Is Substack the better Instagram for photographers?

Of course not. Instagram has basically turned into a marketplace, and on top of that, it’s a bad copy of TikTok. It'll end up like Facebook did when all the influencers can’t sell their discount codes anymore. On Substack, though, you can build a community that’s genuinely interested in what you’re doing. Maybe this is just my initial excitement talking, but so far, I haven’t seen any engagement-bait comments or posts like on Instagram, especially on Threads. (Okay, I did report a fake Keanu Reeves account here and was a bit shocked at how many people didn’t realize it was fake.) Even though Substack (for now) doesn’t even have a category for photography, I think it could be the future for photographers who are more interested in building a community and sharing their work than chasing thousands of followers and sponsorships. I’m having fun here, at least, and I’m curious to see where this goes.

That’s where I’m writing right now :)

That’s a short thought from me on vacation.

Take care 🙌🏼