>>2975209Yes, I think it is a good site. Not necessarily for the highest quality critique but more of a quick pass or fail for images. It's one more source to post images to help with a decision on whether or not I want to assume the financial risk of producing prints of it. And unlike social media, /p/ doesn't have algorithms that decide your post will be hidden today for no real reason. /p/ feedback is raw, and it even works when people know who you are. Even if things become a circlejerk the main reason I post here is to see which images get the most response, the best response, or the worst (or no) response and I throw that into the back of my head as an additional source of feedback. You have to be able to filter and deal with trolls, and realize that sometimes they actually are valid.
>>2975208>>2975218There are many ways to get your images out there (galleries, social media, websites, hell I've even heard of people selling photos on etsy), but the way that has worked best for me is outdoor weekend art shows. Nearly every weekend in the summer I show up in a different tourist town with a completely new crowd of people. Instead of waiting for them to walk into my brick and mortar gallery I go to them. These events are advertised by the promoter and usually have between 100 to 300 artist, good ones get a good crowd, great ones get an educated or at least wealthy crowd. Pic related, it's the mobile business.
Selling through the website is virtually not a thing for me. I really only make sales to people I've met at these shows, and occasionally through word of mouth beyond that. This is not the only way to make money, but it's the one that has worked for me. Money is not a huge goal for me, so as I find myself more financially comfortable I will likely ween myself off these shows in the following decade as they can be a lot of work and an emotional roller coaster of success and failure.
