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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I sell them on the stock agencies, for me, it’s a great side hustle and I love seeing my photos being used. I also use Flickr - still love Flickr after all these years & I pay for pro
Some online on my website, some on social media (most of the times these two option don’t match in terms of which shots i chose to upload) and 80+% offline.
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.
Ive been wanting to do something like this, what service do you use for making the books please?
I used a lot, but I enjoy Saal print quality and book quality most. Pretty cheap too.
Thank you!
There are a bunch of competitions, also you could put together a local gallery show, or print a zine! Online isn’t the only way to get photos out there.
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.
😂
I should try this. Do you also lock the doors?
This made me unreasonably happy, lol. It also gave me flashbacks to my grandparents getting out the projector to show old family movies
How about discreetly putting the slideshow on in the background then getting angry when no one spontaneously compliments a picture
It’s hilarious țhe way you say it, but the slide projector photo evenings were pretty common in my childhood to look back at past vacations
the fbi would like to know your location
Hmm
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.
Instagram is pushing reels and post captions thus rewarding profiles that can retain eyes longer.
Unless you are ready to start posting reels and expand into video, you should pump the brakes on high expectations from Instagram.
That said, I flood the market myself, since my goal is to grow. Reddit, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, Flickr, Youtube.
Yeah I don’t use Instagram anymore. I was getting addicted and I just don’t care for sharing photos there. I feel a lot better about my photography now that I’m not seeking validation through social media
Print your pictures and show them in your local town gallery.
I couldn’t agree more with this, I mainly only take photos for myself or on commission now and wow what a difference it has made. Yes I do miss some of the interactions, especially with my fellow photography course friends and if I don’t have an end goal, I sometimes lose motivation but it makes you develop so much more as a photographer. As it was said above a platform where we can write some information about our work is so much nicer, rather than the normal dead social media websites with poor quality uploads, it’s so liberating.
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.
Some of my work is showed to my friends before I send it back to the client, so I have some extra pairs of eyes judging the photos. Then from time to time I post something on instagram, mostly when I do photos for fun.
I don’t. I print, for myself.
It’s been a while since I realized noone cares about my photography and that’s fine.
I had this same realization about my photography when I realized I dont care much for other people’s as well (for the most part)
I like https://glass.photo — definitely much more focused on art than engagement, and a great community to both get feedback and find inspiration
I’m really enjoying glass as well tbh
glass.photo one of the few apps worth paying for.
I agree. Love the vibes there, and it’s basically everything that instagram isn’t.
When I was taking pictures during a family visit, nothing fancy, but I was using an old point and shoot because it’s more reliable than my phone. My cousin asked if I’m going to print the pictures… maybe 5% or fewer get printed but I definitely see where she’s coming from. Social media posts are seen once and forgotten, but something on your wall is seen every time someone visits your house.
FB mainly, share in local pages for local events, car clubs for local meets.
Insta for my favourites
Made a subreddit for ones I think make good desktop wallpapers 😅