A subreddit about photography techniques and styles. Post your work here to ask for critique, or browse the submissions and learn how photography techniques are achieved.
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Photographers, designers, illustrators, and 3D artists sharing work and critique. Visual portfolios and honest feedback are the currency here.
A subreddit about photography techniques and styles. Post your work here to ask for critique, or browse the submissions and learn how photography techniques are achieved.
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We analyzed the published rules of these 18 communities: 7 prohibit self-promotion outright, 11 allow it only under conditions (designated threads, participation ratios, or moderator approval). The biggest audience is r/itookapicture with 7.6M members; note that r/drawing is among those that explicitly ban promotional posts. Always open a community's rules link before posting — it takes a minute and protects your account.
Creative Reddit divides into showcase and critique cultures — know which you're entering. r/photocritique exists to tell you what's wrong with your photo (that's its gift; brace yourself), r/itookapicture celebrates, and r/photography talks gear and business. On the design side, r/graphic_design mixes portfolio feedback with unusually honest career talk about an industry in flux, and r/blender's community tutorials have taught a generation of 3D artists.
For creatives building client businesses, these communities function as informal professional networks — the business-of-photography threads in r/photography cover pricing and contracts better than most paid courses. Software and gear makers face the usual Reddit rules, amplified: creatives are highly brand-aware and quick to spot marketing. Genuine tool tips, preset giveaways without email gates, and transparent developer participation all work; disguised promotion doesn't.
r/photocritique — it's structured for exactly this, and the critiques are specific (composition, light, processing) rather than vague praise. Thick skin required and worth it. r/itookapicture is for sharing finished work you're proud of; r/photography for technique and gear questions. Posting the same shot to critique and showcase subs is accepted practice.
Very — particularly its honest discussions about portfolios, rates, and the state of the industry. Recurring threads cover school-vs-self-taught paths, first-client acquisition, and AI's impact on design work. Portfolio review posts get direct professional feedback. The community's consistent advice: specialize, show process in your portfolio, and charge more than you think.
r/itookapicture is the largest community in this niche with 7.6M members. A subreddit about photography techniques and styles. Post your work here to ask for critique, or browse the submissions and learn how photography techniques are achieved.
It depends on the community: of the 18 communities in this niche, 7 ban self-promotion entirely and 11 allow it only under specific conditions such as designated threads or participation requirements. Check the policy badge on each community's page here, then read the full rules on Reddit before posting.
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