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We’re happy to announce that our first competition has been a success, with over 70 photos submitted so far. As this is our first competition, we’ve naturally run into a few issues. We just rolled out some major changes to how voting and participation work, taking effect immediately. Here’s what…

Black & White Everything has been live for a few days now, and it’s been great watching submissions and votes come in for our first-ever competition. As expected with any first run, a few things have stood out to us that we want to be upfront about (and fix going…

We’ve got two big new features rolling out, and we think you’re going to like them. Snapshots (Public Beta) Think of Snapshots as the casual side of PortraitMode. Similar to Instagram Stories, but built for photographers. Share where you’re at, what you’re shooting, or a quick behind-the-scenes moment without the…

Today we’re launching something we’ve worked on behind the scenes for months: Competitions. We are kicking it off with one close to our roots as a street photography community: Black & White Everything Street photography started in black and white, and there’s a reason so many photographers still come back…

We’ve just released an update for both iOS and Android. Here’s what’s new. A new Explore screen The app now has a brand new Explore screen. It’s built to make finding great street photography easier and increase discoverability in general. Whether you’re browsing what’s new, discovering photographers you don’t follow…

We’ve been heads down for the past few weeks working on both, the apps and website. Version 1.11.38 is rolling out now on iOS and Android. Let’s dive in. Sign in with Google You can now sign in – or link your existing account – with Google. One tap, no…

Push notifications are coming for both the iOS and Android apps. From now on, you’ll get notified the moment someone likes, comments, or follows you. No more having to open the app just to check if anything happened. The update will roll out within the next 2 days. Once you…

Lately I’ve noticed something on PortraitMode: fewer posts are coming in. Not a cliff, not overnight, but a steady dip in submissions. That got me thinking. Is it only on PortraitMode or are others affected by this as well? What I found surprised me. Street Photography YouTube Take Faizal Westcott,…

Here’s a quick overview of what’s been keeping us busy lately and what’s coming next for PortraitMode. A fresh look for PortraitMode We’ve been quietly working on a facelift for the website. A lot of the changes are already live – you may have noticed some things looking a little…

Today we’re announcing one of the biggest cleanup operations in PortraitMode’s history: we’ve removed 10,700 accounts from the platform.Why? To protect the community from spam, bots, and dead accounts that never added value to the ecosystem. These weren’t real street photographers. These were accounts that had: In other words: ghost…