Do you use a paid photo hosting site or the free version?
Do you use a paid photo hosting site or the free version?
Paid! I can understand using the free versions if you are a beginner or don't really use it too much, but if one is serious in their work and wants to advance and improve and have somewhere decent to show there work off, why be tight and use the free version. I use both smugmug and flickr and the extra options ane pretty cool with the paid accounts.
Critique and comments welcomed on my images!
www.philrettkephotography.com
http://www.flickr.com/philrettke
Canon EOS 5D MKII x 2 | Ef 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM | Ef 16-35mm f2.8L II | Ef 180mm f/3.5L macro | Ef 24-70mm f/2.8L | Adobe Photoshop CS3 extended | Digital Photo Professional | Photomatix Pro 3 | Adobe Lightroom 2.3
Paid for me as of a week ago
Tried Picasa and the results when linking were unpredictable.
Then Photobucket (free version), linking good, but over the top with share this, comment on that, and links to everything all over the place. And the advertising in your face I think detracts from the images.
Now with Smugmug after this thread. Like it a lot, no advertising, great customisation, linking etc very easy but not overpowering.
For me the price is worth it all the way!
Free site for me (flickr) since Im a newbie to photography so cant justify paying for 'exposure' on a site that costs dollars.
Comments and CC welcome..
Gear: Canon 6D & 1Ds Cameras l Canon EF 17-40mm F 4.0 L USM l Canon EF 24-105mm F4.0 L IS USM l Canon EF 70 - 200 F4.0 L USM Lenses I Manfrotto Tripods I Adobe Photoshop CS6 l Lightroom 3.0 I Lee Filters
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust 1871 - 1922
Paid. I use pbase
Cheers,
Terri
Nikon D90 | Olympus XZ-1 | Nikkor 35mm f1.8 | Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 | Nikon 105mm f2.8 Micro | Nikon 50mm f1.4 | Nikon 18-105mm VR | Photoshop Element 7.0 | Manfrotto 190X
i get my hosting for free .....i have contacts....they always come in handy
Ben
Camera: 7d
Lenses: Canon 17 - 55 f2.8, Canon 85mm f1.8, Sigma 30mm f1.4
Flash: 430 exii
Paid version of flickr...I'm happy with it so far
I'm still using photobucket at the moment, but sometime in the future i would love to have my own site. Thanks to Philr, I've been asking him a LOAD of questions, and can see the benefits of the paid site, it looks so much more professional than photobucket..lol
Paid - flickr and my own hosting.
Dave
http://www.degrootphotography.com.au/
Canon EOS 1D MkIV | Canon EOS 5D MkII | Canon EOS 30D | Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM | Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM | Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM | Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM | Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L & some non-L lenses.