Spring is in the air and so is a whole lot of Flickr energy. This past month we’ve announced an exciting, first of its kind photography festival, featured some incredible photographers on the blog and through Flickr galleries and boosted the signal for our Photojournalism Flickr group. Here’s a quick recap to catch you up on all of the details and exciting announcements.
MODE by Flickr: The World’s Photography Festival
Flickr officially announced MODE, a brand new and immersive three-day photography festival coming to Minneapolis, September 18-20. Built on Flickr’s 22 years of connecting photographers worldwide, MODE is designed to bring the community together in person for the kind of creative energy and connection that only happens face-to-face. To learn more about MODE and some of the awesome lineup announced so far, visit modefestival.com.
Photographer Spotlight with Web Betty
Speaking of creativity, we recently interviewed Melissa Johnson, aka Web Betty. Melissa is a Colorado based photographer who celebrates the community around her by capturing joy, color, artistic expression and connection through her photography. To learn more about Melissa’s journey as a photographer along with some tips on how to photograph the unique beauty and personalities of the communities around you, don’t miss our newest edition of Photographer Spotlight on the Flickr blog.
Honoring Women’s History Month
For Women’s History Month we joined the celebrations happening around the country amplifying women’s voices, visions and at Flickr, photography. This month we featured three photographers who shared galleries of their work along with personal stories about their photography and what photography means to them. Make sure to spend some time getting to know each one of them and then hand out some faves and follows to other women photographers that inspire you. Also, keep an eye out for this month’s Explore Takeover, going up on Thursday March 26th. We’ve dedicated all 500 images of March’s Takeover to the women on Flickr and it’s not one to miss!
Calling all visual storytellers!
Our Photojournalists of Flickr group is the place for photographers passionate about documenting the world as it unfolds. Whether you’re capturing breaking news, everyday moments or the stories that don’t make the headlines, this community is built for you. Join to share your work, discover powerful imagery from fellow photographers and be part of a group that believes photography has the power to inform and connect us all.
Monthly photo challenge: MODE edition!
To celebrate the upcoming MODE festival, we’ve launched a photo challenge inspired by the MODE themes. Join the MODE by Flickr group, check out the current theme (Motion) and submit up to 5 photos using the challenge tag. Each month we’ll choose a winner to receive a MODE box packed with festival goodies including a Flickr Pro Interactive Pass for MODE. The first theme is Motion, so start shooting. Head to the MODE by Flickr group to join and visit modefestival.com to learn more about the festival coming to Minneapolis, September 18-20.
That’s a wrap on this month. Stay tuned to the Flickr blog as there are more exciting announcements just around the corner!
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