do that. Hats off to you & all you have, & are achieving. I am not trying to have a go, just suggesting that the wider appeal is really important to many like me. I have signed up & am hopeful!

fotoapp.co•8 hours ago

I totally get that. A wider audience is the ultimate goal. We will try to get there. We believe it will benefit photographers if a wider audience is on there. We need to build features that benefit other people as well. We’ve discussed what those are. It’s about continuing to build consistently.

iainsarjeant.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It would be great to find a way to make it feel like an inclusive place for people from all backgrounds, not too much of a niche platform for photographers.
But I am not meaning to sound negative, I know you guys will be planning this for it :)

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