Where are my photos? Online Options for Storing, Organizing Editing and Sharing Your Photos Presented by Rebecca Scarborough Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) November 2007

Online Options for Storing, Organizing Editing and Sharing Your Photos

Presented by Rebecca Scarborough Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) November 2007

Digital Photography Challenges Learning the terminology Learning how to use the equipment Organizing, preserving and sharing

Learning the terminology

Learning how to use the equipment

Organizing, preserving and sharing

Determine Your Needs Do you want to: Archive and preserve your digital photographs? Edit your photos? Share your photos? Organize your photos? Purchase prints? Purchase specialized products?

Do you want to:

Archive and preserve your digital photographs?

Edit your photos?

Share your photos?

Organize your photos?

Purchase prints?

Purchase specialized products?

Evaluating Online Services How much does it cost? How much storage is allowed? How are photos uploaded? How are photos organized? Does the website offer photo editing capability? Can you order prints? Can you share your photos with other people? Does the service protect your privacy? What other products are offered?

How much does it cost?

How much storage is allowed?

How are photos uploaded?

How are photos organized?

Does the website offer photo editing capability?

Can you order prints?

Can you share your photos with other people?

Does the service protect your privacy?

What other products are offered?

COST Most online services provide basic accounts for free and offer additional features for a fee; look for limitations.

STORAGE How much for free? Expandable? Permanent?

How are photos uploaded? Directly from your camera, computer, or storage device (memory card, CD) Through software offered by the online service

Directly from your camera, computer, or storage device (memory card, CD)

Through software offered by the online service

Organizing photos Groups (subject, dates, etc.) Albums Tags (keywords)

Groups (subject, dates, etc.)

Albums

Tags (keywords)

EDITING Not all online services allow you to edit your photos (crop, remove redeye, compress, etc.)

SHARING Most sites allow you to share with anyone you choose….or no one.

PRIVACY Read the fine print - Protect your photos and contact information for those you invite to view your photos.

PRODUCTS Mugs, greeting cards, invitations, calendars, ornaments…

ORDERING PRINTS How much? How long does it take? How are they delivered?

REMEMBER!

Explore the websites thoroughly & look for: “Tours” “System requirements” “Frequently asked questions” Check the websites often Read the fine print

Explore the websites thoroughly & look for:

“Tours”

“System requirements”

“Frequently asked questions”

Check the websites often

Read the fine print

Websites to check Flickr http:// www.flickr.com / Shutterfly http:// www.shutterfly.com / Snapfish http:// www.snapfish.com / Photobucket http:// photobucket.com / Picasa http:// picasa.google.com /

Flickr

http:// www.flickr.com /

Shutterfly

http:// www.shutterfly.com /

Snapfish

http:// www.snapfish.com /

Photobucket

http:// photobucket.com /

Picasa

http:// picasa.google.com /