Where are my photos?Where are my photos?

Online Options for Online Options for Storing, Organizing Storing, Organizing Editing and Sharing Editing and Sharing

Your PhotosYour Photos

Presented by Presented by Rebecca ScarboroughRebecca Scarborough

Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) November Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) November 20072007

Digital Photography ChallengesDigital Photography Challenges

Learning the terminologyLearning the terminology

Learning how to use the equipmentLearning how to use the equipment

Organizing, preserving and sharingOrganizing, preserving and sharing

Determine Your NeedsDetermine Your Needs

Do you want to:Do you want to:• Archive and preserve your digital Archive and preserve your digital

photographs?photographs?• Edit your photos?Edit your photos?• Share your photos?Share your photos?• Organize your photos?Organize your photos?• Purchase prints?Purchase prints?• Purchase specialized products?Purchase specialized products?

Evaluating Online ServicesEvaluating Online Services

How much does it cost?How much does it cost?

How much storage is allowed?How much storage is allowed?

How are photos uploaded?How are photos uploaded?

How are photos organized?How are photos organized?

Does the website offer photo editing capability?Does the website offer photo editing capability?

Can you order prints?Can you order prints?

Can you share your photos with other people?Can you share your photos with other people?

Does the service protect your privacy?Does the service protect your privacy?

What other products are offered?What other products are offered?

COSTCOSTMost online services provide basic accounts for Most online services provide basic accounts for

free and offer additional features for a fee; look for free and offer additional features for a fee; look for limitations.limitations.

STORAGESTORAGE How much for free? Expandable? How much for free? Expandable?

Permanent?Permanent?

How are photos uploaded?How are photos uploaded?

Directly from your Directly from your camera, computer, or camera, computer, or storage device storage device (memory card, CD)(memory card, CD)

Through software Through software offered by the online offered by the online serviceservice

Organizing photosOrganizing photos

Groups (subject, Groups (subject, dates, etc.)dates, etc.)

AlbumsAlbums

Tags (keywords)Tags (keywords)

EDITINGEDITINGNot all online services allow you to edit your Not all online services allow you to edit your

photos (crop, remove redeye, compress, etc.)photos (crop, remove redeye, compress, etc.)

SHARINGSHARINGMost sites allow you to share with anyone you Most sites allow you to share with anyone you

choose….or no one. choose….or no one.

PRIVACYPRIVACYRead the fine print - Protect your photos and Read the fine print - Protect your photos and

contact information for those you invite to view contact information for those you invite to view your photos. your photos.

PRODUCTSPRODUCTSMugs, greeting cards, invitations, calendars, Mugs, greeting cards, invitations, calendars,

ornaments…ornaments…

ORDERING PRINTSORDERING PRINTSHow much? How long does it take? How are they How much? How long does it take? How are they

delivered?delivered?

REMEMBER!REMEMBER!

Explore the websites thoroughly & look for:Explore the websites thoroughly & look for:““Tours”Tours”““System requirements”System requirements”““Frequently asked questions”Frequently asked questions”

Check the websites oftenCheck the websites often

Read the fine printRead the fine print

Websites to checkWebsites to check

FlickrFlickrhttp://http://www.flickr.comwww.flickr.com//ShutterflyShutterflyhttp://http://www.shutterfly.comwww.shutterfly.com//SnapfishSnapfishhttp://http://www.snapfish.comwww.snapfish.com//PhotobucketPhotobuckethttp://http://photobucket.comphotobucket.com//PicasaPicasahttp://http://picasa.google.compicasa.google.com//