Those of you who are Flickr members are aware by now of the draconian changes made to this photo-sharing site. This post isn't meant to be a rant against Flickr; there is plenty of that on Flickr's own site. Suffice it to say that I find the new Flickr a visual disaster, and achingly, achingly slow to load.
But there are other choices in photo sharing sites, and the one I looked in to is called Ipernity. They offer a free account or a paid account, similar to what Flickr members were used to. I created a free account, customized a home page and loaded a few pictures, just to give it a test run. To see what it looks like:
My Ipernity home page
I like it. It is clean and simple with a user interface very similar to the old Flickr, and with a respect for our photos: treating them as worthy of individual attention, instead of cramming them en mass in our face. From an aesthetic standpoint, I prefer to view against white instead of black...of course, this might also have something to do with failing eyesight :-)
Choice is good. I think I am going to choose Ipernity over Flickr for future photo sharing. I hope some of you will come and play in this new playground.
UPDATE, June 1, 2013: Have finished transferring over 3400 pictures from Flickr to Ipernity. Over the next several weeks I will slowly delete the photos from Flickr (I hope!). I will leave the tutorials with a single picture and a link to the new tutorial home on Ipernity.
Thanks for this post....I am quite new to Flickr myself and prefer the old Flickr...I think I may switch, as well. I'll find you there. Happy Blogging!
ReplyDeleteHi Monique,
DeleteIf you are new to Flickr, and don't care for the change, then now would be a good time to try out Ipernity. I'm hoping the same sense of community can be created at Ipernity that existed at Flickr, but it just can't stand to use Flickr anymore.
Best of luck with whatever you choose!
Beth
I don't see a drastic change in Flickr, I preferred it before but it's not a big deal to me. I have no intention to change and will miss seeing you in my contacts, but I'll be sure to continue checking your photos in your blog.
ReplyDeleteYes, I will miss a lot of Flickr friends I've made over the years, but I'm glad to know that you and I will be able to stay in touch via the blog; your work is always such a pleasure to behold.
DeleteTake good care,
Beth
Thank you Beth. I too agree with your feelings and thanks for your courage to share how you feel because I'm positive that others are feeling the same way and because of your courage to speak out others will follow. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely look into Ipernity.
Carolyn
Thank you for taking your percious time to do the reaserch. I really apperciate that.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
Thank you for this suggestion. I too did not like the changes to Flicker such as the black background and the picture overload. I have downloaded Ipernity. I look forward to seeing your tutorials and pictures there. I hope you will start a new crochet doll group.
ReplyDeleteBeverly
Goodness...I don't go on Flickr that often but I did today and what a mess it is now. I really think I'll move as well. I love your new site:)
ReplyDeleteYep, Mary Ann, Flickr is a mess. It hurts my eyes just to try to find anything in all that mess. I dropped my pro account, but plan to leave the pictures there, since there are a lot of picture tutorials that I would hate to destroy. But, all my new work is on Ipernity, and looks a WHOLE lot better!
DeleteCome on over to Ipernity and join the fun :-)
Beth