Moving Beyond the Instagram Toy Community

I love the fact that the toy photography community on Instagram is so incredibly supportive. Most people are generous with their "likes" and comments and it's a wonderful place to play. But occasionally it feels a little insular and it's nice to branch out into other communities. It's always fun to make new friends and expand peoples understanding of toy photography along the way.

When I joined the photo sharing site Streamzoo (RIP), I was introduced to the wonderful world of macro photographers. Now that Streamzoo has ceased to exist, many of those same photographers have migrated to Instagram and I have continued my relationship with them. Sure this community has a penchant for bugs, flowers and water droplets, but they also recognize and support toy photography.

If you are interested in branching out beyond the regular toy community tags, here is a list of the macro communities on Instagram that I am aware of. Feel free to check them out and see if there might be a good fit for your own work. 

@BNWMacros

@Colors_Hub

@Flair_Macro *

@Flawless_Macros

@Global_Nature _Macro

@HDMacros *

@IG_4every1

@IG_Closeups *

@JJ_JustMacros

@Macro_Champ

@Macro_Perfection

@Macro_Premier

@Macro_Secrets

@Macroclique * 

@MacroStalking

@MD_Macro

@MyDailyMacro

@Nature_Obsessions

@TGIF_Macro

@Visual_World

The communities marked with an asterisk have been the most receptive to my work, especially @HDMacros. If you are looking for exposure beyond the toy community this is a great place to start. 

~ xxsjc

Are you involved in any communities on Instagram other than toys?

If so, what are they and why?

Bunnies and flowers! What is there not to like??