Is having a Flickr account really worth it?

Question

I've been thinking about uploading my photos to Flickr....mostly because it's so popular and there's a lot of people, but is it worth it? I already store all of my photos (professional and family/friend photos) in Picasa Web Albums, I also have a DeviantArt gallery, and a Blogger photoblog. Is it worth all of the trouble?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I have a flickr account and i love it.

Answer 2

Yes,

Flickr is very easy. I have one myself, and I love it. The way the pages are designed makes your albums look flawless.

I would say definitely get one.

Answer 3

I'm not much of a fan, I spend more time on dA myself.  But I will say that flickr's groups are more accessible and the atmosphere of the community  more down to earth than at dA.  I also have a flickr account that I should tidy up.  It's more a preference than anything else.  Try it out and see for yourself.

Answer 4

is diviant art really worth it? is anything in life worth it? the answer is within you, no one can answer if it will be worth it for you

for me i like it, its fast, easy and good, like a george michaels CD

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Answer 5

Get the flickr account, it makes the photos look better, in my opinion. Also, with flickr, you also have the picnik editing solution ( you could also use it with other sites, picasa not included ) Having a flickr account is just better, and used more by a lot of photographers, both amateur and professional.

I can't stand Picasa, because of the graphics, and how it makes the photos look, this is my Pro flickr account ( the payed for version, but you don't have to pay for it, the free version is fine, you just can't go over 100mb per month, which isn't enough for some photographers )

http://flickr.com/photos/27145979@N02/

I think the layout of flickr is better too. Flickr is free, unless you pay for it, which you don't have too. Only if you want to upload larger files, and a lot of them. You say ' trouble ' what trouble? i haven't had any trouble, it's real fun and easy, and makes your photographs look more professional.  

Answer 6

I have all my family/friend photos in picasa web albums too and a blogger. but none compare to flickr(for proffesional photos at least) you get the most feedback. Its really a great tool. so i say a definite YES!

Answer 7

Flickr is great because it has such a huge community

You're always meeting new people, and finding out new things, plus it's really easy to get started. The uploader works really easy and lets you upload tons of pictures at once, so you won't have to keep going back and forth like on some websites. I'd definately get it, the benefits are huge.

Answer 8

Yes i have a eyefetch , photobucket, deviantart , redbubble and for me Flickr is the best .  I like it because you meet a lot of people there , there are groups you can join , and you can get on explore which will get your images noticed .  

Answer 9

since you have yahoo, you can use flickr for free to share photos anyways, if you want you can use pro account for photography and video clips if needed,

if you have others sites for images, flickr can be added to list for other uses throughout web,

~reminder to backup images on cd/dvd,

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