Image Hosting Websites

[ButterflyLady]

Here I will list a number of photo hosting websites, some I have used, some I have not and am just giving them a try to get the most variety for everyone here. I am just signing up to one now. Some take longer to load pictures and load the page in general the the others. If you have a slow connection, I will post which ones load faster or slower on slow connections.

Flicker This one takes a long time to load at all on slow connections but with faster connections has easy uploading and large pictures. It is hosted by Yahoo!

Photobucket This one also takes a long time to load at all on slow connections but with faster connection gives more options for storage, different files for different types of pictures. They have made the uploading easier but the pictures are smaller when you are looking at all of the thumbnails.

Imgur This one is better for slower connections. loads faster, easy uploading but small thumbnails.

Shutterfly I had already signed up for this one but never added any photo's so I am looking into this one. It looks like, you can upload pictures and then buy prints, cards and stationery as well as photo gifts.

Smugmug This one I am just signing up for, after loading over 900 pictures and "creating an album" for said pictures, it says you only get a 14 day free trial before you have to start paying for it $5 monthly or $40 yearly minimum.

As I find more image hosting websites, I will update this list.


I will be making a tutorial on how to add images to a post but every image hosting website is different.

[Warwick]

Thanks for that Butterfly lady, it is a start.

Another option could be shutterfly. I do not know any thing about it.

[ButterflyLady]

ah ok, I will look into that one as well and see what it is like and if I like it. Post up my opinion of this one as well.

the Smugmug one, so far is the best one that I have tried, never had uploading be this easy even with a fast connection!

[ButterflyLady]

Smugmug, you only get 14 days free and then it is $5 a month minimum or $40 a year, this sucks, I can't afford that!

[Warwick]

Unfortunately there is always a catch for us. I would be looking at a free one too.

[Warwick]

Flicker looks to be hosted by yahoo. Shutterfly appears to be free you pay for prints?

[ButterflyLady]

Yea Flickr just upgrade their free storage to include a lot more space and is hosted by yahoo. I was also looking at Shutterfly too, it looks like you can buy prints and other stuff like t-shirts and mugs and stuff but I am not sure yet.

[Warwick]

With shutterfly you can set up your own free web page for sharing photos.

[Warwick]

I have found that Shutterfly does not support GIF images.

[ButterflyLady]

aw that sucks....

[Warwick]

The main thing is that others know, it is part of the feed back for our members.

[Warwick]

Photo bucket allows for sparkly gif images

[ButterflyLady]

I figured with our new members, I should bring this thread back to show up on the main page as you scroll through the forum. I have made it so that you cannot upload pictures straight to the forum, because it being a free forum, I have very little storage space for pictures. If you want to add pictures, you should choose a photo hosting site to add your pictures to then add a direct link to the photo so it will show up in your thread. My favorite one is Imgur.com