Not Just shit Photos

Back in September 2024 I started a community called Shit Photography which was primarily a place for me to drop some random posts that didn't fit into other communities; all of my communities have that purpose. Naturally, a few others posted there too and I didn't discourage it.

I called it Shit Photography because the other photography communities focus on good photography even though possibly some of what's posted there could be described as shit. What is considered good or bad is up to the individual though of course so there's no judgement.

I don't think my photography is very good, not compared to others I've seen anyway, but I also don't think it's total shit either; because I'm not a photographer, just a man who takes photos from time to time, I'm not inclined to put any expectation on my own photos but I actually care what photos I put into my posts because I want to represent myself as well as I can.

I've seen some terrible photos represented on people's posts and I don't understand it. A wildly out-of-focus photo isn't going to attract the right sort of attention and when it comes to building a Hive account following one needs all the help they can get. So, would I ever put terrible photos onto my posts? No. But do I think my photos are awesome? No.

When I called the community Shit Photography I was being sarcastic; it comes with being Australian I guess. I just didn't stop to think people would go out of their way to post their worst photos and represent themselves in that way. Do they think they're going to get upvoted solidly for it? Not by me they're not!

So, I decided to amend the community name a little.

Not Just shit Photos

Users are free to post as they like, that's the freedom the blockchain provides, and like I said earlier, what's perceived as good or bad is up to the beholder, however I wanted to apply a slight name change to give those like me who are not photographers but still care how they represent themselves on their posts an opportunity to post here should they wish to and without the overarching banner of Shit Photography looming overhead.

There's a few rules as with all of my communities as below. They're there to keep continuity and consistency across my communities and also to ensure it's a comfortable place for all.

• Shit photos & photos of shit stuff permitted
• Awesome (non-shit) Photos are very welcome
• English words only, no dual language posts/titles
• Taking yourself too seriously is not permitted
• Write some text explaining your photos
• Photos must be ones you personally took
• No AI or stock images...they're super-shit!
• No plagiarism of text or images
• Don't be a wanker or abusive...or a dick head
• No cross posting please, they will be muted

I'm totally comfortable if no one other than myself posts in my communities, they're really just buckets to categorise my own posts but inevitably people come along and post there now and then and that's ok too. I don't mind that, and if people wish to represent themselves a particular way that's ok too; I felt inclined to open up the opportunity to post differently though hence the name change to Not Just Shit Photos and a slight adjustment in the community rules.