Sharing photos over the web

Before we begin, however, it is important to understand that there are many photo sharing sites out there, and which one you use depends primarily on personal taste.

How photo sharing sites work

All the sites we have listed here make it possible to share photos using a similar process:

1. You register an account
2. You upload your photos
3. If required, you can organize and tag your photos to make it easier for others to understand what they are looking at. On some sites, you are able to specify where in the world each photo was taken
4. You share your albums with your friends via email links or by sending a URL
5. They are usually able to comment and give you feedback on your shots

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com

Facebook is an excellent choice for photo sharing simply because so many people use it. It is the largest photo sharing site in the world. As Facebook specialises in pushing you information about your friends, when you sign into Facebook, you will see any photos your friends have recently uploaded. Uploading photos to Facebook is easy once you have an account.

One of the best features of sharing photos on Facebook is that you can tag individuals in your photos with their names so that viewers can understand who they are looking at. If you tag another Facebook user, they are told to check it out.

Facebook makes it easy to share photos with people who aren’t Facebook members. All you have to do is enter the email addresses of the friends you want to share your photos with and they will be sent a link to your photo album.

Picasa Web Albums – http://picasaweb.google.com

If you use Gmail for email or Picasa to organize your photos then Picasa Web Albums is probably the site you want to use. Like the competiton, Picasa Web Albums makes it easy for you to upload and share photos. It also includes a really cool feature that lets you specify where in the world you took the photos. We thought this was kind of nifty especially if you’ve just been globe trotting.

Flickr – http://www.flickr.com

Another huge photo sharing site, Flickr makes storing, sharing and organising your photos as easy as possible. Flickr makes it very easy for you to upload files (you can even email them). Like Facebook, it also makes it really easy to share photos either with the whole world or a small group of invite only participants.

Quick Tip:

If you need help getting that new digital camera working, or would like a gizmotech to show you how to share your photos over the web, give us a call on 1300 275 449 or make a booking.