Photography

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 😅

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.

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.

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.

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 like https://glass.photo — definitely much more focused on art than engagement, and a great community to both get feedback and find inspiration

glass.photo one of the few apps worth paying for.

I’m one of those photographers who generally hates their own photos. Even though wife and family loves what I do/capture, I just think it’s ‘meh’. I don’t share often because when I get praise I’ll usually think ‘yeahhh righhht…’

I show it to people on my phone screen and they'll go wow and that's it.

Flickr.

I don’t share them. I think i enjoy filling images away into little folders on my laptop more than showing them to people.

Flickr

Markets! I sell my prints. Hoping to get into a gallery soon.

Eh, I just post on Instagram, Facebook, and my blog. For the most part, the attention I want most is on Facebook since that's where the people that matter to me are.

I do it full-time and use Shootproof to deliver to clients. Slick gallery, emails, and integrated cart that works well. I also use it to archive past shoots as it's very cheap.

Pretty much Instagram only. I’m posting the most I’ve ever posted in the last decade and my works the best it’s ever been and I’m getting the least amount of views ever. Went from around 200-300 views on stories to about 80. Post likes used to be front loaded with likes the moment you post and now my good friends don’t even see my post in their feed for hours. The algorithm is fucked

I'll post my best on Facebook and instagram (for family and friends - I could give a crap about followers) and I keep a Zenfolio (website) gallery going for fun.

Local Camera club - not 100% satisfying because judges prefer traditional styles, but they also have how-to events. And it’s cheap.

Instagram and tumblr for the most part

Insta, but might go back to Flickr. Sick of reels and reposts being shoved in my face

Flickr, my google sites website and Instagram (but don’t use reels or hashtags just people i actually know)

I don't both with IG -- I think their platform format is simply too "busy" and doesn't present images in the context I want my work displayed.

I'll share some things here for the hell of it, but, most of my stuff I have printed. If its a shot I think makes a good centerpiece then I enlarge it -- otherwise I get 4x6 chromogenic prints from the lab.

I type locations and basic info on the back prints and hand them to people, and have recently bought those post-card stickers for 4x6 prints. This way, sharing is meaningful instead of just another picture and a reaction.

Great discussion. I’m finding Instagram draining. Questioning why I post at all… although the same small group of people seem to appreciate each other’s work.

To reach an audience I share on my instagram and post to be website. However, I’m really hoping a new social media platform for sharing photos catches on soon. My instagram insights show my posts only reach about 25% of my followers (I don’t know if this is normal or not). I feel like instagram is becoming more focused on reels or making you pay to get your work seen - it’s frustrating as someone who is trying to break in.

Despite Instagram being pretty lame, I do find it useful because if I'm shooting an event or location I can tag relevant people or organizations and have them see my work. They usually end up sharing on their end and that's a great way to get more eyes on my images and profile. For example, I've been shooting a lot of burlesque shows recently. I'll tag each performer, they'll share, their burlesque friends will see them, and I'll get hired for even more gigs. It works out.

Outside of that I share on Facebook for my friends and family to see. I've also started printing photo zines at home to sell at zine shows. And having someone complement my work while flipping through my zine is a pretty big ego boost, to be honest. Eventually I'm hoping to have my work displayed somewhere, a small gallery maybe.

I have a nice photo album on my coffee table and I order prints after each event I bring my camera to, adding 2-4 photos to the album. I dont bother with sharing online.

Anyone hop on Vero? All the photo influencers where pushing it as the new Instagram since instagram went bad with mostly ads and viral traffic.

I started using Vero for any fine photos, Instagram still gets my posts but I had been really trying to succeeded on Tiktok and YouTube so they got alot of attention.

I had alot of support and interaction on Reddit and Imgur.

I'm also really tempted to start selling on stock photo sites. Then I wouldn't be able to share as much.

Aside from my website I don’t much. I’m semipro, got some unhelpful feedback at the start of the year which hit my confidence pretty hard, and was in a position where I could just take a break, so I did.

Planning to start doing some personal work and rebuilding over then next few months if I can find the energy.

I am reluctantly still on instasham. I don’t care much about validation, but I do enjoy sharing photos. I never left Flickr and I still post everything there and a fraction of that to IG. For awhile IG was pretty good with the self promotion. I have self published a few books and sold a few hundred copies which felt great. However, in the past year or so my IG gets nearly no views. It’s probably something I am doing (or not doing), but it’s not a big deal to me.

I don't really share much occasionally il post on a few sub Reddits but mostly it's just hanging them up at my mom's house

Shitstagram and Flickr.

I use flickr. Instagram is too small isn't it?

I find Flikr pretty great . The free level gives you LOADS of storage. After several years I finally exceeded this limit (have a LOT of albums up that I can send people or look at myself) and I am REALLY hahppy to pay $80 a year or so for unlimited storage.