which web album service do you use? *poll added*

[Omegachi]

which service do you use and which one do you think is better? i just got into photograph and i have a need to post my photos online for people to see. as of now, i plan on using the free service, and i may upgrade to a pay service later. i read some good things about flickr from their website, mainly the unlimited amount of photo i can upload for the free service (100mb limit/month) and also they don't delete your photos even if you stop subscribing to your upgraded service. I am not sure what picasa has to offer (i know about the 1 gb limit for free acct) since its so hard to find information about their service on the picasa website.

so....which service should i use?

*updated with poll!*

 

[skulkingghost]

I love flickr, I tried picasa, but I just did not like the feel of it. Flick gives me a drag and drop uploader, and since I do not want picasa on my pc to organize my images (I use lightroom for that) I chose flickr, couldn't be happier.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

See sig. I :heart: Flickr.

 

[SSSnail]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3...2157617582786561/show/

 

[theflyingpig]

I used flicker once, and I was like, "Oh God!".

 

[shortylickens]

Just got into Picasa and love it. So much easier than Photobucket to upload and the online viewing is very simple & effective. I dont worry about having a program installed on my computer. It doesnt interfere with ACDSee and its not full of spyware or anything.

NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/shortylickens
NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!!!

Will try Flickr later this week.

 

[indamixx99]

LOL at your 'babes' and 'dirty' galleries

 

[Homerboy]

Picasa blows Flicker out of the water. Flicker is SOOOO incredibly slow.

 

[Codewiz]

Smugmug FTW

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Just got into Picasa and love it. So much easier than Photobucket to upload and the online viewing is very simple & effective. I dont worry about having a program installed on my computer. It doesnt interfere with ACDSee and its not full of spyware or anything.

NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/shortylickens
NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!!!

Will try Flickr later this week.

Let me add a few and it will be nsfa.

 

[BabaBooey]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Picasa blows Flicker out of the water. Flicker is SOOOO incredibly slow.

Flickr sucks ass.

/thread

 

[cronos]

picasa

and where is the poll?

 

[Pepsei]

can we please get some pros and cons review?

 

[shortylickens]

For Picasa, the pros are:
-Its also a free image manager, and it works well.
-It does not conflict with any other photo managers you might be using.
-While browsing around you can easily upload stuff with one click.
-Uploading occurs in the background and you dont need your web browser open to use it (minor pro, but certainly not a con).
-Automatic resizing while uploading to save space.
-Allowed to leave images full size if you want, no limit on individual file size as I can tell.
-Lots of storage and its fast. Can upgrade storage to ridiculous amount for 20 bucks a year.
-The Picasa web page doesnt have all sorts of crap on it (unlike Photobucket), and managing your photos from the web page is easy (changing locations and arrangement).

Cons:
-I believe for uploading you NEED the program installed, which can be a hassle if you are on a friends computer or public computer.
BUT, you can move and delete from the web page, so its not that big an issue.
-No cute slideshows from the webpage, unlike Flickr.
-Viewing large images is a pain. Doesnt look like they allow just a regular JPG view like most other sites.
EXAMPLE: http://picasaweb.google.com/sh...02#5332691527651957426

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Codewiz
Smugmug FTW

QFMFT.

I never planned to pay for a photo album service, but Smugmug is awesome. Well worth the $30 a year or whatever it is. I highly recommend trying it out.

 

[cthulhu]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
For Picasa,
Cons:
-I believe for uploading you NEED the program installed, which can be a hassle if you are on a friends computer or public computer.

Not true. You can upload via your browser.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: shortylickens


Cons:
-I believe for uploading you NEED the program installed, which can be a hassle if you are on a friends computer or public computer.
BUT, you can move and delete from the web page, so its not that big an issue.
-No cute slideshows from the webpage, unlike Flickr.
-Viewing large images is a pain. Doesnt look like they allow just a regular JPG view like most other sites.
EXAMPLE: http://picasaweb.google.com/sh...02#5332691527651957426

You do not need the program installed to upload
It has a slideshow on the website
What is "regular jpg view"? They are regular jpgs there, that you can view full size

 

[bigrash]

I use MobileMe but it's not free.

 

[JoPh]

picasa. i like the desktop program and makes uploading easy.

 

[lokiju]

Phanfare.

It's expensive but IMO well worth it to have unlimited storage of videos and pics that I can also view (both video and pics) on their iPhone app also.

Great interface and I really like how I can tie in with all my friends and families Phanfare accounts easily also.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: Codewiz
Smugmug FTW

QFMFT.

I never planned to pay for a photo album service, but Smugmug is awesome. Well worth the $30 a year or whatever it is. I highly recommend trying it out.

Absolutely. SmugMug is the best, especially if you have professional aspirations for your photography.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: shortylickens


Cons:
-I believe for uploading you NEED the program installed, which can be a hassle if you are on a friends computer or public computer.
BUT, you can move and delete from the web page, so its not that big an issue.
-No cute slideshows from the webpage, unlike Flickr.
-Viewing large images is a pain. Doesnt look like they allow just a regular JPG view like most other sites.
EXAMPLE: http://picasaweb.google.com/sh...02#5332691527651957426

You do not need the program installed to upload
It has a slideshow on the website
What is "regular jpg view"? They are regular jpgs there, that you can view full size

In the link I posted, you have to click the + symbol to zoom in, then drag it around.
I'd rather they just had links like this.

But you are correct about the other stuff. I just discovered that this morning.

Looks like we will need a serious hater to find a reason why Picasa stinks.

 

[abaez]

Originally posted by: bababooey

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Picasa blows Flicker out of the water. Flicker is SOOOO incredibly slow.

Flickr sucks ass.

/thread

:thumbsup: The UI is horrendous as well.

There are a couple of drawbacks to Picasa though (for me):

- Ridiculous URL's to individual images.

- Syncing from the site back INTO the software is pretty meh. For example, if you chnage a comment on an already-uploaded photo, the comment change does not make it back into the software. Also if you delete a photo on the website, the little green arrow denoting you uploaded stays for the same photo in the software.

- There should be a "Mark for Upload" option. Right now you can upload entire albums or individual photos, but say you are randomly choosing 60 photos out of a 100 photo album, you have to shift-click to select multiple, which is kind of annoying if you happen to misclick and lose all your selections.

Other than that, Picasa owns Flickr.

 

[ballmode]

flickr

 

[randomlinh]

I actually like flickr, but not really as a traditional sharing of albums. I had mostly used it as a backup for all my pictures, so it was handy to share too. $25/yr for unlimited storage is nice. I'm going to start using it as more of a photoblog. But the community there is great.

But for actual sharing, picasa or smugmug (or zenfolio, but it's a little ugly). Zenfolio's precaching works better than smugmug's IMO, but flickr's flash slideshow is the best.

I have a smugmug pro account, so I'll be moving all my photos there for sharing with family/friends along with a front for my photography. I just wish you could apply security to individual photos instead of galleries.