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Jason Moorehead's avatar

Wow, what a read, thanks for sharing this dude.

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Raufan's avatar

Thank you for reading, Jason!

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analogue.katya's avatar

Yes yes yes! Great piece of writing!

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Raufan's avatar

Thank you, Katya!

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Agus's avatar

I understand what you say, I enjoy photography for myself, is my hobby after my 9-6 job (which I like, but is a long time being in front of a computer). If I try to make things for the algoritm, is exhausting. I'm using substack as a way of sharing my hobbie and if someone connects, great, if no one see It, ok.

By the way, I really like your photos!

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Raufan's avatar

Thank you for sharing, Agus! Same here, I’m still trying to juggle but somehow substack make things enjoyable to me again!

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Andy K's avatar

I mean, I don’t create the images I create just to share, but I do enjoy sharing what I have created. But, there are so many things that I have created, and just kept to myself. The point of creating, to me, is to create. Not inherently to share. But, I think that’s a really personal decision/feeling for everyone.

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Raufan's avatar

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Andy! I totally agree. At the end of the day, we should focus more on doing what makes us happy. ;)

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Bruno Ramos's avatar

It’s great to see someone focusing on the joy of making rather than just engagement or growth. Recently, it appears that Substack has fallen prey to marketing and growth experts. It's all about the numbers.

Great images, by the way!

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Raufan's avatar

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts, Bruno!

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okayfoto's avatar

I couldn’t agree more. This is the move! Long term, sustainable enjoyment of anything comes from you staying true and enjoying what you are doing. That’s what resonates and cuts through, when you are making something for you. This approach keeps the people that have subscribed around for the long haul, imo. They bought in to the true you, those are the ones you want to stick around.

Great post and awesome photos. The TC-1 looks like a beast, I was looking at some on eBay the other day and my jaw hit the floor at the price though, haha.

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Raufan's avatar

Yes yes yes!! Whoever stays, it’s for a long term! That is really what I feel. The more happy we are, the more better the thing we produce 🙌🏻

Yeah man, TC-1 is crazy right now. It wasn’t as crazy as today when I bought it.

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okayfoto's avatar

I was gonna see if I could find one in Tokyo but I might try to find an XA instead hah.

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Raufan's avatar

Can recommend you some of the shop when you are here!

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