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 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.
I want to thank everyone who has ever participated in Photochat, it’s been running for over ten years and ten years in my hands despite the pause through 2023. And while I fully intended to go through the rest of 2025, it has again become a burden and I don’t have the time or energy to keep it going. I don’t regret this choice and I love the community of photographers that I’ve found online through this series.
Our Topic for this Month, September 2025, is The Finale!
Question 1 – What has been the biggest lesson you’ve ever learned with your photography?
Question 2 – What was your first camera? How did it help shape your photography today?
Question 3 – Share a recent photo that you absolutely adore!
Question 4 – Share a photo that got popular online, but wasn’t a favourite of yours!
Question 5 – Share a photo of a current favourite camera!
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, The Community, Urbanscapes