Getting Your Way Around On ‘Flikr.com’
- January 9th, 2010
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Flikr.com is a wonderful place to upload and share your photos with the world. If you are someone that is trying to take your photography to that ‘next level,’ then Flikr.com is a great place to get feedback on some of your photos. The trick is you have to be an active participant of Flikr. What I mean, is that the more time you spend viewing and commenting on other people’s photos, the more likely you will receive the same favors back. Please be genuine with your comments. You can also, simply add other people’s photos to your ‘favorites’ collection with just a click of your mouse. When a person’s photo is favorited by another, that person gets notified on his/her ‘home page.’ It feels good when someone ‘favorites’ your photo. Here’s ten of my photos that have been favorited recently: (granted, I’m no pro, and these have only been ‘favorited,’ not too many comments on them. Lower right hand corner on the Flikr page will show you who ‘favorited’ each photo…)
Another good way to get more involved on Flikr is to participate in groups. Just find a group that pertains to the subject of your photo(s) and submit them. Take some time to view some of the other people’s photos, comment on them, etc. …
Don’t be afraid to add someone as a contact either. The other person gets notified, and who knows, maybe they’ll return the favor. If you really like someone’s work, adding that person as a contact is a good way to keep up with their most recent work. …
Bottom line on getting more views/comments for your photos is that you have to be as active as possible… I’m not as active as I’d like to be on Flikr, but I’ve made some good contacts and have seen many wonderful photos…