Online Photo SharingBy Justin Binks

Online Photo Sharing in a nutshellProvide online storage/backup of photographs, videos and other images.

Allows you to share images and videos with friends, family and others.

Allow you to view images and videos posted by other users.

AdvantagesWell established communityProvides extensive options for viewing photos taken by others through use of the explore pagePhotos can be given multiple descriptive tags to help sort them into groupsIncludes content filter for image browsingExtensive privacy settings at multiple levelsProvides downloadable image uploaderCan be associated with blogs and social networking websitesAffiliated with picnik.com a good quality online photo editing websiteAbility to add friendsEmail / private messaging system available for communication with other membersAbility to subscribe to other users photostreams using RSSPhotos can be located on a map of the world to show where they were takenCan be accessed by a variety of other web applications which can be used to manipulate your imagesPhotos can be organised and viewed according to a number of different properties: sets, tags, geoplotting

LimitationsHere's what you'll get with a Pro Account:

Unlimited photo uploads (20MB per photo) Unlimited video uploads (90 seconds max) Unlimited storage Unlimited bandwidth Unlimited photosets Archiving of high-resolution original images The ability to replace a photo Post any of your photos or videos in up to 60 group pools Ad-free browsing and sharing View count and referrer statistics

Compare that to what you get with a Free Account:

100 MB monthly upload limit (10MB per photo) 3 sets Photostream views limited to the 200 most recent images Post any of your photos in up to 10 group pools Only smaller (resized) images accessible (though the originals are saved in case you upgrade later)

AdvantagesLarge community of usersAllows upload of both images and videosPhotos can be tagged according to who or what may be presentAllows for the creation of group albums which allow several users to contribute to a shared albumProvides multiple upload options, including ability to upload from mobile phones, websites, and via emailIncludes extensive editing toolsIncludes features for creating slideshows and picture stories, as well as a scrapbooking utilityProvides a variety of codes for each photo which can be used to post photos on message boards, in blogs and in emails and instant messagesIncludes a share function which can be used to post photos to popular social networking sitesMultiple albums can be created to allow more extensive cataloguing of images and videosIncludes an applications feature, allowing photo manipulation by other websites and programs

Limitations

vsFree account has very limited access to servicesExtensive and well organised database of shared photosGeoplotting allowing you to see where photos have been takenUnable to upload video content with a free accountCommunity-oriented environmentFree account provides all features, with less far reaching limitationsEasier access to photo manipulation featuresGreater focus on storage and photo manipulation, as opposed to communityAllows video upload of up to 5 mins lengthManageable group albums can be created and added to by multiple usersMore limited in ability to search for photos by other members

Teaching ApplicationsPrimarily a tool for teacher-useUseful for keeping a record of photographs, images and videos taken in the classroomNo image manipulation software required to edit images, can be done through the websiteSlideshows and photo stories can be used for a variety of teaching and learning purposes including presentations and story makingScrapbook feature could be used to create fun and fancy covers for workbooks and assignments

and much, much more!

Other Interesting and Related SitesWoophy www.woophy.comAnother photo sharing community, aiming to create a photographic overview of the world.Fine tuna www.finetuna.comWebsite which allows you to make notes and comments on images and then send them to others via email or weblink.Kyolo www.kyolo.comInteresting site where you can add speech and thought bubbles to images.