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Discover the heartbreaking realities and stories that Paal Uglefisk has witnessed on the island of Svalbard, Norway & find out what you can do to help!   Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from across 193 countries. On a weekly basis […]

Agora gave people all over the world the chance to share their vision of the future through photography. The result? 75 photos inspiring images now exhibited in celebration of the @United Nations 75th anniversary. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from […]

In a newly released report, US-based content generation and analytics platform, Cohley and media publication, Digiday explores the changing state of user-generated content (UGC). The sweeping changes driven by a global pandemic and the resultant quarantine have scattered creative marketing teams, but they have also opened brands’ and agencies’ eyes to the promise of UGC […]

The world comes alive at night, all you need is a little light! Be inspired by these night photography ideas from some of the Finalists from Agora’s #NightLight2020 contest. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from across 193 countries. On a […]

Mankind sometimes forgets that we’re not alone on this planet. We’re renting it with other living creatures as well and on this years’ World Animal Day, Agora images shared some breathtaking photographs of the most beautiful creatures on our planet. The competition using the hashtag #Animal2020 was created to instill a sense of urgency in […]

2020 has been a year of constant stress and anxiety that forced many people to look inward to find a sense of calm. Many people began taking to practicing meditation and mindfulness to find clarity in all this chaos. These 50 photographs showcase different perception of the word peace under the hashtag  #Peace2020. Agora images are a […]

Nature & Wildlife photographer Jon Cleave believes his work to be a bridge that connects humans to the great outdoors. In the video below, Cleave tells the stories behind some of his work and how he tries to create a connection with the viewer through the work. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app […]

Agora and ONUart invite participants to share photographs that celebrate the unity and diversity of the human race in honor of  Human Rights Day. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from across 193 countries. On a weekly basis the app’s users – […]

Communicate felt like doing a little bit of reminiscing today. Meet Donald Yip, a travel and landscape photographer from Melbourne, Australia. In the video below, Yip shares the inspiration behind his winning photograph for the competition #Landscape2019. Yes, 2019, the year that feels almost like a century ago. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The […]

Wedding and portrait photographer, Asim Ijaz considers capturing portraits a work of art. In the video below, he explains his process on how to capture a beautiful portrait photograph. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from across 193 countries. On a […]

Victor de Valles was born and raised in Puigcerdá, Spain. His hobbies include nature, sport and photography and he specializes in underwater photography. After joining Agora Images over a year ago, Valles has won two editions of their weekly competitions and served as a guest judge on one. In the video below, he shares his […]

Now more than ever, the world is taking a stand against racism. The storytellers of Agora have voiced their angst in this new video along with sharing their photographs for the hashtag #StopRacism. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from across […]

 American Landscape photographer, Ansel Adams once said, ” Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.” Agora Images leaves you to decide whether the submissions of these top 50 finalists for the hashtag #Landscape2020 are a masterpiece or not?  Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is […]

Smiling is a lot of things. Smiling is courageous, rebellious strength, free therapy, etc. These 50 photographs curated by Agora Images under the hashtag #Smile2020 are bound to put a smile on your face today. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users […]

To mark its 75th anniversary, the United Nations has launched the biggest-ever global conversation-UN75. The UN is calling on the youth and groups not already engaged with the organization, to expand global cooperation and help them build the future. Agora supports the initiative through the hashtag #TheWorldWeWant. In the video below, storytellers from around the […]

Remember the days when people could plan a last-minute road trip to Jebel Jais or Al Qudra Lake without having to worry about anything. Ahh, the good old days. For now, reminisce about those adventures with the top 50 photographs for the hashtag #Roadtrip 2020, curated by Agora Images. Don’t worry, we’ll be back on […]

Photography is a visual reflection of real-life moments. In the video below, Spartan Photography, a group of storytellers from Nairobi, Kenya, talk about their vision as a group of storytellers, and how their work is a reflection of the poetic moments in their lives. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography […]

The concept of beauty and what is considered to be beautiful has gone through a massive evolution in this past decade. There used to be a standard definition for it. Now, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. What’s considered ‘beautiful’ is a reflection of that individual’s personality. Check out what these 50 […]

As the world continues to battle this pandemic, Agora Images launched the #StayHome photo competition, as a way to inspire photographers to keep being creative from home and document the unprecedented situation in their home countries. In the video below,  the finalists of the competition share their experiences, and their message of hope through their photographs. Agora images […]

Never before has humanity been so united to fight a common enemy. The video below showcases some of the most inspirational photographs submitted by the heroes of Agora Images, as they share their unique point of view during these difficult times. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, […]

American aviator and author once said, “In the wilderness, I sense the miracle of life, and behind it, our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.” These 50 photographs submitted under the hashtag #Wild2020 capture the wilderness in its most majestic form. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with […]

American authors Juli Klassen who is known for her extensive work in creating regency romance novels consider portraits to be like ornamental headstones. “It is not for the subject, but for those who look upon it. For those you want to remember,” states Klassen. These 50 photographs of portraits under the hashtag #Portraits2020 manage to […]

Last year, Communicate shared Agora’s top 50 photographs for the competition with the hashtag #Hope2019 Coincidentally, the feature image for the piece, which was selected at random, also happens to be the winning shot. In the video below, the winner, Enrique Planelles, the Barcelona native who enjoys photography as a hobby, cites his inspiration behind the photograph […]

The term Sustainability embraces the idea of maintaining constant levels of consumption, without committing devastation on surrounding nature. The urgency for adopting a sustainable lifestyle, especially now, derives from considering and appreciating the interests of future generations. Agora Images, a free-to-use app social app, for the global photography community, organizes competitions on a weekly basis. The app […]

American professional boxer, Muhammad Ali once said, “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.” Those words ring true even today. Well, at least these 50 photographers feel that way about the […]

According to Photography folklore, some of the best photographs are usually taken during the Golden Hour. The period of the day, just before the sun sets or after it has risen, when the light is redder and softer than usual- gives a magical touch to photographs. These 50 photographers with the #GoldenHour2020 gives that serene feeling. Agora images are a […]

It’s always a great travel shot that really triggers the wanderer in a person. These 50 photographs with the hashtag #Landscape2019 ignite the wanderlust spirit and will guarantee to make you start planning for your next adventure. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 […]

The eyes, chico. They never lie. Some of Tony Montana’s greatest lines from the 1983 film, Scarface. The eyes are the most captivating part of the human body. They are an entry into a human’s soul. They tell so much but do so less. They tell joy, anger, sadness, frustration, betrayal, disappointment. They speak volumes […]

Nelson Mandela defined Education as the great engine of personal development. He went on to say that through education, the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It […]

What is a woman? These 50 photos tell the story of strong, independent and brave women all over the world using the hashtag #Women2019. Agora images are a free-to-use app social app. The app is for the global photography community, with more than 3.5 million users from across 193 countries. On a weekly basis the app’s users – […]

  Octavi Royo Olazaguirre is the CEO and co-founder of Agora Images, a free-to-use social app for the global photography community. The app hosts weekly competitions where users- amateurs and professional photographers have to submit photographs based on the hashtag for the week. In this video, Octavi talks how about Agora empowers its users and […]

While being unemployed might lead some to despair and frustration, others find inspiration in this frustration. Clearly, Lebanese ad man Omar Boustany belongs to the latter category. After working for 14 years in the regional advertising industry, Boustany left his position as creative director at Havas Dubai a year ago, and remains unemployed till today. […]