Thread: Anyone using, or even considering a move to, 500px?

Thanks. I do, yes. In the last few months I've set myself the project of digging out my travel images and sorting/processing them rather than let them sit languishing on a hard drive. They are still a work in progress but you find the various sets here, including Nepal from late 2008.

Collection: Travel

Originally Posted by Streetshooter

What's really cool is.... You have a portfolio that you can choose display options on.
In your portfolio you can have different collections.

Sadly, only if you upgrade to the paid option.

Indeed, it appears to have more than one collection you need an "Awesome" account.

BTW, if you were wondering what 500px means, see here

Originally Posted by wt21

I think i may try it. I dont like the Flickr interrface. Ayone try Smugmug, or is there issue there that its not social enough?

I'm on smugmug at photographybyolli.com Take a look.

It's not intended as a social network but there is a very active and helpful forum. I like it because its very flexible - you can do a lot of customising both of the look and how it all works. But its mainly a site for displaying your images. Its also more expensive that some of the others but I think its worth it.

I only use flickr to store jpegs and only display small watermarked jpegs. I don't bother with the social stuff or groups at all.

Originally Posted by olli

I'm on smugmug at photographybyolli.com Take a look.

Do you sell much from there? I think that the social network photography/art sites might actually be a bit of a hindrance to sales. I like the way smugmug works but it seems awfully expensive to get to the level where you can actually profit from sales. Redbubble has a sales option but the social aspects are a bit of a pest at times.

No I don't. I only went for the sales option because it wasn't that much more that the lower level option. The only sales I've had (and only a handful in the year I've been on smugmug) have come from people who have seen something then contacted me directly to negotiate a price.

Reallistically, I doubt many people who don't have an established business or history are selling much on any of these sites. If an occasional sale comes through it's just a bonus.

Well, bored from not being able to get out and take actual photographs because of the 40C+ temperatures we're currently experiencing I signed up to play around with 500px. It's pleasant enough but once the temperatures cool off I don't' think I'll be continuing with it.

Look me up over there olli... I'm loving it.
Don

I have registered for it but haven't posted anything. The concept seems to be too judgemental for me. While I like to share my photography and also like feedback, the whole 500 thing seems to be loaded with having to be the 'best'. I don't want that to influence the direction in which my photography is evolving which is non-competitive and slowly (very) towards art photography.

Originally Posted by PeterB666

I have registered for it but haven't posted anything. The concept seems to be too judgemental for me. While I like to share my photography and also like feedback, the whole 500 thing seems to be loaded with having to be the 'best'. I don't want that to influence the direction in which my photography is evolving which is non-competitive and slowly (very) towards art photography.

It *is* quite judgmental, and those who have been there longest will be the ones on the front page etc etc, OTOH, the presentation, once you have some stuff in there, is really quite nice... I wonder if scores really affect how people see your work? I would hope they don't. :-/