flickr

There are loads of photo hosting sites on the internet.  I’ve tried a few but my favourite without doubt is flickr.  It has a clean interface and it’s really simple to upload your photos and expose them (pardon the pun) to a wide audience by sharing them in various groups that flickr offer.

There are many groups dedicated to your camera equipment and to geographical areas as well as countless other categories.  I enjoy looking at all the groups I’m a member of, either to see what other Nikon D800 (and other cameras, lenses, etc. I use) are producing with their kit or what other photographers make of my favourite locations.

But one feature I really enjoy is looking around the world to see up to date photo’s from wherever you fancy going to.  You can “travel” anywhere you want without leaving your sofa and this really grips my attention.  Knowing that someone thousands of miles away with the same camera and lens combination that I shoot with has been out that day and used it in exactly the same way I would fascinates the techy geek in me.  And seeing images from around the globe helps satisfy my wanderlust while I am confined largely to my home.

It also allows you to see images taken with kit you are considering buying, saving you from some of the “expert” reviews that litter the web.

If you’re inclined you can have a glance at my (admittedly rather small) portfolio at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickyjrees/