Recommend a site like flicker but more customizable

dimme · Dec 25, 2012, 04:04 PM

I love flicker and have many photos on the site. I am a pro member and upload my own photography and plus over the last year or so I also scanned countless family photos from the last 50 years. My family is spread out over the country so it's a great way of sharing. Plus for the price it is a excellent value. I do not care for the layout and would like something more elegant. Also I would not mind a custom domain. However I see to setup my own site vis square space is in the neighborhood of $16 a month that's a bit more that the $25 a year I spend on flicker. I looked at smug mug and it looks like for $60 a year I can get what I want. Anyone have any recommendations or comments?

maflynn · Dec 25, 2012, 04:40 PM

I use and like smugmug, and 60 bucks a year to get what you want isn't all that much imo

DirtySocks85 · Dec 25, 2012, 11:32 PM

500px is pretty new, but starting to look promising, particularly if you're looking for something rather "elegant".

Hankster · Dec 26, 2012, 09:30 AM

I've used SmugMug for several years and I love it. It fully customizable and it doesn't cost too much. Also, I agree with the second poster. $60/yr to get "everything you want" is very cheap.

We are talking about photography. This is not a cheap interest. $60/yr is only $5 a month, That's about two cups of coffee a month or a combo meal at a fast food restaurant.

While I look for deals as well, I realize photography is not cheap and you need to spend money to get what you want. I have a full subscription to SmugMug and I don't mind spending the money at all since it gives me every custom item I could want

Randy McKown · Dec 27, 2012, 01:47 AM

While I wouldn't call it customizable, I'm also a huge fan of 500px. It's an amazing alternative to Flickr. Way better in my opinion.

100Teraflops · Dec 27, 2012, 12:56 PM

Checkout photium! I use their services and I am a happy camper.

nburwell · Dec 27, 2012, 02:41 PM

I would also recommend 500px. I'm not a paying member on there, but I do like the layout over Flickr. It's certainly worth checking out. Plus, you're able to sell your work on there as well (if that is something you wanted to do).

initialsBB · Dec 27, 2012, 07:16 PM

I was asking myself the same question as OP, but also do any of these services allow non-members to comment on photos ?

Dec 25, 2012, 04:04 PM	#1
dimme macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SF, CA	Recommend a site like flicker but more customizable I love flicker and have many photos on the site. I am a pro member and upload my own photography and plus over the last year or so I also scanned countless family photos from the last 50 years. My family is spread out over the country so it's a great way of sharing. Plus for the price it is a excellent value. I do not care for the layout and would like something more elegant. Also I would not mind a custom domain. However I see to setup my own site vis square space is in the neighborhood of $16 a month that's a bit more that the $25 a year I spend on flicker. I looked at smug mug and it looks like for $60 a year I can get what I want. Anyone have any recommendations or comments? __________________ MacPro 2.8 Quad-Core, 10GB ram, ATI 5770 Lot's of drives, Magic Trackpad, wacom tablet MBP 2.4 SR
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Dec 25, 2012, 11:32 PM	#3
DirtySocks85 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wichita, KS	500px is pretty new, but starting to look promising, particularly if you're looking for something rather "elegant". __________________ Current: 13"MacBook Pro (mid 2010) iPhone 5 32GB Black/Slate iPod Classic 80GB • Canon EOS Rebel T3i • Nexus 7
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Dec 26, 2012, 09:30 AM	#4
Hankster macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington DC	I've used SmugMug for several years and I love it. It fully customizable and it doesn't cost too much. Also, I agree with the second poster. $60/yr to get "everything you want" is very cheap. We are talking about photography. This is not a cheap interest. $60/yr is only $5 a month, That's about two cups of coffee a month or a combo meal at a fast food restaurant. While I look for deals as well, I realize photography is not cheap and you need to spend money to get what you want. I have a full subscription to SmugMug and I don't mind spending the money at all since it gives me every custom item I could want __________________ iMac - MacBook Air - iPhone - iPad - Shuffle - Nikon
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Dec 27, 2012, 01:47 AM	#5
Randy McKown macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas City	While I wouldn't call it customizable, I'm also a huge fan of 500px. It's an amazing alternative to Flickr. Way better in my opinion. __________________ . Subscribe to my YouTube Channel :: For Great Video Tutorials
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Dec 27, 2012, 12:56 PM	#6
100Teraflops macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere in Ohio	Checkout photium! I use their services and I am a happy camper. __________________ Long live the photographer! Got memories? Record your moments with current electronic devices. I stumble, fall, get up and do it again.
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Dec 25, 2012, 04:40 PM	#2
maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	I use and like smugmug, and 60 bucks a year to get what you want isn't all that much imo
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Dec 27, 2012, 02:41 PM	#7
nburwell macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philadelphia	I would also recommend 500px. I'm not a paying member on there, but I do like the layout over Flickr. It's certainly worth checking out. Plus, you're able to sell your work on there as well (if that is something you wanted to do). __________________ 13" MBP 2.3GHz l iPhone 5 l 4G iPod Touch l Apple TV l 5D Mark III l L glass
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Dec 27, 2012, 07:16 PM	#8
initialsBB macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2010	I was asking myself the same question as OP, but also do any of these services allow non-members to comment on photos ?
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