r/Beginning_Photography
60k members
r/Beginning_Photography is a subreddit with 60k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses photography, camera, looking for a lens, looking for a lens recommendation, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review camera strap and photography lens.
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Popular Themes in r/Beginning_Photography
#1
Advice Requests
: "Que youtubers me recomiendan que hablen sobre fotografía, historia, fotógrafos famosos...? No quiero reseñas sobre equipos"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best workflow for editing Nikon RAW photos using Darktable and Affinity?"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Advertising yourself"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Middle School Photography Class Ideas"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Beginning_Photography
#1
Photography
: "I accidentally learned more about composition from paintings than Photography tutorials"
13 posts
#2
Camera
: "Bought my first Camera!"
8 posts
#3
Looking For A Lens
6 posts
#4
Looking For A Lens Recommendation
5 posts
#5
Struggling
5 posts
#6
Looking For A Telephoto Lens
4 posts
#7
Looking For A Budget Camera
3 posts
#8
Looking For A Camera
3 posts
#9
Looking For A Beginner Camera
3 posts
#10
Editing
: "Building a community for Weekly Photo Prompts and Monthly Photo Editing Exercises"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Beginning_Photography
Camera Strap
9 reviews
#1
BlackRapid
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Joby
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
AliExpress
4.0★ from 1 review
Photography Lens
2 reviews
#1
Canon
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/Beginning_Photography
Yearly
+4k members(6.3%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026