One of the most revolutionary aspects to digital photography is not the way in which we shoot or edit pictures, it’s the way we share them.
Though you can still print out everything you shoot just like we used to in the days of film, generally speaking those days of making 4×6 prints of every shot you take and gluing them into a photo album are gone. Get with the times. This is the digital era, man.
What most of us do is store our images on our computer, and print only those that we really like. The remainder of our pictures we email or post to websites which offer photo sharing features.
Here’s a list of some of my favorite photo sharing sites. Some are strictly pay, some have a free option, and they all offer a variety of features.
- Webshots
Share your pictures through photo messages, online photo albums, custom prints and gifts. - Snappages
Fully flash built interface with 3D slideshows and an image editor. - Fotki
Free unlimited photo hosting for blogs, 9 cent prints, and photo contests.
- Shutterfly
Free unlimited storage, 12 cent prints, as well as calendars and photo books.
- PBase
One of the oldest and most trusted of these sites, PBase is not free, but has a really nice gallery and excellent community. - Flickr
Arguably the most popular and widely used photo sharing site these days, a free and unlimited Pro option with geotagging and 15 cent prints.
- Smugmug
Unlimited photos, unlimited storage, but no free account if you want to share with others.
- Exposure Manager
Nice site with a focus on branding and sales. Unlimited storage and uploads, with an FTP option. - PrintRoom
Geared toward serious shooters and pros, PrintRoom lets you create a web storefront for your photos. - PhotoBucket
This one has been catching on, and offers 1GB storage on their free account, and 5GB on their pro with unmetered bandwidth.


January 23rd, 2008 at 3:21 am
Thank you! Great article for me.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:05 am
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May 28th, 2008 at 12:25 am
SM has a great photo and video hosting and sharing site. You can easily upload your photos and videos, organize them into albums, edit them, and create gifts or order prints. You should check it out!!
July 1st, 2008 at 3:05 pm
With Arkiva.com you can store, access, and share any type of digital files in one place. Including Photos, Videos, Music, PC Files, Scanned Images, and more. Users also get advanced email, Home Inventory Software, and Medical Record Software.
Arkiva will also convert any old media such as Videotapes, Film, Photo Prints, Slides, Negatives, Record Albums, Cassettes, or Documents to digital. Arkiva customers get a premium DVD and a copy stored in digital format on their personal arkiva account.
Feel free to email me at srgjr@arkiva.com
July 15th, 2008 at 3:06 am
mail me some great photos of some animals and birds