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Subject: [Leica] Will be putting stuff for sale for product development
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:29:08 -0700
References: <CAF8hL-GRJw6BGr-Qi1tqcQFwyN=iU4e+uqqBTGP4MJkKzXh9WQ@mail.gmail.com>


> On Apr 30, 2024, at 2:26 PM, Richard Man via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> I am making an artist (which of course includes photographers) product. I
> will probably have to dig into my IRA to continue development. So to delay
> that, I'm going to put up camera equipment for sale, including Leica,
> Hasselblad, some 4x5 and 8x10 lenses.
> 
> Here's the Elevator Pitch, FWIW
> ------------------------------
> 
> 
> ImageCraft Analytics
> *By Artists, for Artists ? Gallery, Data Analytics, Rights Protection*
> 
> ImageCraft Analytics is a user-friendly platform for hosting creative works
> such as artwork and photography. We've designed a seamless experience where
> you can upload images and use them in our ?no-effort? dynamic galleries, as
> well link them on social media sites and in email.
> 
> Artist-Centric Experience
> Our webapp is designed with artists in mind; our dashboard provides a clear
> summary of your tracking logs, ensuring that you have full visibility into
> your audience engagement. You can customize your avatar, your galleries,
> and image presentation with different themes, color schemes, or font
> choices. From a fun pink "Barbie" look to a professional "New York Gallery"
> look, the choice is yours.
> 
> Auto Galleries
> You only need to upload your images, and our app does the rest. When a
> visitor views your site, as a default, we will present your most recent
> images and your most popular images, with random ordering so that the
> gallery looks fresh each time someone visits. There is a lot of
> customization possible, e.g. which categories you want to emphasize, what
> color schemes to use, and more. Instead of sending just your Instagram
> link, you can send interested people to a dynamic gallery!
> 
> Image Tracking
> If you are interested in tracking who sees your images or visits your
> gallery, we can generate any number of image and gallery links so that each
> link can be tracked separately. For example, you might want to see whether
> posting on Instagram produces more visibility than sending a link with an
> email, or you may want to see if an email recipient has actually viewed the
> image.
> 
> Human Interactions
> Our tracking service goes beyond standard analytics. We actively identify
> and filter out known bots, such as those from sources like OpenAI and
> Midjourney, to ensure your data reflects genuine human interactions. We
> also crawl the web and look for unauthorized use of your images, and with
> the embedded information, you can track the source it came from.
> 
> Invisible Watermarks
> If you are interested in rights protection, your images are tagged with
> (optional) visible and multiple invisible watermarks. If you sell a copy of
> an image, you can generate a unique watermark in that copy containing a
> personal note, e.g. the purchaser information. Thereafter, if you find a
> suspicious version of the image in the wild, you can check whether it?s
> been licensed for use and by whom.
> 
> Anti Generative / AI measures
> We will be incorporating anti- generative AI scraping features such as
> Glaze or similar algorithms. With this feature, you can ensure that your
> images will not be used to train generative AI without your consent. The
> ?glazing? is renewed periodically to protect against the latest gen/AI
> algorithms.
> 
> *Join us today and take control of your creative journey with confidence.*
> 
> -- 
> // richard http://imagecraft.com
> 
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