About r/photography
/r/photography is a place to politely discuss the tools, technique, art and culture of photography and to post topics that would be of interest to other photographers.
The community at a glance
r/photography is a Subreddit for Photographers with roughly 5.6M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Photography topic page.
Roughly 133K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Photography, Struggling, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention camera, lens, and tripod.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 51K members
- 2014: 56K members
- 2015: 45K members
- 2016: 70K members
- 2017: 131K members
- 2018: 568K members
- 2021: 3.4M members
- 2023: 939K members
- 2024: 111K members
- 2025: 87K members
- 2026: 89K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 14K members
- Dec: 14K members
- Jan: 14K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 11K members
- Apr: 13K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 14K members
- Jul: 12K members
- Aug: 486 members
Themes
- Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- Heads up for anyone traveling to Norway with undeveloped film rolls.
- Do I own the rights to old slides I bought?
- Learning Lightroom from scratch, what or who has helped you when you started.
#111Advice RequestsHeads up for anyone traveling to Norway with undeveloped film rolls. · Do I own the rights to old slides I bought? · Learning Lightroom from scratch, what or who has helped you when you started. - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Big Magazine canceled on me after seeing the RAWs. How can I handle this situation?
- Club Owner trying to lowball me?
- Photographer is not responding and is past due on photos
#23Pain & AngerBig Magazine canceled on me after seeing the RAWs. How can I handle this situation? · Club Owner trying to lowball me? · Photographer is not responding and is past due on photos
Topics
- Photography52 posts in the past month
- What are your favorite landscape photography photo books?
- Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 24, 2026
#152PhotographyWhat are your favorite landscape photography photo books? · Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! July 24, 2026 - Struggling45 posts in the past month#245Struggling
- Hate17 posts in the past month#317Hate
- Worst8 posts in the past month#48Worst
- Hard Time7 posts in the past month#57Hard Time
Flair
- Business23 posts in the past month
- I pushed my way into high end commercial photography
- Big Magazine canceled on me after seeing the RAWs. How can I handle this situation?
- AI proof watermark solution? I sell photos, not shoots.
#123BusinessI pushed my way into high end commercial photography · Big Magazine canceled on me after seeing the RAWs. How can I handle this situation? · AI proof watermark solution? I sell photos, not shoots. - Art19 posts in the past month
- Dog Photographer Loses Copyright Case Over AI-Generated Comic Version of Her Image
- Heads up for anyone traveling to Norway with undeveloped film rolls.
- ‘Voices in the Mirror’ Honors the Legacy of Pioneering Photographer Gordon Parks
#219ArtDog Photographer Loses Copyright Case Over AI-Generated Comic Version of Her Image · Heads up for anyone traveling to Norway with undeveloped film rolls. · ‘Voices in the Mirror’ Honors the Legacy of Pioneering Photographer Gordon Parks - Technique19 posts in the past month
- Wedding Photographers - a moment of your time please
- How often do you take pictures that you know you’ll never use?
- Technique for proper photography of two people next to each other
#319TechniqueWedding Photographers - a moment of your time please · How often do you take pictures that you know you’ll never use? · Technique for proper photography of two people next to each other - Gear13 posts in the past month
- Storing and keeping your photos safe
- Going from a FF to ASP-C due to size, will I regret it?
- Help me understand cameras that handle high iso better
#413GearStoring and keeping your photos safe · Going from a FF to ASP-C due to size, will I regret it? · Help me understand cameras that handle high iso better - Post Processing8 posts in the past month
- Learning Lightroom from scratch, what or who has helped you when you started.
- Moving from LR/PS
- What do professional photographers provide in a color pass when handing off to a retoucher?
#58Post ProcessingLearning Lightroom from scratch, what or who has helped you when you started. · Moving from LR/PS · What do professional photographers provide in a color pass when handing off to a retoucher?
Product recommendations
- camera74 posts in the past month
- Best beginner drone (and controller)?
- Best cameras for photography, videography and vlogging 2025
- Best Beginner Camera
#174cameraBest beginner drone (and controller)? · Best cameras for photography, videography and vlogging 2025 · Best Beginner Camera - lens17 posts in the past month
- Best Lens for Portraits/Events
- Best Lens for photographing the moon/night sky?
- Best lens filter for food and restaurant photography & video (Sony Alpha a7IV, 24-70 GM II)
#217lensBest Lens for Portraits/Events · Best Lens for photographing the moon/night sky? · Best lens filter for food and restaurant photography & video (Sony Alpha a7IV, 24-70 GM II) - tripod4 posts in the past month
- Best Tripod for Photography Now
- What are the best tripods to buy in 2025? (budget around $300)
- What are the best tripods to buy in 2025? (budget around $300)
#34tripodBest Tripod for Photography Now · What are the best tripods to buy in 2025? (budget around $300) · What are the best tripods to buy in 2025? (budget around $300)
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/photography for?
- Best for Photographers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/photography free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/photography have?
- Roughly 5.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/photography on?
- r/photography runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/photography cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/photography is organized under Photographers.
- How do I join r/photography?
- You can join r/photography by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Photography communities like?
- Communities for photographers at all skill levels to share work, get critiques, and discuss gear and technique. Discord has dedicated communities for photo feedback and events, with Reddit and Facebook hosting large hobbyist communities for everything from street photography to wildlife and portraiture.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (0%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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