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500px reveals 2018 breach that exposed user data
Photo-sharing platform 500px has revealed that it suffered a security breach that exposed its users' data and profile information. While the company's engineers have only just discovered the unauthorized entry, it actually happened way back on July 5th, 2018 -- just a few days after the company closed its in-house Marketplace that helped photographers sell their work. Simply put, everybody who signed up for a 500px account on or before that day has been compromised.
500px closes its photo marketplace
Photo platform 500px is ditching its efforts to help you buy and sell photos through its own online service. The company has closed its in-house Marketplace as of July 1st, and will now rely on moving photos through Getty Images in most of the world as well as VCG (which acquired 500px in February) in China. Your royalties won't change if you had photos on 500px, but don't expect to have full control over how you share photos -- the company is scaling things back, at least for now.
500px's redesigned iOS app is an Instagram for pros
500px built its service around serious photographers uploading DSLR shots on their PCs, but it knows that mobile users matter, too -- and it's not going to sit idly by while Flickr and Instagram steal the spotlight. The company has launched a brand new iOS app that gives the entire experience a much-needed overhaul. For one thing, there's a new home feed that makes it far easier to keep up with what your fellow shutterbugs are doing. It's really a souped-up version of the timelines you see in other photo apps, but that's not a bad thing if you're used to photo-driven social networks. There's also a Discover tab that, like Flickr's Explore, helps you stumble across interesting pictures you might not have found on your own. An interface rework greatly simplifies basics like uploading photos or finding other users, and there's a slate of Adobe editing tools to tweak your shots.
Flickr's new licensing program opens up opportunities for the chosen few
It looks like Flickr's trying to keep pace not only with Instagram, but also with photography community 500px. The Yahoo-owned image hosting site has just launched a new program, which gives some users the opportunity to earn money from their snapshots through commercial licensing with publications and photo agencies. In addition, Flickr promises to give the the program's members ample exposure by featuring their work prominently on Yahoo's portals and other properties like Tumblr. The service's new marketplace page also names The New York Times, Reuters, Gizmodo, Monocle, BBC and Getty Images as its program partners.
500px now lets Prime sellers keep most of the cash from their photos
When 500px unveiled its Prime photo licensing store, it stirred up a hornet's nest -- many photographers were outraged that the image host would keep most of the cash from their sales. Give credit to the company for having a change of heart, though. It just launched Prime in beta, and the royalty rates have become much more favorable. While 500px now sells all photos at a $250 flat rate (instead of a $250 minimum), photo owners get 70 percent of that revenue; unless you regularly sell pictures at higher prices, you stand to earn considerably more per shot. You'll have to get an invitation to the beta to give Prime a chance, but the revamped service could be a sweeter deal if you'd make a pittance from rival photo services.
500px iOS app finally lets photographers upload their work on the go
If you're on the go and would rather post your pictures to 500px without running them through Light Room first, the photo-sharing app's latest iOS update addresses just that. You can now upload iPhone shots directly from the application, and all you need to share DSLR pictures without a PC are an iPad and its SD-card reader. There's a step-by-step guide on the developer's website should you need it, but the entire process is pretty straightforward. No, it isn't revolutionary, but the new functionality essentially puts the application on par with Instagram. There is a key difference between the two photo apps though -- one could earn a (marginal) profit by uploading to 500px.
500px will sell your photos if it can keep most of the cash
Serious photographers who host their pictures at 500px will soon get to profit from their skills -- if not quite in they way they'd expect. The company has just unveiled Prime, a licensing store that's theoretically more lucrative than many cut-rate stock photo sites. Every image will carry a minimum $250 license fee, and photos will be ranked based on community reactions. A frequently shared photo may stand out from the pack, for instance. There's only one catch. 500px is only giving sellers a 30 percent commission, regardless of the licensing terms -- that's a considerably smaller cut than some pros are used to, and might not be as rewarding as selling the work directly to customers. Prime may be difficult to justify for full-time shutterbugs, then, but it could prove useful to hobbyists who'd like to earn some extra cash with minimal effort.
500px brings its photo sharing to Windows Phone
Windows Phone users wanting to browse 500px photo galleries have so far had to rely on unofficial apps, but they can now go straight to the source thanks to an official app for Microsoft's platform. As on Android and iOS, this is primarily a passive experience; you can check out friends' activity with the Flow feature and search for interesting snapshots, but direct uploads aren't an option. There are two OS-specific perks, though -- you can introduce 500px photos to both a Live Tile as well as your phone's lock screen. Grab the app from the Windows Phone Store today if you're looking for an alternative to other services like Flickr.
500px photo-sharing app updated with metadata editor and refreshed UI on iOS
If you're more likely to tweak your photos in Light Room than Instagram, you might want to take note of 500px's latest mobile update. The high-end photo-sharing app now lets you edit EXIF metadata, tags and location info for your photos, which should help with organization. Beyond that, its new transition effects and blurred backgrounds match nicely with iOS 7, and there's a fresh intro video and walk through for new users too. We're tempted to say this update has something for everyone, but that doesn't account for the app's Android users. After all, folks updating on Google Play this week were only offered a handful of bug fixes.
500px for iOS updated with all-new edge-to-edge design
The popular 500px photo-sharing app has received a significant makeover with an all-new edge-to-edge design. Version 2.2 ditches the photo borders so you can see more of your photos on that beautiful Retina display. The update also adds several new swipe gestures, including the ability to swipe any comment to reveal Like and Reply actions. On the iPad, 500px 2.2 features an improved photo details drawer, which identifies everyone who liked and favorited each photo, complete with their avatar and history. The "premium photo-sharing platform for aspiring and professional photographers" proved controversial earlier this year when it was pulled from the App Store due to the availability of "adult" images. However, many of the targeted nudes were more artful than pornographic. 500px returned to the App Store just seven days later with a new "Report" button so users could flag any images they feel are pornographic in nature. With the latest update, 500px is looking better than ever and is available for free from the App Store.
500px photo-sharing app gets iOS 7 update, new looks and features
It might not excite as many as 150 million people, but the 500px update for iOS 7 could make a lot of its avid users' weekends. To keep up with the crowd, the photo-sharing network has refreshed its app's looks, getting rid of its unsightly black bezel for an edge-to-edge design accented with translucent panels. A handful of new features are also sprinkled in, including the ability to quickly Like or reply to any comment by swiping it. For the iPad, a photo's detail page now shows everyone who Liked and added it to their favorites. The homepage (or Flow, as the network calls it) now also displays the user's avatar next to the image they Liked, Favorited or commented on. While these changes have yet to make their way to Android, iOS users can quickly hit Update on the App Store or click the Source link below to download 500px.
500px returns to the App Store
The embattled photo sharing service 500px has returned to the App Store after being pulled last week due to concerns over adult content. The app carries the same 17+ age rating that all internet-capable apps are required to carry, but now features a new reporting feature to quickly flag inappropriate content for removal. But as TechCrunch points out, the app still features a separate section for nude photography, as long as you're logged in. Perhaps Apple was so distracted by Vine's recent promotion of graphic sexual content that 500px managed to slip under the radar. Or maybe the company just realized that you can find as much pornography as you want using its own Safari mobile browser, and by comparison 500px is on the mild side. Either way, it's back, and can be downloaded once again for free from the App Store. [Via MacRumors]
500px yanked from App Store over nude photo concerns
You may already be familiar with the 500px photo sharing service, both in its web form and the official iOS app. If you're a fan of the latter, you'll be dismayed to learn that the app has been pulled down from Apple's App Store over concerns that it allows users to search for nude photos too easily, according to TechCrunch. Another 500px browsing app called ISO500 -- which 500px just acquired, as a matter of fact -- has also been removed today for the same reason. In speaking with TechCrunch, 500px COO Evgeny Tchebotarev explained that after submitting a recent update to its flagship app, Apple rejected it due to its search feature allowing the user to query for nude images. Both the website and the app do (or "did") allow users to search for and browse nude photos, though anything deemed blatantly pornographic is removed from the service as soon as it is flagged. Many art lovers enjoy artistic nude photos, and as 500px is a service for photography and art buffs, the fact that the company allows these works is understandable. It's also important to keep in mind that just about anyone can open the default Safari mobile web browser and find explicitly graphic pornography in a matter of seconds. 500px is working on a new update to the app that will hopefully allow the apps to return to their place in the App Store.
500px brings its gallery app to iPhone
500px continues to grow in popularity as a photography sharing and discovery site, and today's release of its official iPhone app should only help that momentum. Previously available only on iPad, the free app brings the ability to browse 500px's galleries of often stunning user- and editor-curated photos to Apple's smaller devices, with support for the 4" screens of the iPhone 5 and latest-generation iPod touch. While you can use the app to browse and rate images submitted by users and follow friends' updates, the app stops short of letting you upload your own photos from your device. That functionality still requires visiting the 500px website in a browser. Still, the standalone app is nevertheless a slick way to navigate the site's plethora of eye-popping imagery and keep up with your favorite photographers while on-the-go. [Via The Verge]
500px launches Android app, adds iPad update on the side
Confined to the imposing shadow of a certain filter-heavy Facebook purchase, 500px is another photo-sharing network making the eco-system leap to Android. 500px is built around collections of high-quality images that are automatically updated and streamed, with a full search option to seek out specific images. Alongside the ability to share photos on the likes of Twitter and Facebook, professionals can attempt to make their fortune by selling their images through the app and companion website. If you're just there for the sumptuous landscapes and close-ups, however, you can collate slideshows from photostreams and build up your own collection of favorite images. 500px has unleashed an update to its iPad version at the same time, cranking up the resolution to make the most of the new retina display and adding the ability to download full-size HD versions of your purchased photos. Anyone concerned with the little ones perusing some of the more risqué images can also breathe a sigh of relief -- 500px has added an improved NSFW filter. If you're overwhelmed with Instagram's new influx of enthusiastic patrons, you can try 500px's slightly different approach to photo sharing at the download links below.
