A few short weeks from now I will begin my senior year of college, a terrifying thought for a 21 year old who has no clue what her future will end up looking like. As the days get closer and life all of a sudden seems to get a little more serious, I’ve been thinking to myself about what my plans are years ahead. How am I going to take my education and use it towards making something bigger of myself? Will I venture into the world of Marketing? Advertising? Something completely different? Who knows where I will end up, but I’m excited for the adventure to begin.
In the midst of these thoughts running through my head, I ran into a friend the other night who filled me in on his brother’s journey. Having graduated just a few years back, He has developed an app and is in the process of trying to get the word out. So, I thought I’d do what little I can to help and share some information about the app! Who knows, maybe I’ll be in his same position some day.
So What Is It?
The app is called SupShot and it was developed in the Boston area. The app is built around the idea of sharing photos with the world around you. Unlike other social media sites, SupShot wants its’ users to upload their photos with the intention of sharing with a larger audience. The aspect that sets it apart from other social media sites such as Instagram and Flickr is the fact that large companies and potentially news companies do not need your permission to use your photos. When users upload their photos to the site they have the understanding that anyone can use their photos. For this reason, they have the option to place a price on their content, so that if someone wishes to use it they will be rewarded!
The announcement of the up and coming app was just recently written about in the Boston Herald. The article says,
“Imagine that Supshot had been available during the Boston Marathon bombings. Untold scores of amateur smartphone photos were taken that day — of the innocent moments of joy preceding the attacks, the horrible aftermath, and more. News media were scrambling to gather it all. Over time and in varying ways, most of those images eventually were brought to the public sphere. But some were used improperly — in a racially charged online witch hunt to find the attackers. Some were circulated again and again with no compensation or even credit to the original photographer. Supshot would have provided an efficient way for news organizations to obtain those photos. The photographers, in turn, would have gotten due credit for their work. More importantly, the photographer would have a contractual agreement determining how and when the photos were to be used.”
Interested? Download this free iOS app and give it a try! If nothing else, think of it as helping out a friend who is still in the midst of trying to make it in the real world. To learn more about the app visit their website and like their Facebook Page.
