LinkedIn is not only a great place to network and hopefully find some B2B clients but there are some great groups which have wonderful and active discussion forums.

Here are just 20 of them…..

Photography Industry Professionals

This is a group for everyone in the industry to network and shoot ideas off of each other. Photographers, Reps, Producers, Photo Editors, Art Buyers, and any other professions that apply.

Canon EOS Digital Photography

For those amateur & professional photographers who are fans of the Canon EOS range of digital cameras

Nikon Photographers

For those amateur & professional photographers who are fans of the Nikon range of digital cameras

Women in Photography

This group is for Women around the world to network for sharing ideas, accomplishments and opportunities in photography. The group is to facilitate celebrating women photographers, women in the field of photography their work and art. The group is for Women ONLY

Photography Business

Photography Business Secrets is a group dedicated to educate about and to share with photography professionals the business behind the art.

Photography Business & Marketing

Successful photographers understand that their business and marketing skills are much more important to the prosperity of their photography business than their skill with a camera. The purpose of this group is to help keep the words “professional” and “photographer” firmly together.

Successful Photographers Club

A group for wedding photographers to talk shop.

WPPI

The LinkedIn WPPI Group is a forum for professional photographers who are members of Wedding & Portrait Photographers International.

Professional Photographers of America

For members of Professional Photographers of America, a nonprofit, worldwide association with more than 20,000 members. We help photographers reach their professional and artistic goals; increase consumer awareness; and help position photography as an art, science and visual recorder of history.

UK Wedding Photographers

Professional wedding photographers in the UK looking to promote their work on the internet. Primarily a group for professional wedding photographers to discuss issues about the wedding photography business and to exchange ideas.

British Journal of Photography

British Journal of Photography is a monthly magazine for professional photographers in the UK and abroad.

BIPP – British Institute of Professional Photography

For members of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP). The BIPP is the qualifying body for professional photographers in the UK. It qualifies, trains and supports photographers across all types of photography – from architectural to advertising photography.

UK Portrait Group

The UK Portrait Group is a marketing commissionaire working on behalf of professionally qualified Portrait and Wedding photographers in the UK. It is open to marketing and promotional ideas and discussion from around the globe

British Press Photographer Association

The British Press Photographers’ Association (BPPA) was founded in 1984 by UK press photographers to promote and inspire the highest ethical, technical and creative standards from within the profession. This group is open to BPPA members only. Please provide your membership no. with application

British Institute of Professional Photography

Established in 1901, The British Institute of Professional Photography is the qualifying body for professional photographers, photographic technologists and photographic scientists in the UK with over 3500 members covering every type of photography from aerial to underwater photography.

Fine Art Photography Resources

Our group seeks to share information, ideas and resources to assist in the professional development and promotion of Fine Art Photography,Photography,Art in ALL media- print, digital,internet,gallery,museums, graphics design, and corporate communications, etc.

Photographers on Flickr

A group for those that display their photography on flickr.

Apple Aperture Users

For all users of Apple Aperture, the photo management software offering “photographers a streamlined way to speed through edits, make essential adjustments, and deliver photos online and in print”. On LinkedIn to expand our network of people and exchange ideas and photo experience.

Adobe Lightroom User Group

Adobe Lightroom Users and Enthusiasts.

Adobe Photoshop Group

For Adobe Photoshop Users and for those interested in the field of design / photography. Get answers to any questions you may have in our forums and look for a job in our jobs section. This group is not affiliated with Adobe and is a user group.

If you have any groups on LinkedIn you’ve joined which you think are worth a mention then please share them in the comments.