Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. But hear me out. PortraitMode has always prided itself on being a platform that does not rely on algorithms. However, with the vast amount of submissions, it has become increasingly difficult to curate content that truly embodies the essence of street photography. To address this challenge, we are…
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The definition of street photography
Street photography is a unique and dynamic form of photography that captures the raw, unmediated moments of everyday life in public places. It is a way for photographers to document the human experience and tell the stories of the people, places, and events that make up our world. The beauty of street photography lies in…
What’s next for PortraitMode?
Hello PortraitMode community! As we come to the end of 2022 and look back at the past year, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together and share some of our plans for 2023. 🎉 Year in review 2022 was a big year for PortraitMode. We implemented a notification system…
The PortraitMode Android app is here
Hey everyone! I’m super excited to announce that the PortraitMode app is now available for download in the Google Play store. You can grab it at the link below. If you run into any bugs or have any feedback, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below. We really appreciate your input and will do our…
PortraitMode app is now in closed alpha
Hey everyone, I’m excited to let you know that the PortraitMode app is now in closed alpha! 🥳 All membership owners now have exclusive access to the PortraitMode Android app which I announced earlier this week on the PortraitMode Discord. 👀App preview Here’s a quick video of some of the key features of the app….
New! Categorize your photos
Hey everyone, I’m happy to let you know that we have just released a new update to the PortraitMode platform. 🏷️ Meet categories With this release we bring more structure to the PortraitMode platform & increase the discoverability for your photos. Unlike tags, categories are predefined. This is a good starting point to bring more…
Introducing: The PortraitMode membership
We’re excited to let you know that we have just launched the PortraitMode membership. A paid, subscription-based plan with exclusive features + a way for you to support the project. In this post I will go over everything that’s included & why we have made the decision to launch a paid membership option for PortraitMode….
This week at PortraitMode
Hey everyone, David here with PortraitMode. I just wanted to put together a quick blog post to highlight what we have done this week at PortraitMode. We have pushed 2 updates to the platform this week, one focusing on addressing a performance issue that we have identified earlier this week and another one to bring…
Help us spread the word
Hey , As you might know, PortraitMode is a fairly new platform. That means, we need your support! If you enjoy publishing on PortraitMode here are a few ways for you to help promoting the platform. 📣 Marketing material Here is some marketing material for you. Down below is a download link to a high-resolution version…
Further improvements to comments
Hey , I’m happy to let you know that we have just released a new update to the PortraitMode platform. ✍️ Like comments With the last update we have introduced an improved comments system which allows you to delete & edit comments. With this update, we are taking things one step further. You can now…
No EXIF-data? No problem
🎞️ Shooting film? If you are shooting film, you’ll love this new feature! As you might have noticed, we automatically fetch & display exif-data such as camera model & focal length below all photos. Of course, this will not work for photos shot on film. Therefore, if no camera or focal length was detected by…
We want your feedback
Hey , thank you for signing up with PortraitMode! Did you know? PortraitMode is developed mostly based on user feedback. We’re always curious to know how you think the platform can be improved. 👇 Share your feedback below If you have any thoughts you would like to share, please do so in the comments section…
Albums, notifications, search & more
Hey there, David here with PortraitMode. In this post I’d like to highlight all the new features that we have added to PortraitMode. Let’s dive right in 🙂 🔔 Notifications You might have noticed the little bell icon next to your profile. This is where all your notifications will now show up. Whenever someone comments…