Nearly 5 billion photos are taken daily – so here’s how to stand out

With less than 8% of photos now taken with cameras, ArtsHub marks World Photography Day by looking at photography careers, tips and the digital boom.
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According to new research from UK photo printing giant Max Spielmann, over 90% of daily photos are now captured with smartphones, as opposed to professional or even film cameras.

The company states: ‘In fact, only 7.5% are taken on “proper” cameras.’ The same research revealed that 1.8 trillion photos are taken every year, worldwide, using our phones – or about 4.7 billion a day.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina