I was interacting in a discussion on the threads all and asks the question of what lenses they decided to shoot a certain photo with, they responded that they only divulge that information for a specific tier of this Patreon. Is it just more or is they really weird and gatekeepy? Hell, if anyone asked me what glass I was shooting on I’d happily let them know the lenses and anything else they wanted to know, just seems hella weird to me.
If they have a patreon where that’s part of the specific deliverable on whatever tier, they have to kind of keep it behind the paywall so they don’t piss off their paying customers by giving shit away for free that they’re paying for. Understandable.
Definitely weird though, seems like a bit of stretch to have that specifically behind a paywall (unless it’s full details/exif data/edit methods full breakdown on everything)
I doubt his policy is specifically “the lens type is behind the paywall” and everything else is just open season. I’m sure it’s more along the lines of “I discuss my gear and methods with my Patreon subs.” If you start answering one guy who just wants to know one thing, it opens the floodgates and makes you seem like an ass if you don’t answer everyone.
Now, whether it’s sad that people have to resort to this method to make money from photography now is a whole different conversation.