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Can you promote on r/photography?

Only in a dedicated thread Its rules send self-promotion to a dedicated thread, such as a weekly or pinned one. Promotion outside it is removed.

/r/photography is a place to politely discuss the tools, technique, art and culture of photography and to post topics that would be of interest to other photographers.

Where to post: Regular themed community threads for showcasing your own photos; Business Wednesday thread for business questions; apps and web projects are prohibited entirely

What it requires: Zero-tolerance promotion policy outside the community threads; self-promotion must be no more than 10% of your submissions; no blogspam, ads, shortlinks, referral links, crowdfunding, surveys or contest votes; apps/web-development projects prohibited; flair only for portfolios; no AI-generated text

What its rules say about promotion

No Promotion of Any Kind
We have a zero-tolerance policy for promotion. Any form of advertising or self-promotion outside of showcasing photos or projects in the appropriate thread is prohibited. Any web-development projects or apps are prohibited as they do not relate to the practice of photography. We do not allow any blogspam, ads, shortlinks, seeking votes for contests, referral links, crowdsourced funding, circlejerking, karmawhoring, surveys and/or market research, or DAE/ITAP posts. Any self-promotion must be no
No Classified Ads or Job Offers
If you want to sell a photography item to redditors or want to buy a photography item from a redditor, please use /r/photomarket. If you just want to share some great photography-related deals, please use /r/PhotographyDeals/. If you are looking for a photographer or retoucher to do a job for you, head over to r/PhotographyJobs.
All 12 rules of r/photography
  1. No Promotion of Any Kind
    We have a zero-tolerance policy for promotion. Any form of advertising or self-promotion outside of showcasing photos or projects in the appropriate thread is prohibited. Any web-development projects or apps are prohibited as they do not relate to the practice of photography. We do not allow any blogspam, ads, shortlinks, seeking votes for contests, referral links, crowdsourced funding, circlejerking, karmawhoring, surveys and/or market research, or DAE/ITAP posts. Any self-promotion must be no
  2. Photo Sharing in Community Threads
    This sub is for discussing photography, not just sharing your work. We have regular community threads where you can share your photos. Posting images is allowed as self-post using the photo as an example for the discussion to either begin a conversation about aspects of the example or to ask a photography-related question. The image should be used to support an overall broad and nonspecific topic/question rather than the focus of the post. Visit r/photographs, our sister photo sharing sub.
  3. Post is a gear-related, troubleshooting pricing or post-processing/style/emulation question
    Questions asking for equipment purchasing advice, searching for X or Y product, troubleshooting, pricing or post-processing/style/emulation questions should be posted as comments in the most recent Official Question thread, stickied at the top of the subreddit. Before posting, please read the FAQ. When seeking purchase recommendations, please be specific about how much you can spend.
  4. Stand-alone questions must contain a minimum amount of context and not be common duplicate questions
    Interesting discussions/questions on broader topics may be permitted as self-posts at the discretion of the moderators. Please ensure you have used the search function before posting as common, duplicate questions will be removed. Please also ensure you include enough information for your question to be answered or a discussion to be had. Post titles *must include details as to the subject of the post.*
  5. No Classified Ads or Job Offers
    If you want to sell a photography item to redditors or want to buy a photography item from a redditor, please use /r/photomarket. If you just want to share some great photography-related deals, please use /r/PhotographyDeals/. If you are looking for a photographer or retoucher to do a job for you, head over to r/PhotographyJobs.
  6. No Personal Attacks
    We do not allow personal attacks. Violations may result in a ban.
  7. No Rants
    This is not the place to have non-constructive rants about photography or photographic trends that you happen to dislike—for those, we invite you to use the recurring Salty Saturday thread.
  8. Business Questions Belong in the Business Wednesday Thread
    Any questions about running a photography business or being a client of a photography business may only be asked as a comment within the weekly Business Wednesday thread.
  9. Flair is for Portfolios
    Use the flair system only for your portfolio and nothing else! Not allowed for example: Gear, blogspam, shortlinks.
  10. Lost & Found
    If you've lost or found a piece of photography equipment, please head over to the [Lost & Found.](https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/tt3gm1/photography_lost_found_early_2022/)
  11. No AI-generated text
    All posts and comments must be made in your own words. Generative AI is not a reliable source of information.
  12. No Preset Talk
    We do not allow preset questions on this sub. For more information, see this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/1fnj4xk/new_rule_no_preset_talk_on_the_main_page/

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