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/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.

5.7M subscribers731 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)661 authors / mosince 2008

r/photography has 5.7M members (+2.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 731 posts a month from 661 people. Top topics: Photographer Advice & Tips, Photography Tips & Techniques and Wedding Photography Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/photography has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.7%in 12 months · +0.6% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 20265.7M
Growing5.7M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/photography

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−67%vs Sep 2025 · −26% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026731
QuieterPeaked at 2.8k in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/photography

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Photographer Advice & Tips4.8%
  2. Photography Tips & Techniques2.2%
  3. Wedding Photography Issues2.2%
  4. Photography Resources and Inspiration2.0%
  5. Canon Cameras & Lenses1.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Flickr
  2. B&H Photo Video
  3. Apple
  4. PetaPixel
  5. Digital Photography Review

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