About r/photocritique
In its own words:
This is a community of passionate photographers to work together to improve one another's work. Our goal might be described as making this a place geared toward helping aspiring and even professional photographers with honest feedback. We would like the information given here to be a tool to help those that are serious about their photography to improve.
The community was created on May 16, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 599 subscribers (+0.03%).
What sets r/photocritique apart
r/photocritique is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 5.1 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 14.0. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (17:00 UTC) sees about 16.0× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/photocritique grew from 1,751,511 to 1,754,727 subscribers (+3.2K, +0.18%). That is about 73 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Activity and best time to post
r/photocritique gets about 24 new posts a day. The public archive holds 314,836 posts and 1,613,410 comments in total, about 5.1 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (30 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (15). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/photocritique
The moderators of r/photocritique list 9 rules. In short:
- Post only photos you took
- One photo per submission
- Follow up critique requests are required
- NSFW content must be marked
- Comments must be critiques
- You must engage with the community
- Post direct links to photos
- No self promotion/karma whoring
- Be nice!
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/photocritique and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/photocritique have?
r/photocritique has 1,754,727 subscribers, which makes it the #617 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,216 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/photocritique?
r/photocritique was created on May 16, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from May 17, 2009.
How active is r/photocritique?
Very active: r/photocritique gets about 24 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 314,836 posts and 1,613,410 comments.
When is r/photocritique most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/photocritique about?
The community describes itself as: “This is a community of passionate photographers to work together to improve one another's work. Our goal might be described as making this a place geared toward helping aspiring and even professional photographers with …” Recent post titles often mention photo, love and beginner.
Is r/photocritique safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/photocritique as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/photocritique?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/photocritique accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Post only photos you took”; “One photo per submission”; “Follow up critique requests are required”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/photocritique?
Communities with similar topics include r/photography (5.7M), r/itookapicture (7.6M), r/DigitalPainting (3.7M), r/MovieDetails (4.2M) and r/antiwork (3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/photocritique.