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Welcome to THE PHOTO
The community-run creative photography resource where we focus on images.
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Photography is a process for making and recording images. At The Photo, we are dedicated to the images themselves. After all, the images are the reason for having a camera.

There are two aspects to studying images. We want to improve our skills in making photos. Making is taking, processing and editing. And we want to deepen the understanding and pleasure we have when we look at images. In The Photo community, through sharing images and discussion, we believe we do both.

Alfred Stieglitz argued that photography could be art. He brought traditional art analysis to the viewing of photographic images and so do we.  It’s also true that photographic images can be made for many different purposes. Not all images have to be “art.”  The purpose of an image should be considered. How has the image achieved its purpose?

When we look at images, those we have made and those made by others, The Photo recognises that everyone brings something of their own experience to the table. In sharing our responses and considering how the image has created these different responses, we aim to build our visual literacy together..

Our forum.

Our forum (here) is where we interact between ourselves. Feel free to view without registering, and then register and join in the fun
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Forum topics
Showcase your photos
                                                                            
Photo critiques
                                                                            
B&W discussions
                                                                            
Landscape
                                                                            
Through your eyes
                                                                            
Collegial show
                                                                            
Sunday cats
                                                                            
Street
                                                                            
Abstract/Experimental
Members' images
(click on an image to scroll through)
Last Gasp by Chris Oly
Swamp by Minniev
Nice Ice by PeteS
Lonely Bench by Fireplace33
Death Valley by Minniev
Nighty Night by tprevatt
IL TE NEL DESERTO by RoelHendrikx
Road markings by JonasB
POTW Winner 14/4/25 by NCV
POTW winner 28/3/25 by Tide
POTW winner 19/3/25 by Craig
POTW winner 3/3/25 by Sagittarius
POTW winner 24/2/25 by Fireplace33
POTW winner 28/1/25 by Daneland
POTW Winner 7/2/25 by In2lapland
Reeds in Water by Honeybz
Pier by Mike Fewster
Linkt by Mike Fewster
Leaf by Alan Sh
Musee des Confluences by PeteS
Power & Chaos by Fireplace33
Winner 23rd Apr 25 by Bryan
Using the forum
Forum threads page
                                                                            
Create a forum post
                                                                            
How to add a photo
                                                                            
How to quote
                                                                            
Become a member
Useful web pages
Donate
                                                                            
Interesting articles
                                                                            
Discussion ideas
                                                                            
Future theme ideas
The Photo is the visible face of The Photographers Foundation; a non profit society to promote and encourage the taking and appreciation of images.