A look at Instagram alternatives
by With Meta putting an emphasis on pivoting to video for Instagram, I take a look at Instagram alternatives, from Flickr to Pixelfed.
Tag: photos
Sources of free stock photos featuring people of color
A list of various sources of free stock photos featuring people of color, including Creative Commons licensed images.
Sources of free LGBTQ stock photos
A list of sources of free stock photos featuring LGBTQ people, from Flickr to Unsplash, as well as Creative Commons sourced images.
Favorite sources of free photos
Some of my favorite sources of free stock photos, from Pixabay to Flickr’s Creative Commons page to the United States government.
Tips on Creative Commons image attribution
I’ve written before about proper image attribution for Flickr’s Creative Commons photos. However, I thought my post deserved an updated post, and more obviously aimed …
Flickr to limit free users to 1000 photos; also, a look at Flickr alternatives
Flickr announced on Thursday that it’s making changes to its service. (Flickr was bought by SmugMug back in April.) It’s dropping its free 1TB tier, …
Photo hosting service SmugMug buys Flickr
Last Friday came news that photo hosting service SmugMug has bought Flickr. There’s no word (as of this writing) on how much SmugMug paid. The …
Smartphones are now the dominant means of photography
I’ve previously written about how photography’s shifted over the years. In 2003, digital cameras first outsold film cameras, with the latter soon dying out. Recently, …
5 sources of free Creative Commons licensed images
As part of good blogging practices, I include a featured image with each post. When possible, I usually use Creative Commons licensed photos. But where …
Which image file types to use for websites?
Over the years, there’s been various image file formats that’ve come and gone, or are tied to particular programs. However, three formats have become dominant: …