Posting to forums and photo sharing site is a great way to get feedback on your work and to share some of the beauty you’ve proudly created.

Some of the forums hide or otherwise restrict their nude forums from non-members, and you may even need to ask where to find the forum after you’re signed up.

Forums taking nudity*

photocamel.com [my posts]

newschoolofphotography.com [my posts]

photographycorner.com [my posts]

inspiring-photography.com [my posts]

thenewnude.com

Photo sharing communities allowing nudity*

jalbum.net

flickr.com

jpgmag.com

deviantart.com

fotki.com

eroticsignature.ning.com

* Most sites have special rules for nudity, what can be posted where, how it’s supposed to be marked, even content filters built into their systems. On some forums you may have to request access to view the nude forum.

There are many other sites, but the above are the largest free, easy-to-use sites I know of.

Be forewarned that forum rules change from time to time, as does community consensus. Check with each forum and read all rules before posting. Take a look at what others have posted to get an idea of what kind of work is allowed, and how it’s received.

Before posting nudes, I recommend introducing yourself and commenting on the posts of others. Ask or answer questions and become part of the community.

When posting nudes to forums, you’ll probably get lots of feedback. Most will be well intentioned, just ignore (or report) anyone who is impolite. When getting feedback, a good idea is to look at the posted portfolios of those writing about your work. This should give you an idea where they’re coming from. If their style is something you aspire to, pay particular attention to their advice.

People will react to your entire image, but only take time to comment on the few things that stand out to them most. Don’t expect a free review by others to replace in-depth scrutiny of your own images.

If you want to recommend more sites, let me know by leaving a comment. The criteria are that the sites should be well trafficked, free, and easy-to-use. If a forum site, it needs a forum specifically for nudes.  Also please let me know if any of these change their policy or close.

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