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Smugmug bought Flickr a while ago, now we see part of the plan going forward.
Pro increases to $50 a year.
Free accounts limited to 1000 photos and they are going to delete any extra.
There's very little added to make pro more attractive just a huge fk you to their existing free community.
I won't have my photos held hostage to pay them every year so I'll be deleting them all shifting elsewhere.
Sadly this will break every photo link I've used in forums etc.
Pro increases to $50 a year.
Free accounts limited to 1000 photos and they are going to delete any extra.
There's very little added to make pro more attractive just a huge fk you to their existing free community.
I won't have my photos held hostage to pay them every year so I'll be deleting them all shifting elsewhere.
Sadly this will break every photo link I've used in forums etc.
RobDickinson said:
Smugmug bought Flickr a while ago, now we see part of the plan going forward.
Pro increases to $50 a year.
Free accounts limited to 1000 photos and they are going to delete any extra.
There's very little added to make pro more attractive just a huge fk you to their existing free community.
I won't have my photos held hostage to pay them every year so I'll be deleting them all shifting elsewhere.
Sadly this will break every photo link I've used in forums etc.
Good luck finding somewhere to host 1000+ hi-res photos for $50 per year that also allow hotlink embedding in forums etc. $50 per year for that is a bargain. Maybe Instagram would be better for you with their tiny 1024 px pics that they compress to look like they were taken with a Nokia phone from 1995. Free too. Pro increases to $50 a year.
Free accounts limited to 1000 photos and they are going to delete any extra.
There's very little added to make pro more attractive just a huge fk you to their existing free community.
I won't have my photos held hostage to pay them every year so I'll be deleting them all shifting elsewhere.
Sadly this will break every photo link I've used in forums etc.
Lemming Train said:
Good luck finding somewhere to host 1000+ hi-res photos for $50 per year that also allow hotlink embedding in forums etc. $50 per year for that is a bargain. Maybe Instagram would be better for you with their tiny 1024 px pics that they compress to look like they were taken with a Nokia phone from 1995. Free too.
For me it is not about the annual fee but about how they attract you with the free uploading and then suddenly start charging you. So for me it will be bye-bye flickr.MGJ2 said:
Lemming Train said:
Good luck finding somewhere to host 1000+ hi-res photos for $50 per year that also allow hotlink embedding in forums etc. $50 per year for that is a bargain. Maybe Instagram would be better for you with their tiny 1024 px pics that they compress to look like they were taken with a Nokia phone from 1995. Free too.
For me it is not about the annual fee but about how they attract you with the free uploading and then suddenly start charging you. So for me it will be bye-bye flickr.As for self-hosting, sure, go for it. Do let us know how that works out for you with cost wise with your 1000 photos embedded in various forums threads .
RobDickinson said:
Yep the ball breaker is that rather than just stop you from uploading more they will actively delete your photos.
As for similar services, Google photos, 500px etc all would provide similar service for free.
You won't be embedding your photos in forum threads with Google photos and 500px is $48 per year.As for similar services, Google photos, 500px etc all would provide similar service for free.
https://chevereto.com/free looks great
looks like it has an Api i can use to upload, and use the flickr api to download so that should b quick.
looks like it has an Api i can use to upload, and use the flickr api to download so that should b quick.
RobDickinson said:
Lemming Train said:
You won't be embedding your photos in forum threads with Google photos and 500px is $48 per year.
500px 20 free uploads a week would be fine for me. RobDickinson said:
noell35 said:
£4 a month? Not a lot really is it? Maybe check down the back of the sofa
Sure its not much but what does it offer me?The only thing pro offers me I was ever interested in was the advanced stats and I refused to pay for that when it was $24.99 because its not worth it.
It's a bit of a shame to have to pay for something that was previously free but I don't think we should expect these things for free - they do cost money for someone to host.
I'm always hearing from photographers about not working for free, not doing shoots and giving away photos. I don't see this as any different, just a different model.
Surely as a pro, $50 per year is nothing, especially as you can offset it against your business making it even cheaper.
I'm always hearing from photographers about not working for free, not doing shoots and giving away photos. I don't see this as any different, just a different model.
Surely as a pro, $50 per year is nothing, especially as you can offset it against your business making it even cheaper.
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