Community guidelines

PhotographyForum.net works because people give each other real feedback. These rules keep it that way.

Giving critique

• Say what works before what doesn't. Both need a reason.
• Be specific: “the horizon tilts left” helps, “nice shot” does not.
• Critique the photograph, never the photographer.
• If you rate low, explain what you would have done instead.

Asking for critique

• Say what you were going for — we cannot tell you if you got there otherwise.
• Post the frame you actually want feedback on, not ten variants of it.
• Leave the EXIF intact. Settings are half the conversation.

Posting photos

• Only upload photographs you took, or have permission to post.
• Get consent before posting recognisable people in private settings.
• Label heavy compositing or AI generation when it is not obvious.

Not allowed

• Harassment, slurs, or personal attacks.
• Reposting other people's work as your own.
• Affiliate spam and drive-by self-promotion. Share work, not funnels.
• Sexual content involving minors — reported to authorities, no exceptions.

Moderation

Reports go to a queue moderators read daily. We remove content, lock threads, or suspend accounts depending on severity. If you think a decision was wrong, reply to the moderator who made it.