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Feb 19, 2017 10:00:03   #
Eagle65
 
Yes, Dropbox is the easiest way to share pictures and the only people that see them are the people you email the link to. I also use Dropbox to get my pictures published because the publisher is the only one that has the link to a shared Dropbox folder.

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Feb 20, 2017 00:24:48   #
Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN
 
Thanks for the info, CPR. I wasn't aware of 2 of your sites. - Pat

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Feb 20, 2017 00:39:53   #
Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN
 
Cdouthitt wrote:
I've used smugmug since 2007 and host all my images and videos there. Full high Rez jpgs. Try it free for 14 days. If you like it make sure you use a smugmug users address (like mine...my site can be found by clicking on my user name) so that the both of us get a discount.

I use my site to share with family and friends throughout the us and Europe.


Thanks for the suggestion, Cdouthitt.

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Feb 20, 2017 00:56:52   #
Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN
 
f8lee wrote:
Well, @Day.Old, first allow me to make a clarification… DropBox and Google Drive are effectively remote storage options that allow you to share files (of pretty much any type), but they are not really designed to “display” what you store there. Think of them as cloud based floppy disks or thumb drives - where you can stick files for storage and then share them with friends who can view or download what you put up there. From your post it seems to me this is not what you are looking for (despite the title of your post); you seem to want to have a place to which you can upload images and tell your friends to go there to see or perhaps download ones they like. PBase and Flickr are websites that allow you to upload your images for the express purpose of viewing by others, with galleries and so forth - I suggest you look at them to understand the difference. In other words, they are not designed for remote the storage/backup/sharing of any kinds of digital files but instead for the creation of galleries. And there are other similar sites out there.

As for discouraging theft - uploading small sized files (as @CPR mentioned, about 1MB seems reasonable) will at least make it more difficult for someone who downloads the file to make any kind of large print, though not impossible since digital image software has become quite sophisticated. And you might want to consider a watermark on your images (I have them on some of mine - see website in my signature) but got a bit lazy about that - the idea is that if someone were to want to display the image they would have more trouble eliminating the watermark. Maybe.

I hope that clarifies some concepts for you, at least.
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I had in mind a place where I can park some photos where friends and family can download and enjoy. Your other suggestion sounds to me, rightly or wrongly, like a site a professional photographer might set up for his customers. If so, that's not me...not yet.
Thanks - Pat

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Feb 20, 2017 01:04:08   #
Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN
 
JPL wrote:
I will only comment on number 4.

Storing files online is like keeping your money in the bank. Once you have put your money in the bank you do not own any money, only a claim on the bank. If something fails and the bank is bankrupt you loose your claim unless there is some insurance system, then you will get some of your claim back if you are lucky. This pretty much goes for anything you keep elsewhere than in your own storage, also photo files online.


Thanks, JPL. I am not thinking of using the cloud to store my originals, although it is probably a great secondary backup storage site. I do not have enough photos accumulated to need more than local storage. - Pat

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Feb 20, 2017 01:12:07   #
Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN
 
WF2B wrote:
I recently shot a curling bonspiel - over 600 photos were then uploaded to Dropbox and I sent an invitation to all participants with permission to download any file to their computer. All were 4x6 inches at 300 ppi and less than 800 kb size. If they wanted any photo for serious printing, they could then email me the file name and the size they wanted and I could make it for them. I leave the photos up for about 2 or 3 months. This has worked well for me for both curling and soccer games when my granddaughters were playing travel soccer. The nice thing is that you get 2 gb free.
Bud
I recently shot a curling bonspiel - over 600 phot... (show quote)


Thank you, Bud. I recently was shown an example of exactly what you describe. It looks like it will do for me. - Pat

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Feb 20, 2017 04:45:00   #
rpavich Loc: West Virginia
 
Free Flickr account and don't sweat the theft.

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Feb 20, 2017 05:44:32   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
Day.Old.Pizza wrote:
How do I set-up an on-line host site to post my photos on for viewing by friends?

1. Host site recommendations
2. Photo size to discourage theft
3. The software needed to reduce a 14 MB RAW file down to a "small", viewable size for storage.
4. Anything else I should know about that I haven't considered?

Thanks in advance!


1. There are a gazillion sites out there - many you pay for, but you can get some "free" storage and bandwidth. Google Photos, Facebook, Flickr, etc are free or really cheap and Flickr offers a 20% discount on first time Adobe CC LR/PS first year's subscription, sites like Smugmug cost $40/yr, Flickr Pro is $50/yr Zenfolio $60/yr - for their basic or lowest cost annual plans.

2. Don't post anything online if you are sensitive to people using your images without your authorization. Period.

3. You don't "post" raw files, you convert them to bitmap and post those. Zenfolio and others allow you to store raw files on their site, depending on plan level.

4. Post a link so we can see (and steal) all of your images.

Seriusly, regarding #2 - I get a similar question regarding computer viruses - what is the best way to avoid getting one - I told them the best way is an "air-gap" - never connect to the internet - ever. Only proven way to avoid viruses.

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