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Dustin Gent
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Where did everyone go?

I admit I don't post in this forum anymore - mostly in the image threads in the Alternative Gear and Sony forum, but I have noticed that this forum is a ghost town now. Where is everyone going? Photography is more popular than it ever has been, so people are sharing somewhere, right?

It used to be so active, now I notice that the front page extends to 5 days old. Is it just me? The B&S forum is super active, so people are still here.

Jul 17, 2018 at 07:30 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Where did everyone go?

Admittedly, I've been quite vacant myself. I like FM, but I've put a lot more effort in creating some decent revenue in some new photographic avenues.
500px has lost it's interest to most.
1X still has a very high level of work.
Instagram seems to be the latest craze, but doesn't have that brotherly feel like FM.
Vero came and went in like 1 week.
NPN is still going strong with a solid long time following.

Jul 17, 2018 at 07:51 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Where did everyone go?

'Everyone' is out on vacation, likely making images that you will enjoy here soon.

Jul 17, 2018 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Where did everyone go?

Photography forums are falling to IG and Facebook Groups. Forums are great for longer discussions, but the younger generation of photogs, (younger than 30), probably never used a message forum for anything.

Jul 17, 2018 at 09:36 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Where did everyone go?

I'm still here, in case anyone is asking.

I don't know, I just don't post up stuff much anymore. I think it has been years actually. For now I just kinda lurk around.

Jul 18, 2018 at 06:17 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Where did everyone go?

I’ve been here on and off for almost eight years. Had to take a few hiatuses during college. Now, I check in at least every few days. Can’t always comment, but I’m here. I agree that this place has a much more fraternal feel than IG. That being said, the feedback loop on IG is much more instantaneous and it’s one major way to have a change at reaching a very large audience with little effort. If I were selling prints I’d be pumping out content on IG like nobody’s business. That being said, we could all probably make a stronger effort to bridge the gap. I’m @thisisnickscamera. Feel free to follow me and post your username, I’ll follow you too. Could also start using a hashtag for forum members to find. Like #FMForums or something like that...

Jul 18, 2018 at 06:19 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Where did everyone go?

I rarely post here anymore. I post and look at the Photo Critique forum. This is a presentation forum. The Photo Critique forum is a place for learning, discussion and consideration of alternate capture and processing possibilities.

Jul 18, 2018 at 06:31 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Where did everyone go?

Well,

A large part of my problem is I'm sort of into a second career now and it's taking a lot more of my time. So going out and shooting landscape is hard when I always have the guilt trip going off in my head.... I seem to photograph animals more too these days, but that's more instant gratification when I find them. A good, real landscape can take a lot of your time just to do the waiting game and finally get one...

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Jul 18, 2018 at 03:29 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Where did everyone go?

Interesting and good feedback. I always loved this place, and am still really active in the other forums. Just sad to see it slow down so much. I realize people get busy, but that has always been the case I suspect.

Jul 18, 2018 at 03:30 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Where did everyone go?

Dustin Gent wrote:
I admit I don't post in this forum anymore - mostly in the image threads in the Alternative Gear and Sony forum, but I have noticed that this forum is a ghost town now. Where is everyone going? Photography is more popular than it ever has been, so people are sharing somewhere, right?

It used to be so active, now I notice that the front page extends to 5 days old. Is it just me? The B&S forum is super active, so people are still here.

IMO this forum has been on very noticeable steady decline for years. As with almost all the other forums. Replaced a lot by hyper social media like instagram and such. Honestly, I can not stand so much of the totally hyped out fake stuff on a lot of IG groups. So it is still refreshing to see more restrained work here.

As far as where everyone is going, it seems all over the place but no where in particular. Maybe a lot of the pop sites like IG.

FB is down, FB groups are down, Flicker down, 500px down, Nature Photographers down, Vero out, and on and on...

I'd like to know where people are going too.

Jul 18, 2018 at 03:50 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Where did everyone go?

Jeffrey wrote:
'Everyone' is out on vacation, likely making images that you will enjoy here soon.

Some are, but this place has been going downward for years. At least the numbers have.

Jul 18, 2018 at 03:52 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Where did everyone go?

A big turn-off is the number of bloviators who post. Those who know everything and post tons of over processed images. YMMV

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:05 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Where did everyone go?

I suppose it hasn't occurred to anyone that what was once new, exciting, and different is no longer so. New and exciting is hard to come by..

What were once obscure sites to photograph in for example, Utah, these sites get overrun, beat up and posted 10,000 times now on the internet. Or, if I go out and spend time walking along a cliff edge, trying to find anything new, post it, and suddenly have all these inquiries "where is that?" People don't want to take time to smell the roses, seek the adventure themselves, they just want instant gratification. Which also leads to the "trophy shots." where it's more like "Look where I've been..." And then they follow up with endless mediocre pictures and bumping just to see their name at the top. Sort of takes the fun out of it. There was a small handful of those here that Fred actually was trying to put controls in place for, to limit their bumping and aggressiveness, but they ran roughshod over the forum, and effectively other more passive photographers.

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:18 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Where did everyone go?

There are photographers who used to post here that I know, that no longer frequent here. Some don't photograph as much - and some got turned off by the attitudes that were here (even though I never experienced that).

And I agree with you Craig about Utah (and places in general). It is too bad. Many don't have etiquette, which is sad.

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:42 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Where did everyone go?

I still take landscape photos but after going to airshows now aviation photography is more a passion and post in Mustang thread.
Don

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:57 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Where did everyone go?

I have noticed the lack of new material here also. Admittedly, I haven't posted for close to a year myself. I moved out of California and have been busy building a new home in Arizona. Not much free time to go out shooting. I will post more once the house is finally done.

Jul 18, 2018 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Where did everyone go?

I've been spending most of my time elsewhere these days, but still frequent the gear forums here. One way to get more activity is to share some more. I'll post something. Happy to link up on IG as well. @imageskylejones

Jul 18, 2018 at 11:38 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Where did everyone go?

Yes, been waaaay slower here. Back when Fm was a thing social media wasnt. Different times. I still appreciate the community here and NPN for dissecting some things that might have been overlooked. Ebbs and flows. Hopefully comes back a bit

Jul 19, 2018 at 01:45 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Where did everyone go?

JimKied wrote:
I'm still here, in case anyone is asking.

I don't know, I just don't post up stuff much anymore. I think it has been years actually. For now I just kinda lurk around.

Jim, I miss seeing your work. Similarly, I stopped posting years ago, just enjoy looking and occasionally commenting.

Jul 19, 2018 at 06:12 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Where did everyone go?

Too many cliques groups formed here that patted each other on the backs no matter what image was presented and this turned many followers off from posting. I still post he occasional image but usually post in the image specific threads in the gear forums.

Jul 19, 2018 at 08:27 AM

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