Flickr Addiction

Flickr is a positive and supportive environment for photographers. To get started, click around, do some searches, and find a few groups that interest you. Groups are places to post photographs with a topic, moderated to include only photographs within that theme. Post constructive comments, ask a question, etc. At Lifehacker, a concise and well thought post for Flickr newbies.

What do I like about Flickr?

• Searches are much more precise than Google image searches
• Find a specific type of bird, or flower, or anything ~ you can search within groups, search tags, descriptions, etc. It's an incredible image search capability.
• Find photos taken with a particular camera
• Find photos tagged with specific colors or patterns, such as "turquoise"
• Find vintage illustrations & ephemera for use in art journaling (check copyright)
• Share photos of dog breeds
• Find photos of neighborhoods within cities
• Get feedback on your artwork and photographs
• Smile at the vivid colors and amazing macros
• Discover creative moms and artists who share interests in altered books, art journaling, ATCs, doodling, moleskine notebooks, embroidery, mandalas...
• Explore new artistic techniques and new art supplies
• Share photographs of places you've been and research vacation destinations
• Find photographs of patterns fromeveryday life
• Enter challenges and see what others are into, i.e. Project 365 or making Inspiration Boards
• Tag your photos and keep them in sets
• Share photos with friends & family without e-mailing them; control who sees what
• Plan your landscape, figure out if you want to plant oleander
• Find a "guess where" group where people guess where photos were taken
• Find other creative types that share your love of a particular photographic subject or art medium