Is Flickr Pro worth it?

[66217]

Basically that's my question.

Currently I have .Mac, and for my family photos I use the Gallery from it and I am very pleased. I was also thinking of doing my own page in iWeb, but I've had second thoughts about it.

What I like about Flickr is that it makes me want to take more photos! When someone comments in one of my photos it adds a little extra motivation to go out and try to make better.

What do you guys think?

 

[taylorwilsdon]

I really like Flickr pro. I'm not sure what benefits I get over standard (I signed up for pro when I signed up for flickr because the non pro only allowed small files) but its been good for me. I use the Flickr Uploadr program on my Mac that lets me drag and drop pictures from my desktop into the little application and it uploads them without having to use a browser and futz with upload forms.

Much much better then the .mac galleries. Those are fine for sending photos to grandma, but if you really like taking pictures, flickr is a more "real photographer" type of place because you can take feedback on your work from other photogs, etc.

 

[epicwelshman]

Taylorwisdom is my avatar twin... though I have a sneaking suspicion he stole it from me. OR, great minds think alike. And fools never differ.

Anyway...

I agree with him. Flickr Pro is awesome, definitely worth the moolah. I love the community features, etc. Go for it.

 

[Westside guy]

I think Flickr Pro just removes storage and upload bandwidth limits. So it depends on how many photos you usually are shooting and uploading.

I've got a Flickr Pro membership. It was certainly worth it at the time - it was fairly early on, and they doubled the term (gave me four years when I paid for two). I haven't looked to see what the prices are now, although next summer I'll have to start paying attention.

If the choices are .Mac/.Me against Flickr - I'd go with Flickr. But it really depends how you intend to use it. If you're reasonably web savvy, you can probably set up your own gallery without Flickr's help. I have the skill set, but went for the convenience. I really don't know if I'll re-up next year, though.

 

[M@lew]

I reckon it's worth it. I don't use .Mac or anything else though, so Flickr is my real main gallery of photos.

 

[disdat]

Me too. Right now, flickr is my main online gallery. You can still do all you need to do on flickr with a free account; you will just be restricted to a certain amount of bandwidth per month, and only 200 shots will be "visible"

I love the community, and as you said, it makes you want to keep shooting. The groups are great, and it feels good when you make Flickr Explore.

 

[Poncho]

Flickr Pro removes the monthly upload limits so I upraded to Pro for one year with the intention of uploading all my photos at full size so I can use it as a storage space and see my photos wherever I am in the world.

But haven't got round to doing yet!