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LongLensPhotography

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Genuine question, how do you manage to use these and actually achieve net positive results. I feel horrible even trying to access it; it feels so off on desktop, settings are a right mess and I keep getting hackers trying to get in. If I could get AI to 100% manage that crap for so I never have to touch it I would.
 
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Genuine question, how do you manage to use these and actually achieve net positive results. I feel horrible even trying to access it; it feels so off on desktop, settings are a right mess and I keep getting hackers trying to get in. If I could get AI to 100% manage that crap for so I never have to touch it I would.
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For personal or business use?

I don't use either for personal use so can't really comment there. Facebook in itself hasn't really been useful for my business since Jesus was a wee lad.

With Facebook you will will mostly get interaction from people aged over 40. That doesn't work for my business, however Facebook is still useful for getting traffic to my website, which is great for S.E.O. So rather than completely abandoning Facebook as many other photographers have done I still use it to post blog posts etc.

For quite a few years Instagram was great for attracting new clients, not so much now, with people under 40 now preferring TikTok. I don't really bother putting the effort in to Instagram that I used too, as it get less and less useful as time goes on to spend time on it.

The easiest way to use them for me is to use the mobile apps which is what they are designed for now. Fairly easy to use, I just drop any images I want to post into a dropbox folder and then use my phone from there. I then have it set to auto post to Facebook as well, so that I don't have to put any effort in there. Like most other photographers I use A.I to write anything that is needed, personally I use Claude but any of them will do really.

If you have 2 factor set up there shouldn't be any reason to worry about hackers.

I had a very quick look at your website and it would seem you want to try and flog landscape workshops. Your best social media option for that to find new clients at the moment would be to do lots of talking head videos and BTS stuff and post to TikTok. You can then repost them as reels to Instagram as well and have it auto post to Facebook. Super easy and means you only have to create one piece of content that then gets posted to them all with little effort.
 
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I only use facebook to access the few clubs I’m a member of nothing else so apart from the necessary adverts shows on my feed. Never used Instagram as I use Flickr or Apple for my few photos none of which are for public, just friends ‘information'.
 
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For personal or business use?

I don't use either for personal use so can't really comment there. Facebook in itself hasn't really been useful for my business since Jesus was a wee lad.

With Facebook you will will mostly get interaction from people aged over 40. That doesn't work for my business, however Facebook is still useful for getting traffic to my website, which is great for S.E.O. So rather than completely abandoning Facebook as many other photographers have done I still use it to post blog posts etc.

For quite a few years Instagram was great for attracting new clients, not so much now, with people under 40 now preferring TikTok. I don't really bother putting the effort in to Instagram that I used too, as it get less and less useful as time goes on to spend time on it.

The easiest way to use them for me is to use the mobile apps which is what they are designed for now. Fairly easy to use, I just drop any images I want to post into a dropbox folder and then use my phone from there. I then have it set to auto post to Facebook as well, so that I don't have to put any effort in there. Like most other photographers I use A.I to write anything that is needed, personally I use Claude but any of them will do really.

If you have 2 factor set up there shouldn't be any reason to worry about hackers.

I had a very quick look at your website and it would seem you want to try and flog landscape workshops. Your best social media option for that to find new clients at the moment would be to do lots of talking head videos and BTS stuff and post to TikTok. You can then repost them as reels to Instagram as well and have it auto post to Facebook. Super easy and means you only have to create one piece of content that then gets posted to them all with little effort.
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yes business, and I'm currently 99% on my architectural photography service side (link 2 in my signature, instagram counterpart blank, and developing a new higher end one). I am still happy to take landscape clients but I just don't see the point of putting in any more effort in - it is game over for sure without some genius marketing spin. IF AI can manage it without needing me - then that's fine. AI is telling me all the complicated reels I need to make and this and that. I just want it to do everything automagically.

I don't really understand it. It seems to be tiktok like marketing platform rather than photo sharing site like flickr. Now I am terrible at both marketing and at social. I only have a shot with AI steering the ship.

I have 2FA for both accounts and it is supposed to take authenticator app code. Passwords were generated by browser, and thus are unique. Imagine my surprise when I got login code on my whatsapp yesterday out of the blue, and it seems to be genuine instagram account. Really not sure what is going on.
 
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yes business, and I'm currently 99% on my architectural photography service side (link 2 in my signature, instagram counterpart blank, and developing a new higher end one). I am still happy to take landscape clients but I just don't see the point of putting in any more effort in - it is game over for sure without some genius marketing spin. IF AI can manage it without needing me - then that's fine. AI is telling me all the complicated reels I need to make and this and that. I just want it to do everything automagically.

I don't really understand it. It seems to be tiktok like marketing platform rather than photo sharing site like flickr. Now I am terrible at both marketing and at social. I only have a shot with AI steering the ship.

I have 2FA for both accounts and it is supposed to take authenticator app code. Passwords were generated by browser, and thus are unique. Imagine my surprise when I got login code on my whatsapp yesterday out of the blue, and it seems to be genuine instagram account. Really not sure what is going on.
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Instagram hasn’t been a photo sharing site for a few years now. It’s has become a poor copy of TikTok.
 
Ladybird12345 said:
It’s very expensive to advertise on both them sites especially if you try have a target audience
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It isn't, it is much cheaper per click than Google Ads for example, although less effective. It is probably the cheapest form of online ad.
 
what do you think about below, considering my complete dislike of meta platform.

chatgpt codex:
Short answer: Yes, but not natively as a one-click “Instagram autoposter from local folder” workflow inside Codex today. It is possible through automation that Codex helps build or run.

What Codex can realistically do​

Codex is primarily a coding/automation agent. It can:

  1. Write scripts that watch a local folder for new images
  2. Rename / resize / watermark images
  3. Generate captions, hashtags, alt text
  4. Push approved content into a scheduler
  5. Run on a schedule itself via automations (OpenAI)
So Codex is best used as the brain / automation layer, not the final publishing tool.

Direct posting to Instagram?​

Yes, but with constraints​

Instagram direct scheduled posting normally requires:

  • Business or Creator account
  • Often linked Facebook Page
  • Meta-approved API route
  • Third-party scheduler integration
This is why tools like Adobe Express can schedule directly to Instagram Posts, Reels and Stories. Adobe states its scheduler supports Instagram publishing. (Adobe)

Your best workflow (high leverage)​

Option A: Codex + Adobe Express (Recommended)​

Local image folder → Codex automation → Adobe Express Scheduler → Instagram

Example:

  1. You drop finished images into:
D:\Instagram\Queue<br>
  1. Codex script detects new files
  2. It:
  • selects best crop
  • writes caption in your brand tone
  • adds hashtags
  • prepares posting schedule
  1. Sends asset into Adobe Express queue
  2. Adobe Express publishes on chosen dates

Why this is strong for you​

  • Keeps images local until ready
  • Uses Adobe’s official scheduling path
  • Better reliability than hacky browser bots
  • Can batch weeks of content

Option B: Codex + Meta Graph API (More technical)​

Local folder → Codex → Instagram API

Possible, but requires:

  • Meta developer setup
  • Tokens
  • Business account
  • API maintenance
Best if scaling heavily.

Option C: Codex + Browser Automation​

Codex can build Playwright/Selenium workflows that log into Instagram Web and post.

I would not recommend long term because:

  • fragile
  • UI changes break it
  • risk of login challenges
  • less compliant

For​

Your winning system is not “automation for automation’s sake.”

It is:

Local portfolio folder structure​

/Instagram Ready<br>/Behind The Scenes<br>/Luxury Interiors<br>/Landscape Wales<br>/Client Wins<br>
Then Codex rotates content intelligently:

  • Monday: luxury interior
  • Wednesday: landscape authority piece
  • Friday: behind scenes / trust builder
That turns dead image folders into marketing assets.

My honest answer​

If I were in your shoes, I’d use:

Codex to organise + caption + queue
Adobe Express to publish

That gives maximum leverage with minimum technical pain.

If you want the most powerful version​

I can also design you a complete Instagram machine for photographers:

“Drop photos in folder → AI chooses best image → writes caption → schedules 30 days automatically”​

using:

  • Codex
  • Adobe Express
  • Google Sheets tracker
  • local image folders
  • optional Lightroom export watch folder
Very realistic for your business.
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