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A presentation given at Local by Social Midlands to show how Flickr works and how it can be harnessed for civic good.
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Case study: Flickr meet at Walsall Council House Dan Slee
Walsall Council
If a picture tells 1,000 words use Flickr to give yourself a voice... Dan Slee, Walsall Council. Local by Social, Coventry, November 2010.
What is Flickr?
What is Flickr?
It’s social
What is Flickr?
It’s social
It has 4 billion
images
What is Flickr NOT?
What is Flickr NOT?
A place for
camera snobs
What is Flickr NOT?
A place for
camera snobs(Although there MAY be a group for them somewhere.)
You don’t have to be a photographer to enjoy
pictures
They’re just good..
How does Flickr work?
(That’s my profile, that is.)
How does Flickr work?
How does Flickr work?
How does Flickr work?
Case study 1:Walsall Town Hall
Flickr meet
We invited the Walsall Flickr group...
Stained glass window by Lee Jordan
Stained glass window by Lee Jordan
They took some great pictures...
Council chamber Steph Jennings
8 photographers
99 images1,000 viewsWalsall people taking
pictures of Walsall places…
Spin off ideas…
Case study 2:Flickr header
What is Flickr?
Case study 2:Flickr header
We asked people to add the tag ‘walsallweb’
We go 430 tags in two days
Case study 2:Flickr header
Case study 2:Flickr header
This was one of the Flickr headers...
Case study 3:Caldmore Village
Festival
Case study 3:Caldmore Village
FestivalWe suggested the Walsall Flickr group become accredited photographers
Case study 3:Caldmore Village
Festival
Caldmore Village Festival
by Stuart Williams
Case study 3:Caldmore Village
Festival
Police officer by Swissrolli
Case study 3:Caldmore Village
Festival
Case study 4:Newman Brothers
Coffinworks
AWM cut fundingBirmingham City Council
£150,000
What is Flickr? Flickr•Social•Anyone can take part•Free•Helps paint a picture
What would yours look like?What would
yours look like?
What would yours look like?What would
yours look like?
Invite your local Flickr group along...
What would yours look like?What would
yours look like?
Invite your local Flickr group along...
Take some
pictures yourself!
What would yours look like?What would
yours look like?
Invite your local Flickr group along...
Take some
pictures yourself!
Stage your own photo
competition
What would yours look like?What would
yours look like?
Invite your local Flickr group along...
Take some
pictures yourself!
Stage your own photo
competitionPut on your
own exhibition!
What would yours look like?What would
yours look like?
Invite your local Flickr group along...
Take some
pictures yourself!
Stage your own photo
competitionPut on your
own exhibition!Send the best to the
local paper...
Contact:Email: [email protected]: @dansleeBlog: www.danslee.wordpress.com
Picture credits:Deckchairs CC: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danieldslee/5009933622/in/set-72157622063600853/Social CC: http://www.flickr.com/photos/isayx3/3748835100/sizes/l/in/photostream/Autumn CC: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fourseasonsgarden/sets/72157607885506404/?page=2Stained glass window (c) Lee Jordan http://www.flickr.com/photos/leejordan/4023318530/sizes/l/in/photostream/Council chamber (c) Steph Jennings http://www.flickr.com/photos/essitam/4019279677/sizes/l/in/photostream/Police officer (C) Swissrolli http://www.flickr.com/photos/swissrolli/4673534659/in/pool-caldmorefestival
