{"id":528429,"date":"2026-01-19T22:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/528429\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T22:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:37:12","slug":"whitewall-partners-with-irys-the-social-media-platform-for-real-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/528429\/","title":{"rendered":"WhiteWall Partners With Irys, the Social Media Platform for Real Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WhiteWall<\/a> is now a founding partner for the photography app, Irys<\/a>, that celebrated photographer Alan Schaller launched<\/a> last year. The app celebrates the art of photography over algorithms and prioritizes personal connection over virality. Irys is all about photography, and WhiteWall shares its mission. <\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when video content and algorithms dominate social feeds, Irys offers a high resolution, ad-free space where photographic work is presented with respect,\u201d WhiteWall says of Irys. <\/p>\n

\u201cPhotography is not a disposable commodity \u2014 it is art, a profession, or a passion. Irys exists to enable exactly that: to make real photography visible \u2014 with care,\u201d explains Schaller. <\/p>\n

\"AAlan Schaller | Portrait by \u00a9 Ryota Kohama <\/p>\n

Unlike typical social media apps, Irys has a photography and community-centric design and user experience. There are no visible likes, no follower counts, and the app isn\u2019t designed to inspire endless scrolling. The focus is on art. <\/p>\n

\"Three<\/p>\n

As part of its founding partnership with Irys, WhiteWall will host exclusive photography competitions within the Irys app. The first one, which started this week, is dedicated to travel photography. Three more WhiteWall competitions will take place on Irys in 2026, and each contest lasts two months. <\/p>\n

Winners will receive vouchers worth \u20ac200 to \u20ac500 (up to $550), enabling them to have their winning work professionally printed and framed, further celebrating what makes photography so special. <\/p>\n

\"AFramed photograph by Phil Penman <\/p>\n

However, the German photography printer and photo lab says its involvement with Irys will extend beyond contests. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe competitions are just the beginning of our cooperation. Our goal is to make high-quality WhiteWall prints available to order directly from the app in the future. We have found the ideal partner for this in the Irys app,\u201d says Thomas Alscheid, WhiteWall CEO. <\/p>\n

\u201cAll the photographers I know who have worked with WhiteWall are enthusiastic about their print and framing quality. I\u2019m therefore very pleased that WhiteWall has joined Irys as a founding partner,\u201d Schaller explains. \u201cTogether, we will organize competitions for the community, with winners receiving their works printed and framed. We have many more plans with WhiteWall, which will follow soon. The photographers at Irys can\u2019t wait to finally showcase their work in this way.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Irys is available for free on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a>. The Irys community is free to join. Free members can post up to 10 images per day, up to 100 in total, and join up to five groups. <\/p>\n

Premium members have access to spotlight competitions, higher-quality uploads, more uploads, more groups, and other features. The full breakdown<\/a> of the membership differences is available on Irys\u2019 website. Premium memberships start at $5.99 monthly or $59.99 per year. <\/p>\n

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