Software:500px

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Short description: Photo sharing website
500px
500px logo 2016.svg
Type of businessSubsidiary
Type of site
Social Networking
Headquarters20 Duncan Street,
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerVisual China Group
Founder(s)Oleg Gutsol
Evgeny Tchebotarev
Employees35 [1]
Website500px.com
LaunchedOctober 31, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-10-31)
Current statusActive

500px (pronounced "five hundred px") is a global online photo-sharing platform that is a subsidiary of Visual China Group. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .[2][3] It was co-founded by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev on October 31, 2009.[4]

History

500px headquarters in Toronto

Evgeny Tchebotarev started 500px in 2003 on the social blogging website LiveJournal[5] as a hobby, while he completed a business degree at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University).[6] At the time, 500 pixels was considered a good size for web display[7] and was therefore the limit placed on photos submitted to the community for review.[6] Once photographers submitted their photos, they were moderated, and only those of high quality would make it past the community's curators and be published on the site.[5]

Tchebotarev joined forces with Oleg Gutsol and in early 2009,[6] they began work on the mostly automated incarnation of 500px. Image size grew to 900 pixels but the name remained. The two launched the official site on October 31, 2009.[5]

In 2009, the site had 1000 users, purely through word of mouth.[8] By late November 2012, the site had more than 1,500,000 users.[9]

500px's blog was named one of the best blogs of 2012, by Time (magazine) .[10]

In July 2015, the company raised $13 million in Series B funding[11] led by a strategic investor, the Visual China Group, and included participation from existing backers of the company.[12]

In August 2015, the company launched a new version of its iOS app.[13]

In November 2016, the company launched 500px Studio, which allows brands to access custom and on-demand photography from 500px's photographers after their launch of a global photographer directory.[14]

In August 2017, 500px announced support for wide-gamut images.[15]

In November 2017, 500px was the recipient of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award, which recognizes Canadian companies for their innovation, rapid revenue growth, and entrepreneurial spirit.[16]

On February 26, 2018, 500px was acquired by Visual China Group.[17]

On July 1, 2018, Getty Images became 500px's exclusive distribution partner for licensing outside China, as per its existing agreements with VCG.[18] As a result, 500px Marketplace was shut down on June 30, 2018. The service also discontinued support for publicly-licensed images (such as Creative Commons), citing that the function was underused.[19]

On July 5, 2018, 14.8 million accounts had "partial user data" (including e-mails, personal information, and hashed passwords) leaked via security breaches. 500px reported the breach in February 2019.[20]

Technology

500px has an algorithm in place to evaluate recently uploaded photos that takes views, likes and comments into account and results in a photo's rating or 'Pulse'.[21] The higher the Pulse, the more likely a photo is to reach the site's Popular page, giving it a higher chance of being seen by other users.[22] The algorithm allows all users, not just those with a following, a chance to get their work to the front page of the Popular photos, increasing exposure.[23] This results in the Popular page always displaying fresh content and motivates users to regularly upload new images.[24]

Each user also has an overall rating titled "Affection". Taking into account the likes and favorites they have received across all photos, it is a reliable indication of how popular a photographer is within the community.[21]

Apps for iPhone,[25][26] iPad,[27] Android,[28][29] were also made for the site. Versions for Windows Phone 8[30] and Windows 8[31] were shut down by the end of April 2015.[32]

Controversy

On April 12, 2012, 500px's Terms of Service rose to the top of popular site Hacker News, garnering attention for legalese on the left-hand side of the page and summing up the legalese into basic points on the right-hand side. The resulting discussion on the Terms was mixed, with positive feedback such as "awesome"[33] and "one of the cleanest in the industry"[34] alongside negative feedback that believes 500px may have put themselves at undue risk.[35]

On January 21, 2013, Apple removed 500px's iPad app from its store, citing concerns of nudity available via the app.[36] Apple restored the app on January 29, following the release of a new version with a "Mature 17+ rating" and a report button.[37]

See also

  • List of photo sharing websites

References

  1. ↑ "Meet our team". https://about.500px.com/team/. 
  2. ↑ Bonnington, Christina (2012-03-28). "8 Eye-Popping Retina Display Photography Apps for the New iPad". Wired. https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/8-retina-display-ipad-apps. 
  3. ↑ Deubele, Simon (2012-04-11). "German Review: 500px is photography - Die Fotocommunity". 22Millionenpunkte. http://www.22millionenpunkte.de/500px/. 
  4. ↑ Taylor, Colleen (2011-10-17). "500px, the website for photo buffs, hits its stride". Wired. https://gigaom.com/2011/10/17/500px-ipad-growth/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Taylor, Colleen (2011-05-17). "Move Over Flickr - Hot Shots Love 500px". Gigaom. https://gigaom.com/2011/05/17/500px/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ho, Trung (2011-09-13). "Business Management 2007: Evgeny Tchebotarev". Ryerson Folio. https://ryersonfolio.com/evgenytchebotarev. 
  7. ↑ Dzierza, Michal (2011-05-09). "500px.com - where quality meets simplicity". Michal Dzierza. https://www.dzierza.com/2011/05/500px-com-where-quality-meets-simplicity/. 
  8. ↑ Havlik, Dan (2011-07-25). "Photographer-run 500px is giving Flickr a run for its money". The Daily. http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/07/25/072511-tech-500px-1-2/. 
  9. ↑ "Gorgeous Photos, Now In Your Pocket: 500px Arrives On iPhone". AOL Inc.. 2012-11-28. https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/28/gorgeous-photos-in-your-pocket-500px-arrives-on-iphone. 
  10. ↑ "25 Best Blogs 2012". Time. 2012-10-22. http://techland.time.com/2012/10/22/25-best-blogs-2012/slide/500px-blog/. 
  11. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (21 July 2015). "500px Raises Another $13M To Take On Getty And Flickr". https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/21/500px-raises-another-13m-to-take-on-getty-and-flickr/. 
  12. ↑ "500px nixes Creative Commons option and replaces Marketplace with Getty and Visual China Group partnerships". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/01/500px-nixes-creative-commons-option-and-replaces-marketplace-with-getty-and-visual-china-group-partnerships/. 
  13. ↑ "The new 500px app is a high-resolution Instagram". 6 August 2015. https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/6/9104337/500px-photo-app-iphone-redesign-instagram. 
  14. ↑ "500px for Business serves up photography on-demand for brands" (in en-US). Digital Trends. 2016-11-15. https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/500px-for-business/. 
  15. ↑ "Photos and Color Profiles: The Quickly Approaching Move to Wide-Gamut" (in en-US). PetaPixel. 2017-08-25. https://petapixel.com/2017/08/25/photos-color-profiles-quickly-approaching-move-wide-gamut/. 
  16. ↑ "Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winners achieve strong growth in a challenging labour market". Deloitte – press release. 2017-11-09. https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/press-releases/articles/Deloitte-Technology-Fast-50-winners-achieve-strong-growth-in-a-challenging-labour-market.html. 
  17. ↑ Zhang, Michael (2017-08-26). "500px Acquired by VCG, the Getty Images of China" (in en). PetaPixel. https://petapixel.com/2018/02/26/500px-acquired-vcg-getty-images-china/. 
  18. ↑ Galang, Jessica (2018-06-05). "500PX announces distribution partnership with Getty Images". Betakit. https://betakit.com/500px-announces-distribution-partnership-with-getty-images/. 
  19. ↑ "500px will no longer allow photographers to license their photos under Creative Commons". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/1/17521456/500px-marketplace-creative-commons-getty-images-visual-china-group-photography-open-access. 
  20. ↑ Liptak, Andrew (2019-02-13). "Personal information of 14.8 million 500px users leaked in security breach". https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/13/18223660/500px-security-breach-14-8-million-users-personal-information-stolen-cybersecurity. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Muchmore, Michael (2012-02-28). "500px Review & Rating". PC Mag. https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400861,00.asp. 
  22. ↑ Waltman, Jason (2013-07-09). "My thoughts on 500px's Pulse 2.0" (in en). https://www.jasonwaltman.com/blog/2013/my-thoughts-on-500px-pulse-2-0/. 
  23. ↑ Burrard-Lucas, Will (2011-07-23). "500px Review [and Giveaway"]. Digital Photography School. http://digital-photography-school.com/500px-review-giveaway. 
  24. ↑ Chen, Yi (2011-10-05). "Photo Sharing Website Review 500px.com". Photoble. http://www.photoble.com/startups/photo-sharing-website-review-500px. 
  25. ↑ Lodi, Erin (2012-11-28). "500px releases iPhone app". https://www.dpreview.com/news/5349098389/500px-releases-iphone-app. 
  26. ↑ Rehm, Lars (2015-08-07). "500px launches redesigned iOS app". https://www.dpreview.com/news/8207746664/500px-launches-redesigned-ios-app. 
  27. ↑ Henry, Alan (2011-10-18). "500px for iPad Is a Gorgeous Photo Browser and Slideshow Creator". https://lifehacker.com/5850819/500px-for-ipad-is-a-gorgoeus-photo-browser-and-slideshow-creator. 
  28. ↑ Banerjee, Ankit (2012-04-23). "500px app for Android now available on the Google Play Store". https://www.androidauthority.com/500px-android-app-launched-78007/. 
  29. ↑ Lewis, Rob (2012-04-19). "Toronto's 500px Continues Tear, Launches Android App". TechVibes. http://www.techvibes.com/blog/torontos-500px-continues-tear-launches-android-app-2012-04-19. 
  30. ↑ Sabri, Sam (2013-12-19). "500px officially comes to Windows Phone". Mobile Nations LLC. https://www.windowscentral.com/500px-officially-comes-windows-phone. 
  31. ↑ LeBlanc, Brandon (2013-09-24). "500px for Windows 8 now available in the Windows Store". Microsoft Corporation. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2013/09/24/500px-for-windows-8-now-available-in-the-windows-store/. 
  32. ↑ Ali, Khurram (2015-05-01). "Here is why 500px ended support for Windows Phone and Windows 8 apps". https://techprolonged.com/2015/05/500px-ends-support-for-windows-phone-and-windows-8-apps/. 
  33. ↑ Garber, Megan (2012-04-11). "Behold, a Terms of Service Agreement That Is Actually User-Friendly". The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/behold-a-terms-of-service-agreement-that-is-actually-user-friendly/255803/. 
  34. ↑ Bourne, Scott (2011-07-12). "500px Mini Review". Photofocus. http://photofocus.com/2011/07/12/500px-mini-review/. 
  35. ↑ Thomas, Knowlton (2011-04-12). "Toronto Startup 500px Ignites Controversy Over TOS: Is it Helping Users or Tricking Them?". TechVibes. http://www.techvibes.com/blog/toronto-startup-500px-ignites-controversy-over-tos-is-it-helping-users-or-tricking-them-2012-04-12. 
  36. ↑ Joanna, Stern (2013-01-23). "Apple Removes 500px Photo App From App Store Over Nudity Complaints". ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-removes-500px-photo-app-app-store-nudity/story?id=18294183. 
  37. ↑ "500px back in Apple app store after 'porn' complaint resolved". CBC. 2013-01-29. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/01/29/technology-500px-app-store.html. 

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