r/photography is a subreddit with 5.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses photography, looking for, struggling, worst, and suggestion, and they frequently recommend/review film slr, dslr, and tripod.
/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.
Popular Themes in r/photography
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advice photographing storefronts"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Even years into being a professional photographer, I've no idea how to price- how did you determine what to charge for what?"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Legacy 26 Photography is the best photography company on Amelia Island! I had a great experience with them doing my family photos!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/photography
#1
Photography
15 posts
#2
Looking For
6 posts
#3
Struggling
6 posts
#4
Worst
3 posts
#5
Suggestion
2 posts
#6
Photo Editing
2 posts
#7
Photography School
2 posts
#8
Photography Book
2 posts
#9
Backdrop
2 posts
#10
Photoshelter Alternative
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/photography
Flair Used in r/photography
#1
Technique
: "They were right"
18 posts
#2
Business
: "Do you allow additional photos tacked onto a session?"
9 posts
#3
Gear
: "Soft boxes and lighting"
9 posts
#4
Post Processing
: "PixelPeeper will shut down on December 31, 2027"
6 posts
#5
Art
: "Modern documentary/street photographers along the lines of Josef Koudelka, Sabine Weiss, John Bulmer, Robert Frank, etc. And is such photography even possible in 2026?"
6 posts
#6
Community
: "Salty Saturday October 31, 2026"
1 post
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Yearly
+150k members(2.7%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026