The Democratization Of Photography

iStockphoto has released an inforgraphic detailing the democratisation of photography. Here are a few highlights and the full infographic

322 million mobile subscriptions in the U.S.;Â 6 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide
140 billion total photos on Facebook
40 million daily uploads to Instagram
TIME Magazine used mobile photo of Hurricane Sandy for cover image
1.3 million photos of Hurricane Sandy were posted to Instagram at a speedÂ of 10 photos/second

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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