r/Photoessay
BorderlineThe place to submit Photographic essays and slideshows. >To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination.
Members
11,413
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
August 24, 2026
Posts (30 days)
0
Created
2010
July 2, 2010
Total posts
3.5K
archived
Total comments
1.9K
archived
Is r/Photoessay dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 35 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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Frequently asked questions about r/Photoessay
How many members does r/Photoessay have?
r/Photoessay had 11,413 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Photoessay dead?
r/Photoessay looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (35 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/Photoessay created?
r/Photoessay was created on July 2, 2010.
Can I take over r/Photoessay?
Probably not. r/Photoessay is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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