Photo Sharing Overload

Photo sharing overload is the concept in this picture of a man drowning in photos while ever more images continue to rain down on him. His head and shoulders just break the surface of an ocean of pictures against the backdrop of a stormy sky. In a world of Instagram, Pinterest, and facebook, where millions of photos are uploaded every day, the reality of becoming overloaded in imagery is a very real one. This scenario has hit professional photographers especially hard. Clients too, are feeling the burden as their searches for the right image become increasingly challenged by the flotsam and jetson of imagery world.

Man Drowning In Photos

This image of a man drowning in photos takes on a business edge because the man is in business attire and the photos he is drowning in are primarily portraits. This man can represent either small or large business and can emphasize the shortcomings of Internet search, or database challenges, or even the difficulties of harnessing social media and networking. the multitude of photos in the image can represent individual people, businesses, or social media sites. The pictures might also be interpreted, depending on the headline and body copy, as spam as well. These can be social media friends, business contacts, or even such diverse web sites as job boards, forums and even online dating.

Social Media, Choice, and Information Management

This is an image of social media, choice, and information management. Social media can inundate us with choices and data, data and information that needs to be managed lest it drown us until we can no longer function effectively. This is a great photo for advertising and editorializing about social media, data management, and making wise choice in the face of information overload. The image has been created with vertical, square and horizontal format needs in mind, and offers copy space in abundance. The businessman, going down for the third time, is an Asian American. This photo introduces humor and drama into the often staid world of Internet and online depiction. He is up to his neck in a wave of photos in a sea of portraits and an ocean of information. In an Internet of opportunity there can still be challenge and adversity, danger and risk, and of course ideas illustrated with humor.