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In today's video, I'm going to be listing 10 reasons why photographers should be on Twitter. What is up, you guys? Welcome back to the channel. And if it's your first time here, my name is Gabriella. I'm an outdoor photographer based in Lake Tahoe. And in this video, like I just mentioned, I'm going to be listing some reasons why you should be on Twitter. How it differs from Instagram, and yes, I am going to be talking about NFTs because that is a big part of it, but it's not the only part of it. So with that, let's get into it.
Reason number one is the community of photographers that exists on Twitter. Instagram recently announced that they are no longer primarily a photo-sharing app. They're pushing Reels and they're suppressing photo engagement, and I think that pissed a lot of photographers off. Some people don't want to create Reels. I personally don't mind it. I'm used to making videos because of my YouTube channel, and I do feel like it's given new people an opportunity to grow on there that previously didn't see any growth in the past. People would sort of about Instagram, but they would stay on the platform because there was nowhere else to really go. But now there's Twitter. So people are leaving and they're staying off the platform, and the community on there is just a little bit different. It's it's tighter knit, and that is because of something called Twitter Spaces. And Twitter Spaces allows people to have conversations, and now you can hear people's voices and get to know them better. There are a lot of photographers there for NFTs, but even if you're not into NFTs, you're still going to recognize a lot of the photographers that you came across on Instagram, and you can still interact with everybody, and you're still part of the photography community.
Reason number two, NFT sales. If you are a photographer and you're interested in turning your work into an NFT, then you want to be on Twitter. This is where your other NFT photographers are, and this is where the collectors are as well, the people who are going to buy your NFTs. I did make a video that goes a little bit more in-depth about how to create an NFT collection and how to promote it on Twitter, an NFT guide that I made specifically for photographers. I'm like, the video is going to be up there and it's linked in the description below, so you can check that out. But yeah, that is a huge reason to be on Twitter, and that's why a lot of photographers are there right now.
Reason number three, you can share more of your story. On Instagram, it's more about posting photos, and I mean, I do this. I kind of just post a post a photo. I don't really say anything significant in the caption unless I'm in the mood. I don't post about anything personal. I just share my images of Lake Tahoe for the most part. No one really knows much about me beyond that on my Instagram. But on Twitter, there is an encouragement to share more of your story and why you create the art that you do. So if you're interested in telling a little bit more about your story, your journey, why you create the art that you do, as well as hearing the journey of others, other photographers that you might be a fan of, Twitter is a great place to be. And by the way, everything that I'm saying also applies to fine artists as well. I just use the word photographers because I am a photographer, so I'm basing this on my own experience, but this whole thing applies to fine artists.
Reason number four to be on Twitter is that there is so much free education, particularly in how to market yourself, how to market your work, how to promote your NFT collection, and it's happening in Spaces every day. You'll see marketing Spaces, NFT education Spaces. It's pretty cool that you can just jump into any of these Spaces and get all of this free information that helps you as a photographer, whether you're into NFTs or not.
Reason number five, no Reels. Um, yeah, I mentioned this before. A lot of photographers just don't want to create Reels. I'm not knocking them. I don't mind them. The cool thing about Reels, I will say, is that they're monetized, so that's nice. Thanks, Instagram, finally for paying me for my content. But, um, I think videos in general don't do well on the Twitter algorithm, and it's just very photo-focused, which is what photographers want.
Reason number six, community support. And this basically ties into the first reason. On Instagram, you're really the only one sharing your work unless it's a feature account who's also picking up your photos, but they're doing that for their own benefit to grow their own account. On Twitter, photographers and artists help other photographers and artists by tweeting out your work. So you're gonna have like all these other photographers tweeting out your your work, trying to help you make sales as well, and you're going to be doing that for other people. It's very easy. You just retweet and say something nice about the work that's just basically to get more reach.
Number seven, you are going to be introduced to new artists that you've never come across on Instagram for whatever reason. When I joined, I came across photographers that I've been following for a while on Instagram, but then there's all these like new people that for whatever reason I never knew about.
Reason number eight is that because you're coming across all this new artwork that slipped your feet on Instagram, you're gonna become inspired by it. The level of photography that I see on Twitter blows me away in terms of the quality of the photos and the talent. Everyone's putting their best foot forward, and I'm just seeing these insane photos. They're so good, and it'll fuel your own creativity. So just as an example, I'm currently working on a new NFT collection. It's a self-portrait focused collection, and I do a little bit of self-portrait in my work. I'm mostly an outdoor adventure photographer, but I just was inspired by, I don't know, I just inspired to create this collection. I've always wanted to do it, and just seeing other people's beautiful self-portraits inspired me to actually do it and create this collection. So I'll let you guys know when that's ready. Okay.
Reason number, I'm reading reading my reasons. Reason number nine is the lack of censorship on Twitter, and this one's really interesting. There's no nudity allowed on Instagram. Twitter, it's no holds bar. There's just a lot of nudity all over the place on Twitter. I think it's kind of cool that it's that it's allowed. It's just a freer platform, which is great, particularly if you're a portrait or conceptual or nude photographer. You don't have to censor yourself as much.
The 10th reason for you to be on Twitter if you're a photographer is that you're going to reach a whole new audience. Just like you getting to see new photographers, well, you are a new photographer to somebody else. So now you have a whole new audience of fellow photographers and artists who are supporting you, and you're also on a platform where there's collectors who are willing to buy your work. So those are some of the reasons for photographers and fine artists to be on Twitter.
That being said, Twitter is not all roses. There is a dark side to being a photographer on Twitter, and that includes Twitter burnout, imposter syndrome. And if you guys want me to make a video about the dark side of Twitter, let me know. Well, the dark side of being a photographer on Twitter in the NFT space, let me know if you want me to make that video because I will. And other than that, that's all I have for you. I hope you enjoyed this video, that you found it helpful. If you did, as always, give it a like or share it or subscribe, and I'll see you in the next one.