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Hey, I really relate to this. I’m not a photographer myself, just a photography enthusiast who happens to co-run a small platform called Glass (https://glass.photo). We built it because we were feeling exactly what you’re describing: the joy of making things getting slowly drained by the systems we’re supposed to share them through.

Glass is our attempt to create something gentler. A calm space for people who love photography. Not performance, not algorithms, not infinite scroll. There are no public metrics, no ads, no dopamine traps. Just photos, shown in full quality, in the order they’re posted, among people who care.

It’s not a viral growth machine, and that’s by design. It’s a small, sustainable, subscription-based community. No investors, no data mining. Just a place that exists because enough people want it to. If that sounds interesting, come check it out. And if not, I still hope you find a way to keep sharing your work. It’s worth the effort, even if the internet makes it hard sometimes.