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But, where? I’m genuinely curious about alternatives. Insta is a like driven mess, with almost no possibility for constructive feedback, thoughtful discussions
by rpastuszak 7y ago
But, where? I’m genuinely curious about alternatives.
Insta is a like driven mess, with almost no possibility for constructive feedback, thoughtful discussions about photography, critique.
500px had a decent UX, incl. galleries, comments, but quickly became a formula-driven, Instagram-like monster.
Reddit... has decent communities, but it’s features are limited, the right UX just isn’t there.
Is this a niche that can be filled easily (community vs. black magic/algo-driven discovery, archiving and photo critique)? Or, is this just a really hard problem to solve in a sustainable (financially) way?
- aaronbrethorst 7y agoNone of the above. I found a local darkroom and a group of likeminded photographers with whom I have regular critique sessions. I don’t find online critique to be useful for the directions in which I’ve been taking my work over the past couple years. More casual stuff gets posted on IG.
- rpastuszak 7y agoThanks, I'm wondering if online critique is just hard in general or if the issue stems mostly from poor UX and/or algo driven discovery promoting content that appeals to the majority whilst sacrificing more risky, unusual work. Also, care to share a portfolio/IG?
- aaronbrethorst 7y agoMy portfolio, sadly out of date, is here: http://www.aaronbrethorstphotography.com http://www.aaronbrethorstphotography.com My Flickr page is here: https://flickr.com/photos/aaronbrethorst https://flickr.com/photos/aaronbrethorst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronbrethorst/ https://www.instagram.com/aaronbrethorst/