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 :)
Diminishing returns? Are you sure you are a hobby photographer… because it sounds more like you are trying to build a brand.
Moms everywhere getting their dopamine fix posting cell phone pics of their kids on facebook… and this guy over talking about diminishing returns on IG posts. What does that even mean? You set yourself a monthly “like” quota or something?
Post on FB and IG like everyone else. Literally foundational tools for building a brand/sharing a photography hobby. If you cant make it there… you cant make it anywhere.