ARS is looking for investors and brand collaborators. E-mail arsbetahelp@gmail.com.
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ARS V. 3: Why ARS Coin is a Game-Changer
ARS Coin is a totally new way to envision your photographic labor. No more dealing with algorithms that manipulate your emotions and self-esteem. Now, the process of gaining capital/currency (in the form of digital ARS Coin) is clear and transparent:
- You earn ARS Coin by providing critiques to other users in the arsbeta.com community. You can earn additional ARS Coin by referring your friends to join, by receiving ‘Thanks’ from other users for your critiques, and by logging onto ARS on a daily basis.
- You use your ARS Coin by commissioning other photographers to give you more in-depth feedback and critique on your photos.
Future of ARS
ARS Beta version 1 was launched February 19, 2018 and since then ARS has created a community of thousands of users actively uploading photos, contributing feedback and critique to one another’s photos. ARS Beta version 2 [Press Release] was launched on September 28, 2018 with the innovative ‘critique’ function. On March 14, 2019 we launched ARS Beta version 3 [Press Release] with the ground-breaking ‘ARS Coin’ and ‘Commission Critique.’
We have big moonshoot dreams for ARS to disrupt the photo industry and social media. Help us to grow through investment, sharing the word about ARS, and reviewing ARS. Email arsbetahelp@gmail.com for investment and brand collaborations.
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While Facebook and Instagram are full of photographers trying to “game” the reach algorithms and attract as many followers as possible, the anonymous nature of ARS causes the focus to be on the photos rather than the photo makers. – Peta Pixel: ARS BETA is a Website for Constructive (and Anonymous) Photo Critiques, 2018
Unlike social media, where commenters may be biased by a desire to be nice or get followers, ARS offers no such pressure or incentives…ARS ditches the social media model, instead presenting users with “equally and randomly” distributed images to critique. – DP Review: ARS is a new online platform for honest, anonymous photo critiques, 2018
I encourage you to use ARS to develop your analytical skills in this way. Don’t just do the ‘Keep’ or ‘Ditch’ button; really look at the photo and think in detail of how it could be improved or why you like the image. You will learn a tremendous amount about what drives and inspires you as a photographer by looking at other people’s work. You will also see your prejudices and foibles too.- Cities at Dawn: It’s Time for Some Honest Feedback About Your Images, 2018 [Check out their photography blog here]
Les critiques, lorsqu’elles sont effectuées de manière non anonyme, et particulièrement sur les réseaux sociaux, sont trop souvent formulées de manière très consensuelle. De plus, sur les réseaux sociaux, les gens ne sont pas sur un pied d’égalité. Avec l’anonymat, on contourne ce problème. Il est enfin possible de dire ce que l’on pense vraiment d’une photo sans craindre de se le voir reprocher par la suite. De la même manière, impossible de donner un avis très positif pour se faire bien voir d’un photographe ou pour obtenir de bonnes critiques en retour. – Lense (French): ARS une plateforme anonyme pour les critiques photo, 2018
The simplicity is actually the strength of this new idea. – Daniel Mitchell: Eric Kim’s ARS
ARS might just give people back a small platform to share their work away from the billionaires’ playgrounds. And for that, I have a lot of hope. – Simeon Smith: Human Nature- Some first thoughts on ARS Beta
Complete ARS Press Kit
Download ARS Press Kit > (2018)
Download ARS Beta Version 3 Press Release March 14, 2019 >
Download ARS Beta Version 2 Press Release September 28, 2018 >
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