Flickr Friday: Imminent Danger
Face the Imminent Danger ahead with your head up high!
Welcome the University of Victoria Libraries to the Flickr Commons
We are very happy to welcome the University of Victoria Libraries (UVic) as the newest member of the Flickr Commons. Read on to learn more about the institution’s historical collection.
Red|White|Blue
To celebrate Memorial Day weekend, the Flickr Curation team created a gallery with some of our favorite photos for the theme of red, white and blue. […]
Twitter Tuesday: the Frames selection
The #TwitterTuesday theme we announced yesterday was #Frames. We’ve got different, terrific and tremendous submissions. You have so much imagination, thank you all! Stay tuned […]
Twitter Tuesday: Frames
So many things can be framed: a picture, a painting, our lives, work. Scan your archives, make your choice, and tweet it to @Flickr, adding […]
Patty Maher’s surreal world
Part of the secret to Patty Maher’s unique work is the importance she gives to details. The costumes, the colors, the movements are all areas of intense focus for this Canadian photographer. “I think they really make or break a photo so I spend a good amount of time planning them out.” Click through to read the whole interview.
Flickr Friday: The #ThingsMoneyCannotBuy selection
Last week’s #FlickrFriday theme was #ThingsMoneyCannotBuy.
Flickr Friday: Lights, Camera, Action
Get your set ready, your actors in place, it’s show time! #LightsCameraAction!
Father Recreates Famous Photos with His Daughter
The Black Heroines Project began as a way to help Marc Bushelle’s 5-year-old daughter Lily learn about African-American women whose strength and courage have made a difference in the world. His photos featuring Lily beside photos of iconic women have gone viral and have led to a number of fascinating surprises.
How photo filters affect online engagement
Looking at 7.6 million public Flickr app photos, Flickr and Yahoo Labs researchers found that filtered photos are 21 percent more likely to be viewed on Flickr and 45 percent more likely to be commented on.
Twitter Tuesday: Selfie
The theme for yesterday’s #TwitterTuesday was a very popular one, #Selfie.
Behind Lauren Withrow’s cinematic photography
In her photographs, Lauren Withrow likes to play with composition and break the rules to create a sense of movement. She was one of the inaugural Flickr 20under20 photographers. Read on to learn more about Lauren’s work.