There are a lot of tools we use as photographers and filmmakers, but the most common one-- regardless of whether you're a Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Pentax shooter-- is definitely the web. So if this feels a little off-topic to you, consider what you're staring at right now.
That's right. A browser. Unfortunately, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer all track and sell your user data. And to add insult to the injury, this process slows down your browsing experience. So I switched to Brave, the browser with the motto: "You Are Not a Product."
Amen, brother.
They do not track your usage. They do not allow other companies to track your usage. And they block ads that slow you down. They even keep a tally of how many ads and trackers they've blocked, as well as how much time you've saved by not loading ads. Find them at: https://brave.com.
This has been one of the most painless switches I could have imagined. If you use a lot of add ons and plugins, Brave may not be for you. In order to keep your browser secure, they don't have any. I also still use one of those other crappy browsers for YouTube and Google searches, just to make sure they can't someone infiltrate the system. But since we're on the topic, stop Googling stuff. Use DuckDuckGo. They don't track your searches.
Yes, your email company is still tracking you, as are Facebook, Instagram and others, but at least this cuts down on the sheer volume of data you're handing over to marketers.
Still don't believe that this is a topic for a photography blog? Look at the photo credit (lower left hand corner) for the top image. If you don't know Serge Ramelli, you should.
