which photosharing website do you use and why ?

RoryW

Following on from the thread about flickr giving an extra 3 months free, i thought it might be interesting to see what photo sharing websites people use and what is considered the pro's and con's of each one etc.

Multiple answers are possible.

dirtyghettokid

Own website

you forgot 500px!

RoryW

500px

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

you forgot 500px!

oops, cant seem to be able to amend the poll to include it

brokenarms

Photobucket

I like the flickr community . As a hobbyist, I get great tips from the pics and forums on it. Could spend hours just browsing all the groups and members pictures. Just used to it now. It would be hard to change.

CabanSail

500px

500px now added.


I am not a Flickr Fan .... just don't like it much.

Prefer the friendly feel of Pix.ie

jaansu

500px

I'm on Flickr and pix. I would probably look at flickr more. Was told pix is a better community but I find there's a lot more community feel to flickr even though it's a lot bigger.

Ben D Bus

Own website

DeviantArt & 500px. My first attempt to get on 1x has been rejected Is anyone here on 1x? I note it's not an option on this poll.

dirtyghettokid

Own website

Ben D Bus wrote: »

DeviantArt & 500px. My first attempt to get on 1x has been rejected Is anyone here on 1x? I note it's not an option on this poll.

i've never even heard of 1X!

jaansu wrote: »

I'm on Flickr and pix. I would probably look at flickr more. Was told pix is a better community but I find there's a lot more community feel to flickr even though it's a lot bigger.

i'd agree with that!

i use flickr, pix.ie and 500px, but out of all of those, i use flickr the most.

Ben D Bus

Own website

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

i've never even heard of 1X!

It's moderated so standards are high. But obviously based on the moderators tastes. So controversial. Especially to those of us who have suffered rejection :pac:

The critique section is quite useful and is not restricted to images accepted by the moderators http://1x.com/#!/critique

dirtyghettokid

Own website

Ben D Bus wrote: »

It's moderated so standards are high. But obviously based on the moderators tastes. So controversial. Especially to those of us who have suffered rejection :pac:

The critique section is quite useful and is not restricted to images accepted by the moderators http://1x.com/#!/critique

rejection eh?

hmm



i shall not partake in a website like that :P

aidanic

www.pbase.com anyone?

pullandbang

Own website

You're also forgetting Facebook which although not a dedicated photo sharing site it is what I mainly use it for. Let's also not forget G+ which has some great community groups with dedicated photo sections.

I've let my pro account lapse on flickr and am not uploading any more stuff to it. I prefer 500px nowadays and still put lots on Pix.ie.

Hugh_C

Own website

I seem to be using flickr less and less, pix.ie hardly at all, own site more and more and 500px the most. The standard of images on 500px is generally amazing and inspirational for the kind of stuff I do - there's a much higher signal-to noise ratio on flickr - can't really comment on pix.ie. I wouldn't rate facebook at all for images since it degrades them so badly and appears to make them downloadable to anyone who has access to them, I use it purely as a marketing tool.

H

AnimalRights

500px

I use pix.ie as it just has a nice simple lay out and it's a cosy community..
I won't even look at a pic on flickr, hate everything about it.

ronanc15

Own website

Hugh_C wrote: »

I seem to be using flickr less and less, pix.ie hardly at all, own site more and more and 500px the most. The standard of images on 500px is generally amazing and inspirational for the kind of stuff I do - there's a much higher signal-to noise ratio on flickr - can't really comment on pix.ie. I wouldn't rate facebook at all for images since it degrades them so badly and appears to make them downloadable to anyone who has access to them, I use it purely as a marketing tool.

H

Agreed on the 500px standard, really is some breathtaking images on it.

Personally Im starting to lean towards 500px more so these days than flickr especially if I'm in need of inspiration. Will have to open a pix.ie account seeing as it's relatively highly recommended community wise

Also do a lot of browsing on 1x

phog

500px

I went to join flickr a few years back and I needed a yahoo email, no thanks its enough to manage the 3 I have without another email account. I then joined pix.is and I'm happy with it so far.

Sometimes, I venture to flickr to see photos of a place that I'm visiting with the intention of taking photos just to get a view of the area from a photographer's perspective.

Corkbah

had a look at random images on 1X ... lots of post processing done on many of the images .... doesn't feel right to me !!

people should strive to shoot correctly in camera and not post process for hours/days on end in order to get the image "just right"

(only my opinion - maybe its for another debate) ...as regards the photosharing websites ...I use none !! ... dont see the point, my work is mainly from word of mouth - satisfied clients who return offering more work and who recommend me to colleagues - so...why advertise what I can do ?? I earn enough and am not greedy....am well past my prime so no point in expanding .... work to satisfy a need to do something rather than for money !!

ronanc15

Own website

Realised last night I actually do have a Pix.ie accounted so I signed in and only had time to upload one pic. Spotted this morning it was selected as Photo Of The Day. Lured me in nicely now, well played Pix.ie!!

thebaz

theres so many its hard to keep track - another one is pintirest , not sure what thats for? - one day I'm going to close all of them , except my own own website