Once you have your beautifully edited photos, you'll want to share them with people, or at least put them online as a backup. We have looked at Flickr before, but there are other options for sharing as well. Most sites have some kind of free option and many link to social networks like Facebook and MySpace. Sharing is easy through links or codes you can use to embed the image in Blogger or other sites.
Features to look for:
- Free and Pro options: Depending on your needs, you may want to opt for a paid option at some point
- Photo editing
- Customizable privacy settings
- Easy sharing on social networks or via email
- Printing options if you want photo prints or products
Flickr
This is what we use to store and share HCPL's photos. Flickr's free option limits the number of photos you can upload each month and only shows the 200 most recently uploaded images. However, your images will not disappear from a blog even if they don't show on your Flickr photostream. A pro option with unlimited storage is also available.
Unique features:
- Images are permanently stored on the site
- Integrated editing with Picnik
- Customizable creative commons licenses
- Take the Flickr Tour to explore the major features.
Photobucket
The free option on Photobucket allows for unlimited uploads of photos and videos. The limits are 500 MB of storage and 10 GB of bandwidth (this is when the content is viewed on another site you've shared your content on). This can be an issue if you have a lot of photos and share them. Photobucket does have a paid pro option with unlimited storage and bandwidth.
Unique features:
- Create a slide show or build a scrapbook
- For details, see the About Us section.
Unlike the other options, Picasa is free downloadable software that helps you organize your photos on your computer. It has built in image editing software to improve your photos. Once you're ready to share you can upload your albums to Picasa Web Albums. Information on Picasa features.
Have a Facebook account? So do nearly 1/2 a billion other folks. Facebook has become a major player in the photo sharing world. If most of your friends and family are on Facebook, it's a simple matter of uploading your photos to share them. When you create or edit an album on Facebook, you can "Edit Info" and set privacy levels. You can share your albums with non-Facebookers using public links.
Exercises
- Watch the video for an overview of photosharing.
- If you aren't familiar with any of these sites, browse through the public areas and their features or tours.
- What features are important to you when sharing your photos? Are privacy or copyright/creative commons options important to you? Which site do you prefer?
Image: used with permission from Grace Lillevig
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