When you come back from a wedding, birthday, night out with the girls/guys...where do you post your pictures? Do you bring them to Walmart to get developed or post them on Facebook for the whole world to see? Maybe, just maybe, you put them on your Flickr account! Which, brings me to the topic of my blog post: Flickr!
My original thoughts about Flickr: Why would anyone go on Flickr, when they already post pics for free on Facebook?My most recent thoughts about Flickr: Who wouldn't want to join!?
For those of you who may not know, Flickr is the current sensation. It is an internet hot spot to post pics! Not only are you posting pictures of your friends and fond memories, but organizations and major corporations are taking advantage of this site. Like Facebook, you have the option of putting your pictures out there for the world to see. Unlike Facebook, you can order prints, people can buy your photos, and it is a great utiliization for nonprofits! For example, an animal shelter was able to make their pictures into cards featuring their lovable pets (Kanter, 2008)!
Furthermore, on Facebook, you can put pics into an album...but it does not offer you the ability to categorize and organize like Flickr does. Sometimes a Flickr account is not even made up of the works of one, but the works of many. According to Kanter (2008), "using the group features, people can share their photos and their a thousand words." Flickr also allows individuals and organizations to use a mapping feature to show where your photos are taken!
So this what I think you should do.
1. Set up a Flickr account (if you already have one, BRAVO!)
2. Fill out a profile and start sharing photos!
3. Use tags, titles, and descriptions to make your photos great!
If that doesn't sell you, this will! ...According to Kanter (2008), "Flickr is truely a global community focused on photography." What picture "taker putter upper" wouldn't want that!?
Kanter, B. (2008). How nonprofits can get the most out of flickr: Tips for using the online photo-sharing site successfully.
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