Connections / Social Networks
Outlined below are my current connections and a general overview of what I post and where. For all these sites, except Vero, I post to a maximum size of 1500 pixels on the longest dimension and with a watermark (usually just my website name). For Vero I will post to a higher maximum size. Note that it is rare for me to post something on social media that is not also featured on this website (in higher resolution and without a watermark).
I would like to have chosen a common name across all sites but for various reasons that was not possible.
Vero - mtwphoto
I really like the way Vero presents peoples' work in high resolution on the dedicated Windows and Mac clients (not so well in a browser). Its popularity rises and falls with peoples' dislike of Instagram.
Instagram - mtw.photo
Love it or hate it you kind of have to be there, so I am.
Facebook - MarkTWhitePhoto
This is a Facebook page dedicated to my photography. I also have a personal Facebook account but that is private to family and friends, the only public post is for direction to the photography page. I also post images to various local, national and international Facebook groups.
X (formerly Twitter) - Mark_T_White
This is my general Twitter account where I post images, tweet and retweet on photography and any other topics that take my interest. I still post here (but less often) despite the current (2024 January) chaos. Subject to review.
Mastodon - mastodon.social/@marktwhite
Like many people, I signed up here amidst all the Twitter chaos in 2022. I am still evaluating my presence and will likely post the same photo content as for the places above but not everything is currently duplicated here. I may expand my presence in a manner similar to my current X/Twitter identity - the jury is till out on that one (2024 January).
Post - markwhite
This is really the same story as for Mastodon - my tactics are the same. Once the dust settles from Elongate I will revisit my presence on all of the sites.
Bluesky- markwhitephoto.bsky.social
Currently my preferred "replacement" for X/Twitter. Once the dust settles from Elongate I will revisit my presence on all of the sites. So far (2024 January) this one looks the most promising, but it is slow to grow (currently by invitation only).
Flickr - unkram
The original photo sharing platform - I still maintain a presence here and wish the site well. I have been there since 2011 and used to (infrequently) post higher resolution images mostly without a watermark. Since 2021 I have followed the same policy as for social media in general - max dimension of 1500 and a watermark of some description.
LinkedIn - mtwhite
Included here for completeness. I rarely post to LinkedIn - that may change when I eventually retire from software engineering and pivot more time to photography.
There are links to some of these on the site's main menu.
For the most part I replicate all my social media posts on Vero, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, X/Twitter and Flickr - so if you have a preferred location you need not check them all. Currently not everything is sent to Mastodon and Post. Please let me know your preferences so I can adjust my tactics for the future.
If you feel that I am missing a relevant host then please let me know what and why you think I should be there.