With the holidays around the corner, you’re camera is going to start filling up with snapshots of special moments. You may be wondering how you’re going to share all of these photos with family and friends. Printing tons of copies can get expensive and emailing photos takes up a serious amount of time. However, you can easily save and share your memories on these 5 photo sharing sites for no cost at all.
1. Google Picasa
If you already have a Gmail account, then all you have to do is use your Gmail ID and password to sign in to Google Picasa. Simply download the free Picasa software and upload your photos to your account. The site allows you to organize and edit your photos and gives you a place to store photos without taking up space on your computer. You can also share your pictures with family and friends in Picasa Web Albums.
2. My Photo Album
Upload and share an unlimited number of photos for free at My Photo Album. The great thing about the site is that you get your own unique URL you can share with family so they don’t have to register to view your photos. You can also embed slide shows, photos and videos on your other sites and blog. Ordering and purchasing professional prints and custom gifts is also a perk on this site.
3. Snapfish
For unlimited online photo storage, Snapfish offers a free account. Simply register and upload as many photos as you’d like. If you don’t have a digital camera, send your undeveloped film to Snapfish and they will develop and upload it to your account so you can share it online with family and friends. Also check out their cool products for purchase, like photo greeting cards and personalized items.
4. Flickr
Basic Flickr Photo Sharing accounts are free, and if you have a yahoo ID already, just sign in with that password. However, the free basic version is limited, and a Flickr Pro account can be purchased for only $24.95 so you can upload more photos to your account. Flickr also allows you to restrict the viewing of your photos. Simply mark those with whom you’d like to share your photos as “family” or “friend,” and only those marked people will be allowed to browse your photos.
5. Photobucket
Photobucket is another free photo sharing site that allows you to upload up to 10,000 photos and hours of video. The site provides you with tools to make cool photo slide shows with music and special effects. You can even create group albums where you and your family can manage and view digital photo albums and video collections in one place. Another neat feature of the site allows you to design scrapbook pages and print them in minutes.
Don’t be afraid to take as many pictures as your hear desires this holiday season. You don’t have to worry about prints or where to store them in your Phoenix apartment when you have free online photo sharing sites!
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