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 :)

  • JerougeProductions@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • Stelljanin@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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

      • OkFish1321@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        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.