I think the purpose of connecting with creatives needs further clarification.
I saw people responding to your post with preferred platforms to about connect with audiences to sell their photography.
I see a local photographer who posts images daily of our city on Facebook and Instagram. He has thousands of followers, some who then choose to visit his website to purchase prints. He has high visibility, has won multiple awards for his photography. He has a full-time job and photography is a side passion. He is not focused on solely making a living from his photography work.
He is vigilant about daily posts and his cityscapes are professional quality. Consistency with daily posts and superior imagery sets him apart.
Substack could be an option if you simply want to post commentary. I am not impressed with interactivity with followers. Can people who reply even post images? It has been awhile but I don’t recall that option? Now Substack has live “meeting” options, a nice way to interact on occasion.
But to be honest, I am done paying five dollars a month for a slew of Substack newsletters. I get this is a way for creators to earn a meager amount that is surely deserved for time and effort. However, I only now subscribe if there is a “free” option. It feels more like a one-way street to me and I would rather have an artistic community where an exchange of creative inspiration can take place than a marketplace environment.
Sorry for the typos. Substack is not letting me scroll up this post to properly edit it.
Sigh…I took a screen shot to share but Substack won’t let me post a photo.
On Facebook he is Dave DiCello Photography. 163k followers. I am out and about but that will lead you to a link to his website and other info. Nice guy. He gets up before dawn and takes cityscapes and then goes to his full-time job. Talk about dedication!
I think the purpose of connecting with creatives needs further clarification.
I saw people responding to your post with preferred platforms to about connect with audiences to sell their photography.
I see a local photographer who posts images daily of our city on Facebook and Instagram. He has thousands of followers, some who then choose to visit his website to purchase prints. He has high visibility, has won multiple awards for his photography. He has a full-time job and photography is a side passion. He is not focused on solely making a living from his photography work.
He is vigilant about daily posts and his cityscapes are professional quality. Consistency with daily posts and superior imagery sets him apart.
Substack could be an option if you simply want to post commentary. I am not impressed with interactivity with followers. Can people who reply even post images? It has been awhile but I don’t recall that option? Now Substack has live “meeting” options, a nice way to interact on occasion.
But to be honest, I am done paying five dollars a month for a slew of Substack newsletters. I get this is a way for creators to earn a meager amount that is surely deserved for time and effort. However, I only now subscribe if there is a “free” option. It feels more like a one-way street to me and I would rather have an artistic community where an exchange of creative inspiration can take place than a marketplace environment.
Sorry for the typos. Substack is not letting me scroll up this post to properly edit it.
I'm curious if your local photog gets hammered with spam on IG and would love to view his account. Can you share?
Sigh…I took a screen shot to share but Substack won’t let me post a photo.
On Facebook he is Dave DiCello Photography. 163k followers. I am out and about but that will lead you to a link to his website and other info. Nice guy. He gets up before dawn and takes cityscapes and then goes to his full-time job. Talk about dedication!
Hope this helps!
Anne
Thank you.