ElNico
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Hi everyone. I'm not sure if this is the proper sub-forum to be asking this question in, but it seemed like the closest match. Basically I'm looking for communities that share my interests. If I should be posting this elsewhere let me know.
So, I've recently decided I'd like to get into "people photography" at a hobby level, as opposed to a professional level. ("Professional" for my purposes here means being skilled enough that you can expect to charge money for the service based on the quality of your work.) Not looking to make a career out of it or even make any money, just as something to do for fun. I figure I can't be alone in that interest; surely there are people interested in human-subject photography as a hobby, just as there are people who enjoy photographing landscapes or wildlife or fruit as a hobby. But while those other types of photography are things you can just go out and do, people photography requires people interested in having you take pictures of them.
Now, for most hobbyist activities that involve or require people getting together, like climbing (which requires two people) or flying model airplanes (which can be done alone but which people evidently like doing in groups), there are communities for that. The difference though is that this is an asymmetrical activity, and so requires two groups of people with two different interests to meet. Now again, I figure I can't be alone in this interest, and I know that there are people who enjoy modelling just for kicks (for a variety of reasons). So I'm here looking for places where these people can find eachother; or some other way of facilitating the former interest.
For that matter, I see no reason why these two demographics shouldn't overlap; people who enjoy being on both ends of the camera. Either that and/or just the meeting of the two would be fine.
Does what I'm describing sound remotely like a thing that exists?
Sorry if that was a bit of a long-winded explanation. I've been into photography for a long time but this is my first time trying to connect with other photographers, so I just have no idea whether this is a thing or not.
Thanks!
So, I've recently decided I'd like to get into "people photography" at a hobby level, as opposed to a professional level. ("Professional" for my purposes here means being skilled enough that you can expect to charge money for the service based on the quality of your work.) Not looking to make a career out of it or even make any money, just as something to do for fun. I figure I can't be alone in that interest; surely there are people interested in human-subject photography as a hobby, just as there are people who enjoy photographing landscapes or wildlife or fruit as a hobby. But while those other types of photography are things you can just go out and do, people photography requires people interested in having you take pictures of them.
Now, for most hobbyist activities that involve or require people getting together, like climbing (which requires two people) or flying model airplanes (which can be done alone but which people evidently like doing in groups), there are communities for that. The difference though is that this is an asymmetrical activity, and so requires two groups of people with two different interests to meet. Now again, I figure I can't be alone in this interest, and I know that there are people who enjoy modelling just for kicks (for a variety of reasons). So I'm here looking for places where these people can find eachother; or some other way of facilitating the former interest.
For that matter, I see no reason why these two demographics shouldn't overlap; people who enjoy being on both ends of the camera. Either that and/or just the meeting of the two would be fine.
Does what I'm describing sound remotely like a thing that exists?
Sorry if that was a bit of a long-winded explanation. I've been into photography for a long time but this is my first time trying to connect with other photographers, so I just have no idea whether this is a thing or not.
Thanks!
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