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We are getting close to starting the Private Beta Testing Phase for the Browser version of Foto. We will be emailing everyone that was an original beta tester of the mobile app. They’ve been with us for multiple years and we want to reward their support by giving them the first look at the browser version of Foto. We’ll send an email with instructions when Private Beta launches.

We are not looking for more beta testers at this time.

We also continue to work on our own data monitoring system that will allow us to track down bugs much faster and determine the root cause quickly. Once we get our new internal data monitoring system built, we’ll start fixing some bugs high on our list and improving app performance.

We hope to launch the private beta version in a couple of weeks.

Foto Progress Update from Co-Founder @michaelhphotoon the browser version and what’s ahead.

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

We have a new Foto Podcast episode for you!

In this episode, Michael sits down with filmmakers Ken Hanson, Jack Davidson, and Dave Myszewski to discuss their upcoming documentary about legendary photographer Art Shay. @artshayfilm

Over a career that spanned more than seven decades, Art Shay photographed everyone from Martin Luther King Jr., Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Algren to people living on the margins of American life. He covered the 1968 Democratic Convention, the aftermath of MLK’s assassination, organized crime, street life in Chicago, war, politics, and everyday people trying to survive.

The conversation explores how Shay developed his eye during World War II, how he hustled his way into rooms nobody else could access, and why his work feels like a visual history of America itself. The filmmakers also discuss digging through his enormous archive, the emotional complexity of his later life, and why they believe Art Shay deserves far greater recognition in the history of photography.

Learn more at artshayfilm.com

Here is our latest progress update of the browser version of Foto! This video features the Single Post Screen and the Portfolio experience. The account featured in this video is @jjasonchambers

We haven’t released a lot of new updates this year so far, because we are working on the browser version of Foto for the most part. We have one team member only working on the browser version and another assisting and helping with bugs/performance updates.

We are going to release 1-2 more bug/performance updates and then we are going to focus both team members only on the browser version until it’s done. All bug and performance fixes will pause during this time.

Once the browser is out we will go back to alternating between bug fixes and new features to Foto.

Hey Android People!!!! We just released Foto 0.10.57 which drastically speeds up the app launch time. You’ll want to update to 0.10.57 and open Foto, scroll for a bit, then force close Foto and reopen the app.

You’ll see much faster app launch speeds now!

We are still waiting on Apple to review this update for our beta users. Apple reviews are taking a long time lately. It’s taking a few days to get through the TestFlight review and then another few days to get through the public review.

This week we are wrapping up the update that will improve app launch speeds. Internal testing will start in a couple of days.

We continue to work on the browser version of Foto. Specifically, we are working on the single Post page and the single Portfolio page.

“AT HOME”
@thefotoapp exhibition in partnership with @insidesouthwest Avis Street Photo Studio, showcasing here at Grace in Action. Come check out the photos from artists all over the world & metro Detroit/Detroit. The exhibition will be up through the end of April.

#detroitphotography #swdetroit #detroitartists #fotoapp #globalphotography

Foto Browser Update - March 31st, 2026 - This video shows our latest progress on the Browser version of Foto. We have made good progress on the Home Feed, Discovery Page, Notification Page, and Profile Page! We’ll be sharing more as we drill down into the details a bit more.

The first ever Foto Exhibition opened tonight at @gia_detroit It was curated by @don_hudson2024 and produced in collaboration with @erikpaulhoward @insidesouthwest and @suraj.bhamra

Thanks to everyone that attended tonight and took time to chat. It was wonderful to feel community around the shared passion for photography. Tonight was very encouraging and just the beginning of things to come!

Hey everyone! Michael Howard here (Co-Founder of Foto). I’m going to be in Detroit March 26th and 27th. I’m going to be at @laventanadetroit Thursday, March 26th at 1pm if you wanna meet up and chat. On Friday, I’ll be at @thecongregationdetroit at 11am. The Friday night, I’ll be at the first ever Foto Exhibition and Print Swap starting at 6pm at @gia_detroit in partnership with @insidesouthwest @suraj.bhamra with curation by @don_hudson2024

Hope to see some of you in Detroit over the next couple of days!!

Foto 0.10.55 is now available for everyone! This update improves the Android experience, scrolling experience, and fixes several bugs.

Details:
Bug-fix: Android infinite scroll gets stuck
Bug-fix: Fresh install sign-in says No-posts in my-profile
Bug-fix: Fresh install sign-in results in empty home-feed
Bug-fix: Users get randomly signed-out
Added password visibility toggles to auth fields