Established in 2013 by MainStreetHost and taken on by Alex Luyckx Photography in 2015, #photochat is a community of photography professionals and enthusiasts who congregate to talk shop and discuss anything and everything photography. After a brief pause through 2023 Photochat is back with a monthly chat model, as of 2025 photochat has migrated to BlueSky Social BlueSky Social and Mastodon. To participate in our monthly chat (every Second Thursday), search the #photochat hashtag on BlueSky Social and Mastodon to see the conversation, or find me at @alexluyckxphoto.bsky.social on BlueSky. Include the hashtag in your posts to answer the questions and talk with the other participants.
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Our Topic for this Month, July 2025, is The Photographic Community!
Question 1 – What is your local photography community like?
Question 2 – What is the biggest problem that faces the photography community as a whole?
Question 3 – What do you like the most about the photography community?
Question 4 – How can the photography community improve (locally and wider)?
Question 5 – Share some photos of your local photography community gathering!
Past topics have included: Get To Know You (Reboot), Film Photography, Digital Photography, Pinhole Photography, Architectural Photography, B&W Photography, Colour Photography, Metering, Favourite Things (Film Edition), Favourite Things (Digital Edition), Photographic Gift Ideas, What If…, The Joy of Photography, Winter Wonderland, Macro Photography, Photo Walks, Landscape Photography, Street Photography