I think curating for your own rewards is short-term thinking. We end up with the same people getting more votes because they have a history of doing well. It does not help when those authors self vote their posts. It is better for Steem if we vote up real quality posts with a more general appeal.

I've discussed a lot with @arseniclullaby his frustration that good art does not seem to be appreciated on Steem whilst endless posts about crypto get the rewards and prominence. Why would other artists join if they see this? I am giving smaller votes to anything about Steem or crypto and trying to help various artists. Artists of all types, including photographers, are likely to have fans who might join up too.