Sparrow
Veteran
Suggestions, I've been on flickr since 2007 but I'm not sure I'm happy with the cost and the prescriptive colour and layout or the cost doubling for that matter ... what else is available?
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Michael Markey
Veteran
My account is up for renewal at the end of next month .
I`ll see how I feel then but at the moment its not working for me.
I`ll see how I feel then but at the moment its not working for me.
Mystyler
Established
If you're setup for auto-renew, the cost stays the same.
Michael Markey
Veteran
Oh does it ,thanks not looked at that aspect.
FB is my main sharing vehicle for my non photography friends ...that`s how I get pictures to them.
There are enough dedicated pages/groups on there to share among the photo friends too.
At present that`s looking like the best alternative.
I`ll review the situation in a month ...maybe I`ll grow to like the new layout .
Mystyler
Established
It's a plus in that respect. The rest of it...? Not so sure yet. Flickr was old, but nice and simple. It just needed some polish, not complexity.
Nelson Tan
Established
Does anyone know if Flickr has any clause that would adversely affect a photographer's decision to upload his/her images? Something along the lines of giving up ownership of copyright? The new 1TB capacity is attractive for me, and I am considering uploading my images to Flickr because of their large subscriber base.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Probably will start hosting from my own site and only link in to Twitter and FB. I'll likely keep a single image on Flickr, to act as a billboard and re-route viewers to my own site.
I'm not taking the bait with their 1TB offer, it will likely mean that images uploaded in hi-res will actively be used for Flickr business and financial purposes since uploaded images will have sufficient quality to be re-used. Their policy already allows it but so far their software downsized and sharpened the uploaded files to an extent that they probably could not use them in higher end advertorials, commercials, etc. I suspect that will change now and in a years time we might see the first stories of angry Flickr users (who did not read the EULA before agreeing) and their 'stolen' images.
Am I being cynical? No, I just don't believe they will invest in new appearances and a 1TB cloud space for any user without making sure their profit remains or rises... 😱
I'm not taking the bait with their 1TB offer, it will likely mean that images uploaded in hi-res will actively be used for Flickr business and financial purposes since uploaded images will have sufficient quality to be re-used. Their policy already allows it but so far their software downsized and sharpened the uploaded files to an extent that they probably could not use them in higher end advertorials, commercials, etc. I suspect that will change now and in a years time we might see the first stories of angry Flickr users (who did not read the EULA before agreeing) and their 'stolen' images.
Am I being cynical? No, I just don't believe they will invest in new appearances and a 1TB cloud space for any user without making sure their profit remains or rises... 😱
Rodchenko
Olympian
I use Photobucket. It's not great, but it's just for sharing stuff online.
btgc
Veteran
Exactly what's on my mind. TGTBT. You know who supplies free cheese to mice? Aha, it's a cat.
Just a thought - if all would suddenly upload LARGE volumes of pics and video, there's no chance all would get 1TB each. It's like banking - they have figures in books but would collapse if all customers would rush to withdraw their funds. OK, they don't claim they HAVE, they promise they'll give 1TB.
Sparrow
Veteran
... I just want something simple, now my flicker photo-stream looks like a dogs breakfast
I need to think it through, obviously deleting all the photos will corrupt all the links .. but if I don't and don't pay next year what happens to the photos? I'm suspicious of the way these big companies are operating ... I joined flicker in 2007 but now I'm required to have a yahoo ID and abide by their terms and condition
I need to think it through, obviously deleting all the photos will corrupt all the links .. but if I don't and don't pay next year what happens to the photos? I'm suspicious of the way these big companies are operating ... I joined flicker in 2007 but now I'm required to have a yahoo ID and abide by their terms and condition
Michael Markey
Veteran
I`ll certainly not be uploading any more pics.
Maybe go to a free account and ,as Johan suggests, just maintain a token presence.
Its a sharing thing for me ,I have nothing to "showcase" so I`m not interested in that aspect.
There are other sites where I can do that more easily.
Or so it appears at present, given the mish mash of overlapping images and half text that I`m being presented with.
Maybe go to a free account and ,as Johan suggests, just maintain a token presence.
Its a sharing thing for me ,I have nothing to "showcase" so I`m not interested in that aspect.
There are other sites where I can do that more easily.
Or so it appears at present, given the mish mash of overlapping images and half text that I`m being presented with.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
I'm not letting my Pro account renew like thousands won't.
Slightly (oh so slightly) off-topic: I'm a web developer who sees a great opportunity to capture the steady flow of fleeing flickr clients. If you have the money and want to do a startup, I have the technical knowledge and extensive background in UI best design practices.
Slightly (oh so slightly) off-topic: I'm a web developer who sees a great opportunity to capture the steady flow of fleeing flickr clients. If you have the money and want to do a startup, I have the technical knowledge and extensive background in UI best design practices.
Bille
Well-known
Lauffray
Invisible Cities
I remember I took a closer look at their ToS after the Instagram nonsense, and I remember that you can choose which rights to keep (commons, copyright etc) and by default you get all rights on the photograph. Whether this has changed since, I don't know
Murchu
Well-known
I like 500px, although to be honest do not upload content online anything more than sporadically. To be honest, I never liked the old Flickr, but neither will I likely be adopting the new one, as I do not like the pricing changes and likely strategic direction Yahoo is moving in with Flickr, which seems to be only for the benefit of advertising revenues to themselves, or spinoff benefits to Getty.
Lauffray
Invisible Cities
Frankly I'm not on Flickr for their fantastic UI or the lovely user base, I have a small core group of people I know well, whom I've actually met in real life and whose pictures I enjoy, that's why I'm still there.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Try pbase - www.pbase.com
Murchu
Well-known
I would say thats phase 2/ 3 for Flickr. First give the photo taking masses a place to house all their images for a lifetime, make advertising revenue off their userbase, then perhaps some change down the line to their terms of service saying your images can be used by Yahoo/ Getty as they see fit for some token istock-like payment.
Honestly can't see any of flickr's changes being of benefit for photographers, seems Flickr is just after the image uploading facebook/ instragram/ google+ masses, and photographers don't fit into that picture, imo.
Fraser
Well-known
Try blipfoto with blipfolio.
Highway 61
Revisited
Unfortunately my flickr renewal got paid on last May 12th - unless would I have downgraded my account right away. The new one is just ugly and yes, now my pictures are on a site which is after Instagram/FB/Google+ and the like. Duh.
There is still flickriver as for having friends looking at my photos through a +/- classy background, but flickr on its own is now over for me.
There is still flickriver as for having friends looking at my photos through a +/- classy background, but flickr on its own is now over for me.
