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[rocknrumble]

Who has a Flickr Account here? I know some have as it's been mentioned in previous posts.

 

Here is my Flickr account: Elvis Sinosic | Flickr

 

Now I've also discovered there is a website for Flickr competition which is pretty cool. You link up and can use your Flickr photos... It's worth checking out and is a good chance to see how your photos stack up. Comps are small (6 entries) and easy to do once you get the hang of it.

 

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Hopefully I'll see you guys on there!

Elvis

[PrettyCranium]

Here's my Flickr stream:  PrettyCranium | Flickr

 

How do the Flickr Awards work?  Is there a winner every day?  Is it peer-voted?  It's not that clear from the website.

[rocknrumble]

The comp finishes when their a 6 entrants. Then the next one of the same category starts up. It appears to be a peer voted system. You can't vote once you have an entry.

[TBonz]

Haven't done Flickr...I'll try to take a look at it...right now I have both Shutterfly and SmugMug...

[K-9]

I've signed up and use it sparingly.  I don't like their new layout.

[rocknrumble]

So how are Shutterfly and Smugmug? I have tried to set up a Shutterstock account and I am waiting to hear back after submitting 10 photos.

[TBonz]

I've been pretty happy with SmugMug...it isn't cheap if you need lots of space, but it does offer some nice options and if you pay for the "Pro" level, you can offer pix for sale at your own prices.  That is one of the reasons I set it up and pay the money...It is also pretty straight forward and allows you to set a variety of categories and sub-categories to organize your photos.  It seems pretty easy for the people to wander the site and find pix they might be interested in looking at or purchasing.  Easy for them to purchase too.  You can go back and reset prices and available purchase items or add things to galleries at any time.

 

Shutterfly is OK...it can be a bit confusing at first but it makes sense I guess.  In SmugMug, if you click on a gallery, you go to a page (or set of pages) with all those photos.  In Shutterfly, you can add albums that really aren't displayed unless you set up a page or part of a page to display that album.  I can't say they are the best quality prints, but I do like the options they offer (like the calendar and photo books) that are available for purchase.  Setting up and ordering those is pretty easy and they're quick with delivery, all reasonably priced and LOTS of options.

[Tony892]

I have had a Flickr account for years, but your posts has made me stop and reflect how I could use it more efficiently in the future.

[funny peculiar]

My Flickr account name is, unsurprisingly, funny peculiar