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

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Omegachi

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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!*
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
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Let me add a few and it will be nsfa. 😉
 
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
 
Originally posted by: Codewiz
Smugmug FTW
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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.
 
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.
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Not true. You can upload via your browser.
 
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
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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
 
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.
 
Originally posted by: DT4K
Originally posted by: Codewiz
Smugmug FTW
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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.
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Absolutely. SmugMug is the best, especially if you have professional aspirations for your photography.

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

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: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.
 
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.
 
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