Getting more out of Flickr

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How I’m getting more out of Flickr

I have a free account with Flickr at the moment. And I am finding more and more ways that Flickr can help my photography skills and my communication and networking with others.

I have found that Flickr groups are great for this, and makes Flickr a truly interactive photo sharing site. It was just a case of choosing a group or groups that I wanted to join and then I could join in with the discussions and submit photos or do the challenges. Finding other photographers and commenting on their photographs has givien me inspiration and taught me a lot.

Free account or Pro

What I have now realised is that a free account while free, and giving immediate access to the Flickr network does have it’s limitations. Like a 200 photo upload limit that can be viewed and a limit of 3 sets per account. This wasn’t something I had thought about when I opened the account as I was going to be using it for my Project 365 so I didn’t over load my blog (this one). But now I want to share more than just my Project 365.

I was starting to wonder why there was a lot of pro accounts around and now I know why. With a pro accont there is unlimited uploads and sets and stats etc…

I don’t want to sell the pro account here, but I am going to upgrade my account because Flickr has become a more important tool for me than I expected it to be. So I want to continue to use it to it’s full potential and not be restricted. Of course there is a fee for this of $24.95 for a 1 year account (not too bad).

My Flickr groups (at the moment):

Learning photography with Neil Creek
Project 365
Your Photo Tips

My Flickr Photostream

Mandy

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TPB Monthly Round Up #5

This is the monthly round up for June. I think the service I have used the most this month and got the most out of is Flickr, I have learned so much about it and used it so much this month, that I want to share some of the information I found:

I have started using and being active in Flickr Groups this month, which I think are one of the best features of Flickr. The one that got me started was a new one called Learning Photography with Neil Creek which I am really enjoying. I’m meeting lots of like minded people who have a fantastic selection of photographs, and I’m having a great time getting to know them. I definitely recommend joining a group, I had followed Neil’s blog for some time though so I had an idea the group would be good!

The Flickr groups have been a great place to find other really good photography blogs. Here’s one I found through Neil’s group: Your Photo Tips which also has it’s own Flickr group. So I think the overall benefit I like the best about Flickr, is it’s fantastic networking opportunities.

All this talk about photographs has got me joining another photography project over at Adidap - All Day I Dream About Photography. This time the goal was to take a photograph or your bedroom or something that is in your bedroom (always). This was a bit challenging as the bedroom is quite a personal space, but I gave it a go anyway…

Mandy

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