Photo Sharing 101

Photo sharing websites such as Flickr, Photobucket, and Instagram are just a few of the websites you may have accessed to share photos. Several of the photo sharing sites provide users with free account access. It is important that you understand the terms of service for the photo sharing site you utilize. This lesson section will feature information about a few of the popular sites.

Flicker

Flickr was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and purchased by Yahoo in 2005. Photos and videos can be accessed from Flickr without creating an account; however, if you want to upload an image, you must create an account.
The free account provides users with a limited amount of storage for photos and videos; however, more space can be obtained by upgrading to a paid account.
You will need to create a Yahoo account to utilize Flickr. After logging in to your Yahoo account, you will be prompted to choose a Flickr screen name which will serve as your username. You will then be able to create a new account.
Flickr users can also offer their work under a Creative Commons license. More details on the types of Creative Commons licenses.

Photobucket

Photobucket was created by Alex Welch and Darren Crystal in 2003 and purchased by Fox Interactive Media in 2007. Fox's parent company, News Corp sold Photobucket to Ontela. On June 2011, Twitter announced that Photobucket would be their default photo sharing platform.
The free account provides users with a limited amount of storage for photos and videos however; more space can be obtained by upgrading to a paid account.
You will be required to create a username and password to produce an account. After doing so, you will be required to enter demographic information and random letters for security purposes. After this step, you may receive offers of advertisements which prompt you to enter information. Avoid the prompt to receive the products and click on the word "HERE" to gain access to your album.
More details about Photobucket..

Instagram

Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in October 2010. The program was originally designed as a photo sharing program and was available to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners. Instagram added hashtags in January 2011 to aid users in locating photographs and Instagram members. In April 2012, support was provided for Android camera phones running 2.2 Froyo and in June 2013, Instagram incorporated video sharing.

The free account provides users with a limited amount of storage for photos and videos; however, more space can be obtained by upgrading to a paid account.

Creating an account requires that you download the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device. You will need to tap the Instagram icon to open it. After you tap on the Register reference, you will be prompted to create a username and password. You will also be prompted to create a profile. After your profile has been created, click on Done to begin using the program.

More details about Instagram.

Hashtags - A word or phrase proceeded by a pound sign (hash) used to identify messages on a specific topic.
Icon - A graphical object that represents programs or folders on a computer desktop.

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