Do professional photographers use Flickr?

The last harsh reality is that Flickr is associated with amateurs. While some professional photographers do post to the site, the overwhelming majority of users are amateurs.

What is the 30 60 rule on Flickr?

The limit is on how many groups the photo can be in. Free accounts have a limit of 30 groups per photo and Pro accounts have a limit of 60. Group admins can disable the limit for their groups and allow any on-topic photo to be added, no matter how many other groups it’s in.

What is the most viewed photo on Flickr?

Since it was uploaded back in 2006, “Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee” by Pankaj Kaushal has amassed over 3 million views, though Kaushal himself admits that he has no idea why the photograph — taken with a Nikon D70 and 18-70 kit lens — became so popular.

What are the most popular groups on Flickr?

Join the groups that resonate with your own personal style or visit a group if you’re curious about exploring new creative paths.

  • Hardcore Street Photography. Macro Mondays. Black and White.
  • Travel Photography. All Locomotives, Trains and Trams. Flickr Nature.
  • Flickr Friday. Crazy Tuesday.

Why is Flickr dead?

In 2019, SmugMug started deleting Flickr images of free users, except for the newest 1,000 and Creative Commons images. User Frank Michel estimated that the site had lost 63% of its images as a result. In 2020, SmugMug increased the fee for a Pro account to $60 per year, saying that the site was still losing money.

Is it worth paying for Flickr Pro?

So if you want to use Flickr as an inexpensive online backup for your photo, then the Pro account is the way to go. It’s also great for being able to access your photos from anywhere, any time, and you know they are safe in the event your computer is damaged, lost, or stolen.

What is a 30 60 limit?

30 refers to $30,000. That means that no individual can receive more than $30,000 for the negligent conduct of the insured. 60 refers to $60,000. That means that only a total of $60,000 will be paid by the carrier to ALL claimants.

What is Flickr famous for?

In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs and an online community, in 2004, the service was widely used by photo researchers and by bloggers to host images that they embed in blogs and social media. Yahoo! acquired Ludicorp and Flickr on March 20, 2005.

How do you get noticed on Flickr?

Suggestions: Find like minded photographers who enjoy the subjects you post and interact with them— not only by faving their images, but also adding some meaningful comments to their stream. There are numerous fantastic photographers here on Flickr that don’t get 99+ faves on every image.

How do Flickr groups work?

View inspiring images and connect with their photographers. There are groups for just about anything and Flickr makes them easy to find. Once you join a group, you can post your own photos and participate in discussions there.

Is anyone still using Flickr?

Despite all of those concerning changes, Flickr isn’t quite as unpopular as you may think: it’s constantly ranked by Alexa among the top 500 sites globally, and among the top 300 in the U.S. It would appear that an old community of professional photographers is keeping the site alive.

Is Flickr going out of business?

Without additional paid subscribers, Flickr could shut down in 2020. Flickr can’t survive much longer unless you pay up. In an email to users, SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill says Flickr needs free users to sign up for Flickr Pro as soon as possible or Flickr could shut down in 2020.