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# Support Your Local Photographer
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/support-your-local-photographer/
- Published: 2013-07-09T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-07-09T05:00:00.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers
- Tags: photography, blogging

A few recent posts have me thinking about support among photographers. From [Stella Kramer](http://www.stellakramer.com/2013/06/24/support-shouldnt-it-be-a-two-way-street/?ref=cjchilvers.com) (via [A Photo Editor](http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2013/07/08/support-shouldn%E2%80%99t-it-be-a-two-way-street/?ref=cjchilvers.com)):

> “Have you contributed to other photographer’s projects? As much as I can say there is a photography community in New York, I find myself questioning how much of it is self-interest and how much of it is reciprocal.”

And from [CentUp](http://centup.tumblr.com/post/54504318988?ref=cjchilvers.com) (via [Swiss Miss](http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/07/manifesto-enjoying-the-web.html?ref=cjchilvers.com) and [Minimal Mac](http://minimalmac.com/post/54999172088/via-swiss-miss?ref=cjchilvers.com)):

> “Pay talented people directly, not by looking at ads.”

I’m a member at several websites and I buy self-published books from others, because I believe in what they do and I want to support them.

Unfortunately, there isn’t a great tradition of doing this at popular photography sites, because most readers are used to the intrusive ads and over-the-top affiliate sales techniques.

Your participation in a photographer’s blog doesn’t have to be monetary, but you’d be surprised just how much participation of any kind can make a real difference.