10 reasons VERO is slapping instagram right now

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  • @georgearmaos8906
    @georgearmaos8906 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    It sucks to see so many people complaining about the instagram algorithm, and yet instagram is doing absolutely nothing to balance it. Im glad that Vero got advantage of that and gave us what we asked for. Can't wait for ig to lose a shitload of users and actually understand the power of the internet.

    • @soundscape26
      @soundscape26 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      But people aren't _leaving_ ... that would equate to deleting accounts, which I don't think many people are doing tbh.
      Right or wrong Instagram knows what its doing and in an extreme they can do without most pro photographers... it's not their core audience. They have all the numbers and stats at their disposal and will tweak the algorithm accordingly. Ultimately they will go after what makes them the most money.

    • @georgearmaos8906
      @georgearmaos8906 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@soundscape26 I totally agree but since most photographers started to show their work from instagram - that draw even more people and in the longterm it became the number one platform for them (and not only) and to my honest opinion gave some value to the app. Now imagine a big number of them creatives (photographers or not) switch platform. What ig's worth will be then? Random dumb reels of people with no effort but views because of a viral audio. You get my point right? The algorithm at the moment is so broken it feels like cheating. Imagine you are playing GTA V and you enable a shit load of cheats and you have infinite money, you never die etc. In 3 days your interest will be over and the game will lose its value.

    • @soundscape26
      @soundscape26 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@georgearmaos8906 Yes, I agree with you... I had to play a bit of the devil's advocate because I can only imagine a huge company like Meta know what they are doing. But of course they can also make some blunders, so time will tell.

    • @michaelbell75
      @michaelbell75 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      IG won't lose anything because no one cares about us photographers. Its driven by models and influencers, not photographers. Thats why the photographer gets like 100 likes and 20 comments on a photo while the model gets tens of thousands of likes and hundreds of comments on that same photo.

    • @GhosTigre
      @GhosTigre ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Many? Nah just us photographers man.

  • @stephenkinyua9957
    @stephenkinyua9957 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    I have to admit that I joined after your last video recommendation and am loving the experience plus dude you are a crowd mover. Try running a poll to see how many people joined after your first video of vero and how many will join after this. Thanks Peter

    • @cerw1n_
      @cerw1n_ ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Me too! I immediately made an acct after seeing his first vid!

    • @bkrnj_
      @bkrnj_ ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ha, same. I haven't even posted yet but I was immediately like "crap let me get this done now before someone else with my name starts an account!"

    • @scotts685
      @scotts685 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't start my account until after watching this video. I haven't posted anything yet.

    • @CliffKajun
      @CliffKajun ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep. Last insta post will be my vero tag. Thanks Pete🤘😅

    • @arielpineda4237
      @arielpineda4237 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol! Same here.

  • @tugsman5
    @tugsman5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    This sounds awesome, and I DESPISE Instagram when they forced the update that just shows random crap and ads. It used to be ONLY friends posts and that's what I liked about it. Only problem is, I'm 31 now and most friends hardly use social media anymore, so trying to get them to start a new one is literally impossible.

    • @thecitizens4573
      @thecitizens4573 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. My circle probably the same. The same as tiktok. People are joining them cause of business. Rarely for personal reason. They probably stick with what they got. And for us, that era has probably went away slowly

    • @ksatriabatanghitam-pr1px
      @ksatriabatanghitam-pr1px ปีที่แล้ว

      when i looked up VERO and seeing such as no Ads or Algorithms that is too good to be true how are they gonna keep the apps running?

  • @kimgrantphotography
    @kimgrantphotography ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Signed up to Vero last week and absolutely love it! Looking forward to more people joining too. So lovely not to be bombarded with ads every 5mins and actually see what you want to see 😀

    • @AlanFrenquel
      @AlanFrenquel ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No ads is awesome! And finding the content you choose to see! @afrenquel

    • @randygerber1565
      @randygerber1565 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Kim. I also love your TH-cam channel

    • @itsbeaker6571
      @itsbeaker6571 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also not having to crop my photos. That’s the best. I hate having to compose a shot with Instagram crops in mind. So stupid to me.

    • @kimgrantphotography
      @kimgrantphotography ปีที่แล้ว

      @@randygerber1565 Thank you Randy 🙂

    • @KristofGoettling
      @KristofGoettling ปีที่แล้ว

      @@itsbeaker6571 💯!!! We are forced to a format so that it already effects our work on camera. That’s crazy!!!
      @kristofgoettling

  • @TheNewTravel
    @TheNewTravel ปีที่แล้ว +708

    Vero might win the battle for the photography nerds but it will never dethrone instagram as the default image sharing app. Casuals don't care about features they just go where their friends and celebrities are. Sorry but it's true. That said, I wish Vero well in their effort to defeat one of Zuckerberg's army of soulless apps.

    • @garymichael4095
      @garymichael4095 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      we said that about myspace and hotmail messenger - remember one day you logged out and NEVER went back

    • @CptCurk
      @CptCurk ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Even if it won’t dethrone, the idea of vero give me envy to go into that and create content on that plateform. I did try pixelfed and peertube. But it’s to hard to use. If I can make something on vero with 1ksub, I would be so more happy than doing something on instagram. I really hope that the CEO of vero is really « vero » now ! Haha

    • @toneonlyphotography6562
      @toneonlyphotography6562 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup

    • @markbernhardt6281
      @markbernhardt6281 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I was about to tell my friend the same thing on AOL instant messenger.

    • @tracybrown512
      @tracybrown512 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      You’re right. It will never dethrone IG. What it does is give, photographers, a platform where their followers actually SEE them. With no adds. No suggestions. Actual people. The folks engaged with Vero, also police the app. When trolls and bots do show up, they are quickly squashed. IG has a spot in social media. Vero is getting a bigger spot for Artists

  • @MarioSoMedia
    @MarioSoMedia ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Been loving Vero as well! It's been so refreshing to see my timeline in chronological order for once.

    • @Mocorn
      @Mocorn ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oh my god, Vero has a chronological timeline!? That should have been in the video! :)

  • @lyricalgun1
    @lyricalgun1 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks to you I got into Vero…its such a breath of fresh air when it comes to photography…a platform where you can share your passion and love for fotography without being forced to engage in things you didnt sign up for…only been on it for a couple of weeks now and I already engaged with a lot of great photographers that take the time to give you tips and help you out when you need to do something you dont quite understand…love it and like you said to be able to see how long I am on the app is a great tool for me to control my daily social media usage

  • @LukeFarrugia88
    @LukeFarrugia88 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I have always enjoyed your videos Peter, but honestly this one give me the vibes that you are genuinely excited. Even more than usual (if that’s possible!?)
    Time to do the Vero thing. Standby.

  • @rylanthreinen
    @rylanthreinen ปีที่แล้ว +216

    HELLO PETER.

    • @SeeJayNet
      @SeeJayNet ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Priceless comment!

    • @TheArtofKAS
      @TheArtofKAS ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I understood that that reference

    • @LewisTheHuman
      @LewisTheHuman ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TheArtofKAS And I understood your understanding of that refrence.

    • @AlfredAmeneyro21
      @AlfredAmeneyro21 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LewisTheHuman it is actually so meta if you think about it...

    • @Northwinders
      @Northwinders ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hello Rylan

  • @bertalankovacs7623
    @bertalankovacs7623 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I love Vero, literally started to use it because of your recommendation. I find it awesome how the platform and the people there inspires me to create and get better every day.

    • @dougfunny7261
      @dougfunny7261 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂 you an 3 other people

    • @ohanatraveladventures
      @ohanatraveladventures ปีที่แล้ว

      I think a lot of people found it after the last video on it 😆 I had never heard of it

    • @mali_astronaut
      @mali_astronaut ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dougfunny7261 there’s actually a lot of great photographers there, not just guys showing off expensive gear or following the same trends. It’s really refreshing

  • @bwebmasta1
    @bwebmasta1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm loving my Vero experience so far, fast, friendly, and a great way of sharing my photos. The menus are intuitive, and have really cool features! I have been connecting with a lot of photographers, and great people, without the spam, scams, ads, and crazy algorithm that has caused very little engagement on Instagram. Great video!

  • @TaylorKromOFFICIAL
    @TaylorKromOFFICIAL ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I joined a few days ago, and my posts actually get seen and get engaged with by other creators. I absolutely love the community on there and how it runs, it seems like it lets every post have the greatest chances of being seen and doesnt favor one over the other and that helps small creators such as myself out A LOT!

  • @gustavosaliola
    @gustavosaliola ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I had to stop the video at 2.30 mark. It's a resounding YES! Having the chance to see content in favor of real state screen in every platform, operative system and device is a no brainer YES! As a Graphic and Motion Designer, this is a dream. Showing my work and share other's work in that way is the real deal. Thanks for advocating in this direction.

  • @Trippy_Space_Bunny
    @Trippy_Space_Bunny ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Signed up for it in 2018 posted a little bit then forgot about it. It's a really great alternative and I hope more ppl use it, only 2 of the 12 ppl I follow on Vero are consistently posting and one of them is you. Thanks for the video it has made me give it a second look and it's going to be much more useful to me now then it was in 2018.

    • @dustinwht
      @dustinwht ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Very much the same story. The revisit of the app is worth the attention it is getting.

    • @vivjos1262
      @vivjos1262 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same story

    • @RafaelQuiles
      @RafaelQuiles ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha! same here I'm actually on VERO atm looking to see when was my 1st post and it looks like it was 2018 as well😀

    • @marcyboy641
      @marcyboy641 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha same here hehe

    • @Harwindersingh-fb9yr
      @Harwindersingh-fb9yr ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But how many apps you need to be socialize.

  • @tes2117
    @tes2117 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It was pretty cool to see Vero come back into the spotlight. I joined up years and years and years ago but had no reason to stick around with it.
    My recent experience was pretty awesome. I made a post on Vero, let it generate the hashtags, took those same hashtags. Used those on Instagram and that post was my best performing post in a long time.

  • @ShuriBear
    @ShuriBear ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What I absolutely love about Vero is the desktop app. It makes everything so much easier to post and see my friends posts.

  • @guilhermesalviano2520
    @guilhermesalviano2520 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just finding out about it and what you said in the end is so true even for someone like me who's not a content creator, just an amateur photographer: it's a breath of fresh air that makes me want to go make new things to post. That's a feeling I haven't had in a minute

  • @JeremySchoen
    @JeremySchoen ปีที่แล้ว +81

    it's SOOO GOOD to have a real social media app for photographers, feels like 2011 all over again, thanks for making us discover it

    • @grittygracious
      @grittygracious ปีที่แล้ว

      Love this!!! It totally feels like 2011 all over again!!

    • @DevinFerreira
      @DevinFerreira ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m excited to get into it:)

  • @willarias
    @willarias ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for being so genuine, man

  • @phylliskhare
    @phylliskhare ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I agree with ALL of this. I love VERO and it's so nice on an iPad. I don't time myself while there because it's so relaxing and enjoyable to be in there. And when you mentioned it the first time I went over there and remembered I actually already had an account there from 2018! I had totally forgotten about it lol - and now Vero is where I spend my sm me time.

  • @whitelightningmedia
    @whitelightningmedia ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I absolutely love VERO, so easy and it lets creators be creators and connect

    • @peterpanparker7601
      @peterpanparker7601 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love the communication between artists. It's fun to post on Vero.

    • @petersizen3897
      @petersizen3897 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@peterpanparker7601 Yeah, Vero is about community... Peter McKinnon follows 8 people there... 8. This video and the comments are full of bs.

    • @peterpanparker7601
      @peterpanparker7601 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@petersizen3897 Okay.

    • @siskoDE
      @siskoDE ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he is doing money with the ad‘s for it or he is an investor….

    • @peterpanparker7601
      @peterpanparker7601 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@siskoDE👍

  • @LarissaDening
    @LarissaDening ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankyou for championing VERO and a new place for photographers to share their work! Also love that you are sticking to Instagram! 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @HisLightandCo
    @HisLightandCo ปีที่แล้ว +16

    We remember signing up for Vero way back when they were offering lifetime accounts. Used it for a bit and then left it alone. You have brought us back to it sir. Thank you!

    • @nadiration
      @nadiration ปีที่แล้ว

      Lifetime accounts?

    • @HisLightandCo
      @HisLightandCo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi@@nadiration yes, a couple years back or so, when Vero was just on the scene they were offering “lifetime” accounts to the first million people or so to sign up. Currently the subscription part of Vero is not active as of yet. There’s an interview in Vero with the ceo & co-founder that dives deeper into the subject.

  • @levithomasorourke3117
    @levithomasorourke3117 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Yes peter! keep it coming, you should also make a point of how ordinary people should use vero too, not just photographers, that's when the platform will truly thrive!

    • @Sven-R
      @Sven-R ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The question is, how many non-photographers watch these videos. I think, the movement needs to come from other influencers outside of the photography bubble.

    • @shenae9080
      @shenae9080 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is absolutely true. Peters original video inspired me to blog about how not only photographers, but bloggers and other creators should use Vero, too. The SEO on the post is hitting so hopefully it'll push some more people to Vero lol

    • @efficaciousuave
      @efficaciousuave ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i guess its for the best, otherwise soon vero will also be filled with silly meme posts and reel reposts from tiktok and instagram. quality over quantity. just my opinion.

    • @levithomasorourke3117
      @levithomasorourke3117 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@efficaciousuave this is true at least we have the choice to filter them out on Vero 😌 also no suggested or 'you may like' so I doubt it would ruin the platform imo!

    • @Sven-R
      @Sven-R ปีที่แล้ว

      @@efficaciousuave at least as long as no algorithm suggests me to watch that stuff, I couldn’t care less tbh. But it leads to the question: Do we need people outside of the photography bubble? Is anyone else even interested in photography outside of: "Here's the Pizza I have for dinner" and "look at my selfie from place xyz"?

  • @Jazzy_Waffles
    @Jazzy_Waffles ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope more creators like yourself with lots of clout and presence keep shouting out Vero. It really needs more attention. I'm having lots of fun with the app, it has a gorgeous design, and feels like a return to "norm"/the old days of instagram.

  • @412foto
    @412foto ปีที่แล้ว

    so much to love about what Vero is offering!

  • @FaresDjebbar
    @FaresDjebbar ปีที่แล้ว +19

    If Vero become successful, it will take the Instagram route to keep growing!

  • @ralphsaad8637
    @ralphsaad8637 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Vero definitely feels like a breathe of fresh air because it is so honest and genuine, while Instagram feels like it just wants to abuse you in every way it can. Is it perfect? No, but I think that as the platform grows it will get better with time.

    • @petersizen3897
      @petersizen3897 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is so fake. Even Peter McKinnon does not follow more than 8 people on Vero. Half of them doesn't even upload pics.

    • @michaelbell75
      @michaelbell75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are hardly any users. I have 6 followers in a month because you can't share the photos with everyone, only your followers can see it which is useless. How are you supposed to get new followers?

    • @AlexRamos-nz6dj
      @AlexRamos-nz6dj ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@michaelbell75 hashtags

    • @ridgemills
      @ridgemills ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bot

    • @rockon609
      @rockon609 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ridgemills nah, be real. That’s an easy excuse for anyone that says anything positive that could be interpreted as a paid bot… you can’t just say the word bot and come to a conclusion with no evidence or anything

  • @AlexisLopez-od3db
    @AlexisLopez-od3db ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are the reason I started photography and thinking outside the box thanks man !!! Keep up the good work!!

  • @forestofthings
    @forestofthings ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU PETER! I'm so happy you introduced me with VERO! I'm so fed up with Instagram but love to post photos of my paper arts, so I'm gonna give Vero a chance! THANKS!

  • @justamanwithanopinion
    @justamanwithanopinion ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've noticed some big-name photographers join in the past week, which is great. I find the app a little clunky - it often scrolls back to the top when I'm going down and liking photos and sometimes doesn't show images at all, forcing me to restart the app - but the idea is great, as is the community.

  • @cwTheDrummist
    @cwTheDrummist ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I literally spit out my coffee laughing! "... when you're eating the main course, they come over and slap you and close the restaurant before you can order dessert." 😂

  • @csayban
    @csayban ปีที่แล้ว

    Peter, thank you so much for pointing me to this. Been following you for a long time now and you always have the interests of photographers in mind. Haven't had real fun with an app in a long time, but having fun with Vero.

  • @photographybyjanetlee6559
    @photographybyjanetlee6559 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excited to check out this new app! Thanks Peter!

  • @Somaturan
    @Somaturan ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I am also very excited by VERO. Can not wait to see how strong it can become in a few years. I also think my photos are getting lots of reach :)

  • @ITSHProductions
    @ITSHProductions ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Never even heard of Vero, but good luck on making it a thing.

  • @leanderroos
    @leanderroos ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the landscape mode!!

  • @ClaudioGustavoCu
    @ClaudioGustavoCu ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome! I love the app for all those features you pointed out. Excellent video Peter!

  • @rocksolid_rl3166
    @rocksolid_rl3166 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i mean hey. if you're honest about capitalizing on views, you have my respect(instead of like lying about trying to make clickbaity videos). great video pete. love the content on all channels

  • @anselgarcia441
    @anselgarcia441 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Vero is my favorite social media right now even having 0 followers

  • @filmandfizz
    @filmandfizz ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't have many friends in the photographic field but the community is just awesome dude. just loved it!!!!

  • @QuicknStraight
    @QuicknStraight ปีที่แล้ว

    Been on Vero for a couple of weeks now and it's great, a complete breath of fresh air. Since I got onto Vero, I haven't bothered posting anything on IG.

  • @Ivan-R-Tist
    @Ivan-R-Tist ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As a creator, I completely lost the motivation on posting on Instagram, I'm not just talking about how hard they made organic growth, I'm also tired about the hysteria of people using Instagram, commenting, liking, following, unfollowing, all for the sake of the ALGORITHM... With Vero the game has changed! I feel like I connect with people, I REALLY interact with them, I can spent time writing a caption for my next post just because I enjoy it again, because I feel like people are really interested in reading and engaging with other creators! I don't know if Vero will replace Instagram but I just think that now we have a place to stay and share again for the love of sharing.

  • @JimboEM
    @JimboEM ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've been so happy with Vero. I don't feel the need to post banger pictures every time. Just kinda fun shots I have. That I never posted because the algorithm wouldn't have liked it. It makes me very happy haha

  • @michaelanderberg
    @michaelanderberg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are always great! But VERO is getting me very excited, they seem to do everything right at the moment! Thanks!

  • @Simple0302
    @Simple0302 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Peter for this information! I hadn't heard of Vero before now. I'm a Realtor in New Mexico and I shared this video with my friends and coworkers to let them know, yes, there's an alternative to instagram.... or just social media in general (not a fan of meta if you can't tell). I'm also a hobby photographer and I've been following your work for a long time. Thanks for all the cool tips and inspiration!

  • @JeanChedid19
    @JeanChedid19 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Love the app and the concept and I actually joined after your last video but my only issue with Vero is that it still lacks the casual users, you know, people who are not photographers or content creators. I mean, sure, say all you want about Instagram and I can agree on every bad thing you'd have to say about it but most casual users that, in my case, might become clients are on Instagram.
    The situation kinda reminds me of Windows Phone back in the day. They had way better OS than Apple and Android at that point but still failed miserably because they were kinda late to the party and couldn't convince people to make the switch. I really hope I'm wrong on this and we start seeing more people joining 🤞🏼

    • @efficaciousuave
      @efficaciousuave ปีที่แล้ว +5

      no apps because no users, no users because no apps ..damn i remember those days as a windows fan myself! nice analogy...although vero seems to be doing better! fingers crossed 😅😅

    • @mabian69
      @mabian69 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The real problem for me is that now Vero is free for everyone, but it's been announced already that out of beta it will be a subscription service. I can't see how such a business model can work to replace Instagram, especially for "casual users". It could work now, much less then IMO.

    • @JeanChedid19
      @JeanChedid19 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mabian69 I wasn't even aware of that. Yea good luck getting people to switch

    • @Loqu4
      @Loqu4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      VERO will never have casual users. Photographers just need to adapt to grow on IG. With the new paid subscription button on IG, there’s so much potential for sub only content like live street photography

    • @efficaciousuave
      @efficaciousuave ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Loqu4 yeah i mean there are subscriptions everywhere today. we never realised it but thats what the reality is. from adobe to microsoft to apple to netflix- its everytwhere. heck we now even have a subscription within a subscription- like amazon prime with its new mini subscription for different "channels" . and people are happily paying it. so i guess the subscription model wont be an issue for people who care about product quality. plus as long as the price is reasonable, say no more than 20-40 usd per year, i guess people wont mind paying for it. and since it is heavilyy photography focussed, it might be included as bundles, say for example, with adobe cc. or when you buy a new sony camera, you get 1 year free vero and such. possibilities are endless.

  • @TonySaunders
    @TonySaunders ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a hobbyist photographer who is looking for inspiration and ideas to improve my skills social media is very useful and I've just downloaded Vero. I was not surprised to see you were the first user to pop up as recommended! After spending a few hours looking through the content I can say that it is so much better than Instagram and hopefully more people will sign up and I'll have an even bigger pool of inspiration to learn from

  • @daniilomello
    @daniilomello ปีที่แล้ว +6

    11 - They have a desktop app for pc and mac

  • @4i20
    @4i20 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lets gooo! thanks for sharing about vero

  • @CaudillPhoto67
    @CaudillPhoto67 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Pete. Wouldn’t have known about the app without your YT video. Enjoying VERO so far. 👍

  • @adamrook2760
    @adamrook2760 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm convinced that the developers at IG and FB have an ongoing bet to see how bad they can make the UI before everyone jumps ship.
    I've never experienced two apps that just keep getting worse.

    • @petarkosovic6455
      @petarkosovic6455 ปีที่แล้ว

      FB UX is the worst piece of sh...t. IG is still ok.

  • @christianisaacjones
    @christianisaacjones ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Instagram is definitely feeling more video centric like Tiktok. Amazing video peter! 🙌🏼

  • @adventune375
    @adventune375 ปีที่แล้ว

    This makes me excited to go out, photograph and actually sharing it once again!

  • @Beaver314
    @Beaver314 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Peter, love this

  • @eli-shulga
    @eli-shulga ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Opened a Vero account after watching your first vid :)
    Not a photographer but a photography consumer.
    With IG pushing everyone out, this mite be the second time in modern history
    photographers set the main mainstream social platform for years to come - Very exiting to be honest.
    Hoping to see Vero will grow outside the photography niche.
    A lot of the features are of "oh man, finally" type.. The big test for Vero will
    be once they scale up. Lets see how its going to roll out

  • @lesfisher8941
    @lesfisher8941 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It would be great if you could sign up on the Desktop, at the moment you can look at Vero on the Desktop but if you try to interact with it, it wants you to sign up via the smart phone.

  • @enhimmelskdr0g
    @enhimmelskdr0g ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for doing this video! Your genuine excitement is gonna pull a lot of people to the vero platform! I just signed up and can’t wait to follow you there :)

  • @felawes
    @felawes ปีที่แล้ว

    Your tip to look at Vero was excellent. Some fabulous images there.

  • @eg_photo
    @eg_photo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Been on Vero for about a week now and I'm liking it. Although it seems pretty difficult to gain followers for me right now. Just got my first one today, which seems a little odd after a week of posting. But still, my photos are getting interacted with more on Vero than on my 2700 follower IG account which is making posting fun again. Going to keep posting regularly and see what happens.

    • @thisslime2109
      @thisslime2109 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you need another follower I'm @manofsilver I'm also enjoying my experience

  • @sier127
    @sier127 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Content Creators are the host for the audience, not the platforms. When Content Creators says Vero, we go vero. That's power 🔥

    • @Fostit
      @Fostit ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ok sheepy

  • @lizardi79
    @lizardi79 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for recommending this app!! Its so much easy to work with🎉🎉

  • @derekrose3328
    @derekrose3328 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hell yeah 🙌🏼🥳 THANK. YOU. for this video Peter! 🙌🏼🤝

  • @will-beck
    @will-beck ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It’s legit so refreshing to go onto VERO and just create and inspire with other creators. Hell, I finally took the 365 challenge and I’m on day 7 on there and it’s a blast!

    • @kj-marslander
      @kj-marslander ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also started that challenge last week, easy motivation

    • @will-beck
      @will-beck ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kj-marslander Hellz yeah! What’s your page name so I can check it out?

    • @AlanFrenquel
      @AlanFrenquel ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Another one! Day 4 since september first. See u @afrenquel

    • @will-beck
      @will-beck ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AlanFrenquel found you! Awesome work!

  • @foxinthenight
    @foxinthenight ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow, this app sounds like it was made by people who wanted to fix all the things that are wrong with Instagram. It looks soooo appealing. I love that feature that lets you choose what you can see from your friends!!! I've really been missing that. Everything sounds awesome, I think I'm gonna try it!! Thanks for the introduction! 🙌

  • @dejankeleman1918
    @dejankeleman1918 ปีที่แล้ว

    You got me excited man, I was watching your video on iPad and the last point was cherry on top, I am downloading. It co-relates with my beginning with photography hobby so that’s perfect match.

  • @alessandroborelli
    @alessandroborelli ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for recommend it Peter! I joined Vero as well and I’m really enjoying posting pictures again. The android app is a bit buggy atm but I love the iPad one! Finally a full screen app

  • @selfl3ss
    @selfl3ss ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I’m still a bit confused about the discovery process and how to grow outside of adding my own contacts

    • @rolandoshootsfilms
      @rolandoshootsfilms ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed

    •  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Totally agreed. Impossible

    • @ldinti03
      @ldinti03 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Vero is for Insta, the level of threat Vimeo is for TH-cam...

    • @Danielpettitphotography
      @Danielpettitphotography ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There are no tricks to it really, just about tagging content and building connections. Utilising profiles like RAW Pictas & Podium can help if you get selected. Getting your work noticed and recommend by a well followed person can also work....
      ... however I would say that actually building a big following isn't really the goal. It's about finding your tribe there and finding work that inspires you and people you want to get your work critiqued by

    • @michaelbell75
      @michaelbell75 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You can't, thats why its an awful app with hardly any users.

  • @TechDaddyProxy
    @TechDaddyProxy ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As someone that's been using Vero for a while now, I'm PUMPED that you're on it and helping other people find it as well! The more people that use the platform, the better it can become. Have you had a chance to check out the multiple profile photo setup yet? So you can have a profile photo that's for your close friends, friends, and acquaintances. I found that pretty neat. You can find it in Settings > Edit Profile > Use Three Avatars. That also helps me to know when I'm scrolling and see my own posts, what level I shared them on.
    Thanks for another great video, keep it creative!

    • @michaelbell75
      @michaelbell75 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are hardly any users. I have 6 followers in a month because you can't share the photos with everyone, only your followers can see it which is useless. How are you supposed to get new followers?

  • @fierce.deity00
    @fierce.deity00 ปีที่แล้ว

    Joined after your first vid, it’s a breath of fresh air and I’m enjoying it

  • @hugo.canosa
    @hugo.canosa ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude the quality of the pics on vero is soooo much better is like seign the thing in full res!

  • @EezyMars
    @EezyMars ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I think if more creators were to post videos about Vero that it has serious potential. Hope they invest in TH-camrs and other big creators like twitch and TikTok

    • @DevinFerreira
      @DevinFerreira ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m getting on it to it do. Need something new and different!

  • @RVDL
    @RVDL ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Two points of critique I have with this app: Theres no 2-factor authentication (SMS/phone is the weakest form and doesn't really count - implement One Time Password instead please Vero). Also, I don't like that I can't disable the "calling" feature entirely too.

  • @DTSquared
    @DTSquared ปีที่แล้ว

    The meal comparison between Instagram and Vero was the funniest and yet most accurate description of Instagram ever!!

  • @BillyWardPhotography
    @BillyWardPhotography ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your videos Peter. You are a true master of this TH-cam world. Your edits are killer 👌🏻

  • @matt_swartzen
    @matt_swartzen ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Pete, check to make sure you’re using the latest update. After updating my canon to the latest Sony a7s3 no more wobble.

    • @Fostit
      @Fostit ปีที่แล้ว

      I see what you did there buddy, that's good stuff.

  • @endlessteatime4733
    @endlessteatime4733 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If enough creators like you with a large audience talk about moving to Vero, maybe celebrities and eventually mainstream casual users will follow along... I really crave for an image sharing platform where I can follow both the creators I look up to and my friends and family.

    • @TehBananaBread
      @TehBananaBread ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No you dont. Most people dont. There is a reason why instagram is what it is today. People wanted this

    • @marcuskoolrt
      @marcuskoolrt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TehBananaBread I think that the same way Instagrams beginning popularity audience that was mainly photograph oriented could potential transition to another platform if more and more photographers hear about it like I just did a few days ago. Except I don’t it could grow as popular because Instagram has multi purposes now and a lot of people seem well planted.

    • @marcuskoolrt
      @marcuskoolrt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TehBananaBread people didn’t want this just themselves but a combination of both but mostly Instagram did. Sold out to serve on multi purposes to make more money.

  • @DimmyV
    @DimmyV ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg landscaper photos. Im loving that

  • @anothen-pathfinder
    @anothen-pathfinder ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey thanks for this mate--love Vero!

  • @Ibrahim_usman
    @Ibrahim_usman ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I really like the platform. So many things they got right. I hope they find a way to monetize the platform and still remain the same.

  • @ayushwithasingle_a
    @ayushwithasingle_a ปีที่แล้ว +18

    only issue is there are few creators on vero and also I find vero’s UI very cluster. I think they should reduce few features and make it more simpler.

  • @florincalinescuSB
    @florincalinescuSB ปีที่แล้ว

    Peter, you are amazing! This is so informative! I've learned so much watching you! Great job!

  • @michaelpoczynek
    @michaelpoczynek ปีที่แล้ว

    Downloaded! Thanks, Peter. 😀

  • @aapieapps
    @aapieapps ปีที่แล้ว +35

    As always the experience for an established photographer/social media personality with millions of followers who will migrate with them is vastly different to that of a small hobbyist/beginner so it's hard to take this stuff too seriously.

    • @matthewsimmons2008
      @matthewsimmons2008 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah thats my thoughts exactly for him it's great bc he can easily get the engagement on Vero but for me I don't have that following and its even less on a new platform so it's like sending photos into the void.. I also tried to give 500px a try but there just aren't enough users on those platforms right now.

    • @SaturdayWinter
      @SaturdayWinter ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've had smaller photog friends switched then comeback to IG and get better at reels and have more engagement
      Just gotta learn how to adapt or just not care

    • @rafikz77
      @rafikz77 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      FACTS 🔥

    • @silasowings1106
      @silasowings1106 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a new photographer - my photos get way more engagement on Vero for way less effort and it's not even close.

    • @stephenchurch1784
      @stephenchurch1784 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't have any following and didn't really tell anyone I was switching. When I was still posting on both platforms, the same photo on vero got double the engagement and none of that was driven by bot accounts saying "share on [paid feature page here]"

  • @dr.truthteller9768
    @dr.truthteller9768 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Something I wish facebook would do is allow us to be able to group our friends into categories. Sort of like playlists in youtube. I could create groups like models, photogs, dancers, and only see them in the scroll. Click on models and only see the content they are putting out, click on close friends and only see theirs, click on all and see all etc...

  • @jdelg4
    @jdelg4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos, and thank you for the VERO recommend.. have been posting and finding people enjoying photography as much as I do..

  • @littlelauchie
    @littlelauchie ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep… just downloaded it, thank man!

  • @luke-urban
    @luke-urban ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Oh well… I will be still making my app specifically for photographers even though VERO is booming RN. I think that in this day of age apps need to be extremely specific/ niche-oriented. VERO is doing too much in my opinion. But hey. I’ll try to give all of you guys some place as well. Give me a few weeks 😅

  • @100euronjuusto
    @100euronjuusto ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Vero seems so nice. Although for us Finn's it's a bit scary name since Vero means "Tax" in finnish

    • @theothersmith9570
      @theothersmith9570 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a free app now, but once they get enough users hooked, the “Vero” will be coming.

  • @mirandacharlwood9453
    @mirandacharlwood9453 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loving Vero so far, even just for the small wins like being able to post whatever damn aspect ratio you want! Got some landscapes and portrait shots in the one post? Yep it does it!! It’s one thing that drives me nuts about Insta so I’m so glad Vero got that, and so much more, spot on!

  • @DreysStudios
    @DreysStudios ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m new to VERO and I love it thanks Peter

  • @theodoregreen687
    @theodoregreen687 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Pete..Would you recommend this platform to all artist/craftsman or just photography?

    • @roberta.metcalfe5268
      @roberta.metcalfe5268 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would. It has all the functionality for building community whatever the medium.

    • @theodoregreen687
      @theodoregreen687 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@roberta.metcalfe5268Thats good enough for me. I just deleted my instagram. Ill craft my shoemaking journey there. Thank you, Robert.

    • @norbertkuwik
      @norbertkuwik ปีที่แล้ว

      For the features sure but for the audience it’s mainly photographers right now

    • @theodoregreen687
      @theodoregreen687 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@norbertkuwik Perhaps best to get in early an and buid without competing with the noise of other apps.

  • @BrendanEvan
    @BrendanEvan ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Improvement over Instagram is vero noticeable

  • @acecatalan
    @acecatalan ปีที่แล้ว

    love Vero, it made posting fun again. Love all of these features that Instagram never had

  • @aniyordanova7307
    @aniyordanova7307 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been using the Vero app to share my photography as well for around a month now, and I'm loving it. I find the options for sharing movies and tv shows great. I even got some of my friends to use it.

  • @GradyThompson
    @GradyThompson ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can you PLEASE sell your pirate life hats?! I would absolutely love one. And a hoodie. I love all things you sell, and unlike other TH-camrs, you sell high quality things😂. Unfortunately that means I can’t afford them, but I’d definitely buy a hat

  • @nikhilchandra9258
    @nikhilchandra9258 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No explore segment is a big drawback. or if it's there, i don't know how to find it. The UI is bit stacked too, they should make it simpler. Vero is better for photography. But little complex. They should simplify the app so it becomes a breeze. The connect/follow thing is still bit confusing for newcomers. I am sure over time they gonna fix it. Vero is undoubtedly better for photos, but can they sustain this load?

    • @tweatification
      @tweatification ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s my question too. How sustainable is this? Agree on all your points.

  • @LittleThingsinJapan
    @LittleThingsinJapan ปีที่แล้ว

    After seeing this video I’m seriously considering to give VERO a try and revive my content creations now on hold since 2020!
    Thanks Peter for this quick and effective review!

  • @keithlesterphotovideo2168
    @keithlesterphotovideo2168 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Peter. Just joined vero and already feeling inspired and interested. Very nice operation and quality. Found you right away.

  • @TakeNoteMusic
    @TakeNoteMusic ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I love the idea of an alternative to Instagram. Twitter fits a different mold despite being able to share photos and videos. But these companies having a monopoly on the creator's show space needs to gooo. Take your content where it looks the best and stop being nostalgic about places like FB, Instagram, and Twitter. They don't care about you. In fact, they have exploited most of the big creator accounts and just as easily buried anyone trying to make a name for themselves. Granted, Vero can do what it's doing because it's so small. Eventually, if enough people go to it, it'll encounter all the same problems. Impossible amounts of data usage from user uploads will hog server/cloud space leading to further "crunch quality" and less full res posting possibilities. The likelihood of a large investor coming along with big pockets looking to buy will be too good for them to pass up and the algorithm will go out the window. Ads will creep in more and more. It's happened with every social media platform, and it'll happen again. But might as well enjoy it while we can.