# Photography

A serial killer's haunting photographs from [----] are resurfacing, with many subjects still unidentified. Meanwhile, a discussion on the 'photographers war' in Vietnam highlights the impact of images on historical events.

### About Photography
Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light.  

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:photography/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/photography/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Month: [-------------] -49%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +39%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +120%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2026-02-04  

Engagements by network (24h):
Instagram: [---------]
News: [-------]
Reddit: [------]
X: [---------]
YouTube: [----------]
TikTok: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:photography/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/photography/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-02-17  

Mentions by network (24h):
Instagram: [-----]
News: [--]
Reddit: [---]
X: [-----]
YouTube: [------]
TikTok: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:photography/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/photography/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Photography in the last [--] hours which is up 1,931% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

The most influential creators that mention Photography in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                          | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                          | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@aerinmoreno](/creator/instagram/aerinmoreno)                   | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)                   | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@borgiphotography_](/creator/instagram/borgiphotography_)       | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@mikechang](/creator/youtube/mikechang)                         | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@austinjamesjackson](/creator/youtube/austinjamesjackson)       | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@nordic_scott_official](/creator/youtube/nordic_scott_official) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@theplanners_ng](/creator/instagram/theplanners_ng)             | [--]    |            | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@jobythephotographer](/creator/instagram/jobythephotographer)   | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@_mnmphotography_](/creator/instagram/_mnmphotography_)         | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@72_photography](/creator/instagram/72_photography)             | [--]   | [------]     | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/photography/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 88%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:photography/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/photography/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 88%  
Daily Average: 87%  
[--] Month: 85% -4%  
[--] Months: 85% +1%  
[--] Year: 85% +16%  
1-Year High: 99% on 2025-12-15  
1-Year Low: 72% on 2025-12-18  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Photography Gear & Tutorials: (40%) Content focusing on camera equipment, lenses, and how-to guides for improving photography skills.
- Creative Photography & Artistry: (30%) Showcasing artistic photography, creative concepts, and unique visual styles.
- Specific Photography Niches: (20%) Posts dedicated to particular genres like wildlife, street, wedding, or product photography.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Low Engagement on Older Content: (60%) Older news articles and posts are receiving significantly fewer engagements compared to recent content.
- Declining Search Interest: (40%) Mentions of 'photography' are near a 52-week low, indicating a potential decrease in general interest.
  

### Top Photography News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"The Haunting Photography of a Serial Killer In [----] Huntington Beach Police found hundreds of photographs of women taken by a murderer named Rodney Alcala. Many of the subjects are unidentified to this day"  
[News Link](https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-haunting-photography-of-a-serial-killer/) [@VICE](/creator/x/VICE) 2025-08-27T19:30Z 1.8M followers, 1.2M engagements


"The photographers war: Vietnam through a lens An unprecedented level of media coverage made the Vietnam war a watershed moment in the discipline of photography. The images by official military photographers photojournalists and individual soldiers"  
[News Link](https://theconversation.com/the-photographers-war-vietnam-through-a-lens-8759) [@TC_Africa](/creator/x/TC_Africa) 2023-06-27T06:19Z 45.9K followers, 3.2M engagements


"Here I Am Taking My Own Picture - The New York Times Cheap lightweight digital cameras--in cellphones in computers in hip pockets and even on key chains--are creating generation of photography buffs who are enamored with taking self-portraits; teenagers in particular are snapping photos of themselves at school at home or anywhere and posting images online at such sites as MySpace.com; historians psychologists and other professionals comment; photos (M)"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/fashion/sundaystyles/here-i-am-taking-my-own-picture.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2022-11-17T15:01Z 52.9M followers, 7.7M engagements


"Spirit photography captured love loss and longing Today viewers may be preoccupied by the methods used by spirit photographers but spirit photographs had a notable impact on the bereaved who commissioned the portraits"  
[News Link](https://theconversation.com/spirit-photography-captured-love-loss-and-longing-169239) [@TC_Africa](/creator/x/TC_Africa) 2021-10-26T19:48Z 45.9K followers, 939.4K engagements



### Top Photography Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@officialaluraa Lol.you Simps.this is a Nigeria based account. an imposter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RichardJPhotog/status/2022054175497126318) [@RichardJPhotog](/creator/x/RichardJPhotog) 2026-02-12T21:04Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements


"An incident happened in Louisiana with a racist woman who shared the same name and also had a photography studio in Texas. People were harassing the innocent lady in Texas trying to destroy her business and leaving death threats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SaltyBitch_52/status/2022046912233545986) [@SaltyBitch_52](/creator/x/SaltyBitch_52) 2026-02-12T20:35Z 47.4K followers, [----] engagements


"In celebration of Black History Month we hosted Seen Differently an event where local youth learned about the power of perspective and the importance of photography in telling the stories of Black history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/hornets/status/2022006322557018304) [@hornets](/creator/x/hornets) 2026-02-12T17:54Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements


"📕🤓 Charles Leclerc padokta defteriyle grld. 📷 : Fly photography via @leclercsstreet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1Krampon/status/2022001980483453076) [@F1Krampon](/creator/x/F1Krampon) 2026-02-12T17:36Z 82.2K followers, [----] engagements

Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing