The following is a suggested list of the various types of Flickr discussion groups you might consider joining.
Nearly all popular digital 35mm and compact cameras have at least one Flickr group dedicated to it.
If you’re a Canon user, for example, there’s theCanon DSLR User Group.
There’s groups for Nikon and Kodak camera users, as well as for Sonys and Panasonics.
If such a group doesn’t exist, create one.
For example there’s one group calledSan Francisco Graffitiwith 900 members.
This niche groups shares some awesome finds.
One such Flickr group has nearly 85,000 members, and it’s name is simply,B&W.
There are even smaller groups based on different and popular iPhone camera applications, such theBest Camera appgroup.
Photography Tips
Beginning photographers will want to find a newbie Flickr group.
There are over 11,000 members of the popularProject 365group that have or are attempting to complete a photo-per-day project.
Even if you don’t reach the goal, you’ll improve your photography trying to.
There are several other smaller and similar project groups that you should also query using the keyword, 365.
The group, with well over 62,000 members, is an outgrowth of his popularblog siteof the same name.
Nature Photography
If nature photography is your hobby, check out this wildnature groupof 22,000 members.
One popular thread in the group is “the best flower shot.”
Its 17,000+ members are made up of both professionals and serious shutterbugs.
It has over 8,000 discussion threads with weekly photo projects for its members.
Each time you reload theGroups pageyou’ll get a list of three or four suggested groups.
While writing this article and checking the Groups page, for example, a group calledCloudpornpopped up.
What a great idea.
I love taking photos of clouds, so I immediately joined.
So what groups do you suggest be on the list?
