I wanted to go ahead and make a post outlining the initiative I'm starting back up. The wheels need to be turning before landing if you want to hit the ground moving, right? And if I manage to get a sizable delegation, the impact this initiative could have would be much greater. So, resuming with an upcoming post (probably either tonight or tomorrow), I'm going to be posting the "W.W.'s Top 5 Photos of Steemit" photo curation series again, featuring images from talented photographers I find in the photography tag who seem to be getting lost in the shuffle.

Aside from the standard "photography" tag, no special tags are required when posting your image. Just post as you normally would, and I will peruse the photography tag personally and curate my favorites. HOWEVER, you're welcome to add the tag #wwtop5pix if you want to increase your visibility with me. ;-)

THIS IS NOT A CONTEST.

It is merely my own subjective opinion; a collection of images that speak to me the loudest. The only requirement I have is that they must be original photographs that you created, and you must include the camera gear and settings used to create it. Measures will be taken to validate the authenticity of each image as carefully as possible, as there still seems to be a lot of plagiarism - in fact more than ever.

My choices will be backed by 20 years experience in photography, Photoshop, videography, and graphic design. I started in high school in the mid/late 90's, I worked for about 2 1/2 years in sales in a pro camera specialty store between 1999 and 2001, then as a graphic technician at a pro imaging lab for over 5 years, and I've been a photography business owner since 2004.

Please Keep In Mind:

This curation series will NOT actually show any images in any of the posts. My job will be to provide links to the posts by the original authors which contain the pics. This way they get the biggest chance at getting the upvote love by giving incentive to the reader to go there and see it. In addition, however, 100% of the liquid SBD that the wwtop5pix posts earn will be divvied up among the photographers featured in them. I will keep none of it aside from the non-liquid SP.

This is also THE ONLY post I will self-upvote so as to maximize payouts for those photographers - and that's true with or without delegation, even if it means I'm only handing out 2 cents per photographer. And for those who may be concerned about it, my own photos are disqualified from being included, although I may still include the tag on them to increase visibility.

I love this place, but it really does need some TLC. The platform has done so much for me in the past almost 2 years, and I feel it's time to give back. This initiative is what I have to offer our community, and I hope for it to be one of the most recognizable (that's me aiming high and, frankly, not necessarily expecting to get there). Aside from hoping to be successful on Steemit in general (like anyone else here), my mission since I joined was to become a positive figure that this community can look up to.

Of course, there are other photography curation iniatives, such as @photofeed and @photomatic, and they have their own way of doing their curation, but I'm ready to throw my hat in the ring and do my part - because, let's face it, the photography section is enormous. It's one of (if not THE) busiest sections on the entire site, and it's easy for one's image to get lost literally in a matter of seconds or minutes. The more of us who are doing honest curation there, the quicker we can clean this place up and make it look at least halfway like a place talented photographers would want to post their work.

If you're interested in helping with this initiative,please consider giving delegation.Click here to learn more.