photography
Nokia x SMW13: See Them In Action
Being their third year powering SMW, our friends at Nokia have really come to SMW13 with some amazing ideas around engaging our audience. Never one to want to just be on the stage, Nokia has plenty for everyone to enjoy this February. Not only are they powering our mobile app, SMW Live and SMW RealTime…
Going Social: Meet Nokia’s Brad Spikes
Nokia is back and in full force! Earlier we introduced you to Copenhagen’s Henriette Povlsen, giving you a preview of what to expect there this SMW13. We now move over to NYC to introduce you to Brad Spikes. He’s helping SMW NYC coordinate some amazing things for SMW13, from photo labs at Ideas Connected at…
Start the New Year Right: My Weekly Top SMW13 Events
It’s a new year. We make commitments to learn more and grow; to connect with others more and make an impact. And SMW13 is a great way to meet some of those resolutions. With only 6 weeks to go, we want to see you take part- be it gaining inspiration from some of our favorite…
“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” – Walt Disney Competition can spur us on- and it can definitely make things more exciting. As we build up to SMW13, we have a few ways for you to join in the friendly competition, on…
Be a Better Photographer- Tips for #PicYourCity
With the launch of #PicYourCity and the opportunity to compete for a trip to the SMW city of your choice this February, we thought we could all use a nice review (or crash course) on how to better use your smartphone camera. With the increasing applications and better cameras on our mobile devices, the images…
Instagram, Contests & More: Photo-based Events for SMW12
We love a good photo. Off the heels of our InstagramYourCity competition, we were thrilled to see so many events focusing on the rise of Instagram, photography and user-submitted images. And we have more opportunities for you to grab your smartphone camera and snap away! If you’re in Glasgow, make sure you participate in Your…
“My relationship with social media started as a “coup de foudre”* – one day I realized its amazing power and beauty and became a true believer!” Paula Susaeta (*coup de foudre – from French, love from first site) Paula Susaeta is the head of the web and social media department at Fundación MAPFRE‘s Instituto de…
Sharon Paz is a contributor for the Social Media Week Global Editorial Team based in Toronto, Canada. She is the co-founder of Odette Manon and currently works managing social media for Abbott Ltd. Hold your breath because I have just succumbed to one of the best photo decorating apps I’ve encountered in a very long…
It is increasingly evident that social media is no fad and within the medium online photo sharing is quickly becoming a significant force behind increased user engagement and interaction. Buddy Media, one of the more prominent social media consulting solutions, points out that user engagement on Facebook spikes 20% on pages that incorporate photographs into their content…