So, if your teen is using VSCO just be aware that any photo on VSCO has the potential to go public.Almost everyone takes photos on a daily basis.
And many will use the app to edit and use the filters, then share to another social network such as Instagram. Those over 13 who are willing to take the time to learn a confusing interface may have fun taking and editing photos without the anxiety that may come from wondering if they’ll receive enough likes. VSCO is rated 12+ in the app store, and the Terms state that anyone under the age of 13 is prohibited from using the service. Okay for teens who want to take a break from being too social It’s pretty basic, you just take a short video, it is converted into a looping GIF, and then you can upload it to your VSCO grid. This one is used to create animated GIFs from short videos. VSCO unveiled a companion app, DSCO, back in October.
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With their history of presets for serious photographers, there are some serious photo editing tools within this app (although not entirely intuitive if you ask me!) Some preset filters are available for free and others are available for purchasing, from $2.99 to $6.99. The username will be seen by others in the app so if you don’t want your real name out there and don’t want to be found if someone searches you by name, don’t include it in your profile. Only the username and e-mail are required. When creating a VSCO profile, you’ll be asked to enter a Username, Description, External Link, First and Last name, and e-mail address. I always suggest limiting location sharing to only those who need to know. Otherwise anyone who stumbles upon your photo will be able to see where the photo was taken. Then make sure that the PRIVACY page looks like this (all the options are deselected):.Click this little circular icon at the bottom which takes you to the settings.One privacy feature worth noting, is that you can choose not to include location data within images, either for pictures you capture with the app, or those that you import or export. Profile links will use the pattern .įrom within the app itself, there is an “Explore” feature where you can view photos from random users, or search by name or username. How might they happen upon one of your photos or your profile? As noted earlier many teens are posting their VSCO profile link directly in their Instagram profile area. Anyone can follow you if they happen upon one of your photos. I did not find a way to make a profile private. This was readily observed during an Instagram search for the hashtag #vsco – 72,817,000 posts! And 109,909,984 tagged with #vscocam. Some use the app just to edit and use the filters, then share to other social networks such as Instagram. I actually did this by mistake – oops – and the originator of that photo did receive a notification (yep, my daughter). You can easily share someone else’s photo too – not just your own. Or you can save the photo from VSCO to your phone’s photo library, then upload it to Instagram or anywhere else. This can be done directly from the app using the app’s sharing options. While there is no direction interaction within the app, you can easily share a photo from VSCO to other networks for that social commentary. She mentioned that on VSCO, not as many people she knows will see it – perhaps giving her a bit more freedom to experiment with her photos, without judgement. Since my daughter uses this app I asked her what would make her want to share a photo to VSCO and not Instagram. This is even part of the app description: “Because beautiful imagery trumps social clout, the number of followers, comments, and likes are absent from the platform”.Īnd that might be a reason that teens are starting to use VSCO. The emphasis is on great looking photos and not how many likes or comments you can get. VSCO seems to have a reputation for more “serious” photography enthusiasts.
There are no “likes”, there is no commenting on photos. A key difference between VSCO and Instagram is that there is limited social interaction.
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They also sell presets (collections of filters for editing) for use in photo editing software programs. The app was launched in 2012 by Visual Supply Company. VSCO, also called VSCO Cam, is a photography app where you can create an account and upload or take photos, edit and add filters, and share them with other VSCO users or on other social media sites. Have you seen links to a website called “” in your kid’s Instagram profile or that of their friends? If not you might soon and you’ll be like me, wondering, what the heck is VSCO? As is my nature, I immediately clicked the links, visited the website and downloaded VSCO to see what this photo app is all about.