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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Have you found success with limited or non existent engagement with social media? (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by Beneficial-Skirt1554@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I know “success” can be defined broadly and can vary by field… but I would like to hear your story, how you utilize it if you utilize social media and your results with either case.

I deleted my instagram a while back and don’t like to use Facebook… however I made a new IG and (I know it’s not a place for photography anymore) I’m realizing I still don’t care for it. I enjoyed Flickr a while back but I tried logging in and it is becoming a hassle (I’ll have to make a new email and profile for some reason).

I would rather have a personal website and use IRL interactions for business. I’m happy with Posting on the website itself for showcase and make prints for personal enjoyment… I wouldn’t mind exploring another option if one comes up that is decent.

Anyways, how has your art and business evolved for you online?

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[–] LeicaM6guy@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Limited social media: I barely use Instagram, update FB maybe once every few weeks, and deleted my Twitter account years ago. Aside from a LinkedIn account and Reddit, that's the entirety of my social media presence. Most of my work comes from legwork, personal projects and direct pitches to editors.

If I could, I'd nuke all my social media from orbit (it's the only way to be sure) but I do need to keep an up-to-date list of my professional contacts, and so far it's the easiest way to do it.