Rating the online photo hosting sites?

[Papa Deuce]

I am using photobucket, but recently something about the site is bothering me. I'm not quite sure what it is, but there is a definite change going on there.

Anyway, I'm looking to switch, and probably to a paid site. Are there any sites that have photo hosting as well as video hosting and editing all on one site?

If not, can you tell me what you like and don't like about the sites you use? I' have always used snapfish and photobucket.

Thanks.

 

[Master Mason]

I can't recommend smugmug enough, it has been absolutely great if your interested you can use this code HJwjORAaIC4PY and it will save you a few bucks and give me a small reward as well.

I had the standard account and was very happy with it and recently upgraded to the pro. I take a lot of pictures at the kids ball games and offer them up for the parents, this allows them to purchase the pictures and I put an incredibly small uplift on it to cover my costs a little. (when I say little, like 6 cents on a 4x6....

But it is easy to upload and easy to use

 

[Papa Deuce]

I will take a look.... can you link photos for the DIS on it?

 

[Master Mason]

I will take a look.... can you link photos for the DIS on it?

yes it is really easy you choose the photo you want, and click the share link, it gives you options of sizes

So for example

tiny >

thumbnail >

small >

medium >

large >

original http://gregg-and-gina.smugmug.com/gallery/2735210#145217766-O-LB

But the images are all saved at original size, no downsampling which is great because it gives you offsite back up

 

[MarkBarbieri]

Smugmug also offers video hosting (MPEG1). It does not, to my knowledge, offer editing. I am also a big fan of smugmug.

 

[Master Mason]

Smugmug also offers video hosting (MPEG1). It does not, to my knowledge, offer editing. I am also a big fan of smugmug.

The only editing I have really noticed is you can rotate picts (around the axis or invert) there are some basic color coversions, and croping, both in general and at time of purchase.

And the watermarking on the pro site if your interested, which is cool because it does it automatically, and the watermark isn't on any pictures that are purchased.

 

[MICKEY88]

I've used fotki for years and have been pleased with their hosting, they offer the cheapest 4x6s online..... .09 per print

I recently opened an account with zenfolio, I like them for a cleaner more professional look, plus prints can be ordered from ezprints or mpix...

I can set that up so people can or can not order prints, and I decide which lab they can order from..



fotki allows me to set my print prices...

right now zenfolio doesn't have that option, but they tell me they are going to be adding that as well as watermarking..

 

[Snurk71]

Anyone have any comments about Imageevent? I've had pictures on there for years. I don't print off the site - mainly use it for online storage and web linking. It has done me well, but I haven't looked around very much either. I probably have close to 3,000 pics on the site and it would take a bit to xfer that much.

 

[KrazyPete]

It's not exactly what you were asking but I host at Dreamhost and they have an automated install system for "Gallery." It's one of the most popular open source online photo album packages out there. The learning curve is probably a little difficult than something like Photobucket. But, I'm hosting my sites there anyway so there's no additional cost.

So hosting your own photos is another option to consider.
Dreamhost
Gallery

 

[jfulcer]

It's not exactly what you were asking but I host at Dreamhost and they have an automated install system for "Gallery." It's one of the most popular open source online photo album packages out there. The learning curve is probably a little difficult than something like Photobucket. But, I'm hosting my sites there anyway so there's no additional cost.

So hosting your own photos is another option to consider.
Dreamhost
Gallery

I host my own too with the open sourced Gallery, but on my own server - that way I can put up as many as I want without concern for space. (http://gallery.fulcer.net) I've got almost 9,000 pictures up there and I host a few others for family too, so it's a lot more than that.

I second doing the hosting with dreamhost or godaddy or something along those lines. If I'm going to pay, I'd like to make sure that some site out on the net that has thousands of my photos isn't suddenly going to close down.

 

[Papa Deuce]

I've used fotki for years and have been pleased with their hosting, they offer the cheapest 4x6s online..... .09 per print

I recently opened an account with zenfolio, I like them for a cleaner more professional look, plus prints can be ordered from ezprints or mpix...

I can set that up so people can or can not order prints, and I decide which lab they can order from..



fotki allows me to set my print prices...

right now zenfolio doesn't have that option, but they tell me they are going to be adding that as well as watermarking..

That sure is a nice looking site! Fotki looks to me, like a jumbled mess.

 

[MICKEY88]

That sure is a nice looking site! Fotki looks to me, like a jumbled mess.

????? care to elaborate..

 

[jann1033]

I've used fotki for years and have been pleased with their hosting, they offer the cheapest 4x6s online..... .09 per print

I recently opened an account with zenfolio, I like them for a cleaner more professional look, plus prints can be ordered from ezprints or mpix...

I can set that up so people can or can not order prints, and I decide which lab they can order from..



fotki allows me to set my print prices...

right now zenfolio doesn't have that option, but they tell me they are going to be adding that as well as watermarking..

so people can purchase your photos via that site? how do you charge etc? the only thing i saw on the fotki was prints from snapfish etc but how do you make money off that? and didn't see anything like that on the zenfolio site( demo they put up)
thanks

 

[MICKEY88]

so people can purchase your photos via that site? how do you charge etc? the only thing i saw on the fotki was prints from snapfish etc but how do you make money off that? and didn't see anything like that on the zenfolio site( demo they put up)
thanks

fotki you must have a premium account to sell your pics...

then you set your prices and people can order directly from fotki, have mine set so no one can buy them..

this page explains how it works...http://help.fotki.com/prints-selling/



zenfolio allows ordering of your pics. if you set your account up that way, I contacted them before paying for an account and they told me that they are working on the neccessary changes that will allow you to set your own prices for prints

 

[Master Mason]

so I looked at Fotiki and zenfolio, zenfolio seams to be similar to smugmug, I don't think quite as advanced, but seamed nice. I would never host anything at fotiki as when you go to their from page your given choices such as "hot wives" "nudes" and other advertising type things.... But thats just me.

I did like your pictures on the site, it is just one of my pet peaves

 

[MICKEY88]

so I looked at Fotiki and zenfolio, zenfolio seams to be similar to smugmug, I don't think quite as advanced, but seamed nice. I would never host anything at fotiki as when you go to their from page your given choices such as "hot wives" "nudes" and other advertising type things.... But thats just me.

I did like your pictures on the site, it is just one of my pet peaves

WOW, shows how much I look around, I only ever go directly to my site...thanks for the info...

 

[Papa Deuce]

????? care to elaborate..

What? Zenfolio just has a professional look to it, IMO... Fotki looks like a poorly designed sight, IMO, when looking at the home page. I go to fotki and it just looks like it would be a mess to navigate. It might be a wonderful site, but it doesn't give me a good first impression.

 

[MICKEY88]

What? Zenfolio just has a professional look to it, IMO... Fotki looks like a poorly designed sight, IMO, when looking at the home page. I go to fotki and it just looks like it would be a mess to navigate. It might be a wonderful site, but it doesn't give me a good first impression.

I suppose you are right if you want to explore the whole site, since I send people directly to my site it's not that confusing...

 

[MICKEY88]

so I looked at Fotiki and zenfolio, zenfolio seams to be similar to smugmug, I don't think quite as advanced, but seamed nice. I would never host anything at fotiki as when you go to their from page your given choices such as "hot wives" "nudes" and other advertising type things.... But thats just me.

I did like your pictures on the site, it is just one of my pet peaves

zenfolio 40 a year


smugmug 150 a year..it better be more advanced...LOL

 

[FirstTimertoDiz]

Hopefully this post doesn't get lost in an abandoned thread......

My question is this- some friends have asked me to take some pics of them and their friends at some equestrian events. I would like to put the photos up for sale somehow so that they can all see them.

I would like to try and compensate just a little for my time/travel/etc if they order prints, but I am trying to figure out the best way.

I really like the look of SmugMug, but I am not a professional photographer, so I can't fill out the W-9 to be able to set my own prices. (I have no tax ID number)

I saw on Zenfolio that you can take away the ability to purchase prints. I guess I could do that , and then they would have to contact me to order prints, and I could give them my own list, but that seems more complicated to do it that way. I didn't see an option on SmugMug to allow this- is this correct?

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I currently host on Snapfish and Photobucket, but I would like to incorporate more of a "clean" look, kwim?

Thanks!
Lisa