500px, the social network dedicated to the business and leisure aspects of photography, is launching an innovative new app that is designed to help create a photography marketplace to help budding photographers find jobs and assignments and show off their work to an audience beyond their friends and families.
Let's be honest, unless you're a famous YouTuber or celebrity taking money to promote products, you're not going to get much monetary reward for your Instagram photos. The RAW app however can help you monetize your work by editing, exporting and sharing your photos and using them to land jobs.
This photography marketplace app is a smart idea in that it taps into an already existing community, that of 500px, and makes use of the connections and credibility of that network to create an app-based marketplace that helps people get due compensation for their work.
Photography Marketplace Apps
The RAW App Helps Photographers Sell and Show Off Their Work
Trend Themes
1. Photography Marketplace Apps - Apps like RAW are helping photographers monetize their work and land jobs.
2. Social Network Marketplaces - Creating marketplaces on existing social networks like 500px can tap into established communities and increase credibility.
3. Mobile-first Professional Tools - RAW's mobile app allows photographers to edit, export, and share their work all from their phone for convenience and efficiency.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - Photography marketplaces are especially disruptive as they offer undercompensated photographers the chance to earn money and access wider audiences.
2. Social Media - Including e-commerce or marketplace features within existing social media platforms like 500px can increase user engagement and revenue.
3. Mobile App Development - Developing and improving mobile tools like RAW's app caters to the growing demand for convenient and efficient mobile professional tools.