Free Photo Storage
I’ve been trying a few of the mainstream ‘free photo storage’ websites and thought I might jot down a few of the pro’s and con’s of the online storage houses; feel free to add your reviews to the comments section of this post:
imageshack.us - one of the first sites I started using, I really love their simplicity. The free photo storage here is both fast and easy to recall. It integrates well to websites and would probably suit webmasters and casual users as opposed to more ’series’ family photo album storage. Supported by advertisements, the ads are relevant and not too painful. I like this joint, I give it a 8.5/10
flickr.com - one of the big boys, flickr is more suited to the family photo album and boasts decent quality, power and trust for a ‘free photo storage’ outlet. My only complaint would be the interface, the UI is a little too tricky at times and recalling simple photos can sometimes be a nightmare. However, the trust you get from a name like flickr.com makes you sleep well knowing your photos will be around for some time. 8 out of 10
picnik.com - a new kid on the block, boasting a beautiful interface decent speed and a massive array of editing and manipulation tools on top of the free photo storage. This has quickly become my favourite, I have stopped using Adobe Photoshop for quick photo cropping and editing, because picnik.com does it all for me. The free account provides only limited free photo storage, but for 24.95 US a year you get a full blown photo storage account. Well worth it. 9 out of 10
photobucket.com - the free photo storage at photobucket is more based around sharing and social integration. If you want your pics shown, sold or added to t-shirts, hoodies or other items this is your place. Plenty of options and more for the youngster wishing to build a big pic collcetion and have lots of options to market and work with your images. 7 out of 10
picasa.com - the google owned blogger sister service has some good points, the biggest being the integration to the blogger.com platform. The Free Photo Storage at picasa also has the advantage of decent free storage volumes, much larger than many of the others for free. The other comforting feature is that picasa being backed by Google means your photo snaps should be pretty safe for a long time to come. 7.5 of out 10
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