Top 5 Tips for Online Photo Sharing - Things you Need to Know
Use an Online Photo Sharing Service - rather than sending your photos via email use a photo sharing service. The photos are easier to view and less likely to get caught in a spam filter. Watch out for services that want to claim rights to your photos to use for advertising, etc.
Security - posting photos to a public gallery makes your photos available to anyone and everyone. Use a photo sharing service that offers password protection for your own safety and peace of mind.
Archive Your Photos - make copies of your digital photos and keep them separate from your main hard drive. This way you'll have a copy in the event of a computer 'crash' or other corruption in your media. Use an external hard drive, a photo card, burn them onto a CD, or use a photo sharing service to store your copies.
Optimize Your Photos - many digital photos are much larger than necessary when imported into your computer. Large photos take a lot of space on your hard drive or photo sharing service, plus they take longer to email or upload. You can decrease the file size on your camera prior to taking pictures (consult your camera's manual) or alter the photo sizes using a common software editing program. Consult your software program for recommended settings as they vary depending on your intended end use.
Reduce Red-Eye - sometimes when a photograph is taken with a flash the subject's eye reflects the light and creates a red-eye effect suitable for the most frightening Halloween party. This can be corrected with almost every photo editing software in just a few simple steps.
