I’m a hobbyist who enjoys street and landscape photography, and after getting diminishing returns and burn out by posting on Instagram, my photos started amassing in my lightroom library - never to be seen by anyone! I have a website (Adobe Portfolio), but I rarely use it, and it doesn’t bring me that much joy.
I recently came across Substack, which is a newsletter/blog type website where you can create long form content, and in my case, photo essays and commentary. This has been a really satisfying alternative to posting on social media - I enjoy writing and it feels like I’m putting more intention behind my work. I think Substack will take off, and I enjoy the niche community of photographers on it.
How are you sharing your photos these days? And, if you’re not, why not? What do you think the future is for sharing photography?
And if you’re a Substacker already - I’d love to follow you! If this subreddit allows it, drop your Substack below :)
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500px, but that’s feeling burnt out for me lately. I’ve tried reviving my 12 yr old Flickr, but that site’s pretty dead.
I’ve used Zenfolio as a blog for over ten years now, and I have so much material on there that it’s not worth the effort to change. During a period when their website was behaving very erratically, I considered switching to a different place, but before I could get serious about it, they sorted the website out.
I put up a blog post roughly three weeks in every four, share links to my various social medias, and then focus on the next post. The numbers aren’t of particular importance to me.
I took time to work on my Adobe Portfolio site since it’s included in the subscription I paid for. When it’s mostly complete, I made a QR code for it that I show to prospective clients I talk to.
The artsy ones I post in social media, with a writeup, with relevant tags and hashtags.
I invite all my friends over then we watch a powerpoint presentation of my monthly slides.
When I pause awkwardly, they know it’s time to clap. Then I switch to the next slide.
the fbi would like to know your location
I should try this. Do you also lock the doors?
Hmm
Prints for galleries. Preferably they end up in someone’s house and money ends up in my bank account.
I used to live Flikr, but I havent been able to log into my account since Yahoo took over it and it seems to have died a death. I tried a few years back to get back into my Flikr account and it drove me insane.
In order of priority: My personal website -> Threads -> Instagram -> Flickr -> Reddit.
Instagram is by far the worst for sharing actual photography, but one of the better ones for networking. Reddit is probably the most toxic community in the world due to the relative anonymity.
Threads honestly has a better photography community than any of the others right now. But I’ve been thinking about trying out Glass once my Flickr membership runs out. I’ve had a Flickr pro account for more than a decade and maybe it’s time to try something else.
I’m new to photography and have been searching for a thread like this. What are the best places to continuously post my work? I don’t gain any traction on Instagram. Is this and app?
I’ve started to move away from the internet more. Its pointless and there really isn’t a good platform anymore so I print at home to hang in my house or give as gifts.
I still occasionally post on social media but it’s not consistent anymore.
I’ve also been dabbling in designing photo books of my favorites. lol
I’m not looking for external approval. It’s so hollow and doesn’t get you any further. I don’t share online. I make books and when I really enjoy the one I’ve made, I print 4 or 5 copies to give away.
Pretty much Instagram only. I’m posting the most I’ve ever posted in the last decade and my works the best it’s ever been and I’m getting the least amount of views ever. Went from around 200-300 views on stories to about 80. Post likes used to be front loaded with likes the moment you post and now my good friends don’t even see my post in their feed for hours. The algorithm is fucked
I have a nice photo album on my coffee table and I order prints after each event I bring my camera to, adding 2-4 photos to the album. I dont bother with sharing online.