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YouPic

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YouPic
File:YouPic-logo.png
Type of businessAB (limited company)
Type of site
Image sharing,
Social network
Country of originSweden
OwnerYouPic AB
CEONavid Razazi[1]
Key peopleNick Evans Lombe,[1][2] Mengmeng Du[3]
Websiteyoupic.com
Alexa rank17,541 Positive decrease[4]
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired to upload
Users3.7 million (Nov 2019)[5]
Launched14 December 2012; 13 years ago (2012-12-14)[6]
Current statusActive

YouPic.com is an international and free-to-use social network for sharing photos and learning and improving photography.

History

YouPic was founded in 2012 in Gothenburg, Sweden by Navid Razazi,[1] an amateur photographer who wanted to find a place for like-minded people.[7] A graduate of Technology Management and Economics at Chalmers University of Technology, Navid won a place on incubator programme which helped him take his idea to fruition.[8] The company later received funding from Chalmers Ventures.[9]

In January 2018 the site announced that it was now possible to buy and sell photographs using blockchain technology. YouPic created a block chain on the Ethereum platform, enabling photographers to sell photo licenses directly to media houses[10] and the option to copyright photos on the blockchain.[11]

Platform

Most of the images that are uploaded to YouPic are high-end photography; high quality, high-resolution photographs.[12]

YouPic does not claim the rights to uploaded images, and users retain all rights.[5] The site includes elements of gamification; the more a user engages with the platform, the more they level up.[13] Users can showcase their best shots and be rewarded with awards and exposure, as well as receiving photography tips from peers.[14] Users can get feedback from other photographers based on composition, creativity, technique and content.[15]

YouPic's founder has described the website's differentiator as a focus on improving photography skills rather than licensing or storage.[7]

The website offers paid subscriptions, called YouPic Pro, which gives members access to an option to use a custom domain, create a website, and an eCommerce store to sell digital downloads and photo prints, with no commission on sales.[5] Subscriptions also include enhanced exposure in the site's search engine[16] and access to more advanced-level courses.[17]

YouPic features the work of and interviews with well-known photographers,[18][11] and sponsors the Sony World Photography Awards.[19]

Criticism

A 2018 study identified four main problem areas users had with YouPic at the time, namely:

  • the platform is good for getting their photos noticed, but not for learning how their photos can improve
  • the social interaction on the platform has a lot of potential for improvement
  • information on the website is not always easy to find, with no clearly marked help section
  • usability issues regarding user control: it is not always visible at first glance how to cancel out of, or delete, an action.[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "YouPic". Crunchbase. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Marko Srsan (19 March 2015). "Sweden-based photography startup YouPic secures €500,000 funding". EU-Startups.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Mimi Billing (20 November 2015). "Spotify-stjärna ska hjälpa YouPic ut i världen" [Spotify star will help YouPic out in the world]. Dagens industri (in svenska). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "youpic.com Traffic Statistics". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 David Strauss (6 November 2019). "A Look at YouPic Pro". Fstoppers. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "YouPic AB". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Editor (6 April 2015). "Photo enthusiast community YouPic lands €500K to fuel its ambitious growth plans". Startupbeat. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Founders With Funding: Navid Razazi, Youpic". Medium. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Sten Sjögren (8 January 2016). "Hon har 450 miljoner att pumpa in i startups" [She has 450 million to pump into startups]. Veckans Affärer (in svenska). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Mimi Billing (5 January 2018). "Göteborgs Youpic startar blockkedja för fotografer" [Gothenburg Youpic starts block chain for photographers]. Dagens industri (in svenska). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Caroline Forsey (1 April 2019). "Gothenburg Youpic starts block chain for photographers". HubSpot. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Erik Sjölin; Per Bergström; Johannes Tveitan, "Social learning by photo sharing", Swedish Startup Space, archived from the original on 16 March 2016, retrieved 28 May 2020
  13. ↑ "Democratizing Photography". Nanalyze. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020. They’ve attached an element of gamification to the platform – the more you engage, the more you level up
  14. ↑ "YouPic Raises €500K in Funding". FinSMEs.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Online photography communities". Kamera Express (in Nederlands). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Sofia Pichihua (3 June 2017). "YouPic, plataforma para fotógrafos freelance" [YouPic, platform for freelance photographers]. Clases de Periodismo (in español). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Daniel Goldberg (10 June 2016). "Youpic halverar kapitalrundan – fokuserar på lönsamhet" [Youpic halves the capital round - focuses on profitability]. Dagens industri (in svenska). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  18. ↑ Rafael Tourinho Raymundo (17 April 2020). "Os 20 melhores sites para criar portfólio online e grátis" [The 20 best sites to create free online portfolio]. ViaCarreira (in português). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "World Photography Organisation Partners". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  20. ↑ Johansson, Sara; Pegelow, Andreas (2018). "7.2 Problem areas". Improving the User Experience of a Photo-Sharing Social Media Platform (PDF) (MSc). Chalmers University of Technology.



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