From pivotal moments to quiet ones, Flickr photographers and historical archives come together to document 250 years of American life.
Photography had always been a hobby for Kirsty, but after her mother’s cancer diagnosis, the camera became her confidant. She turned it inward on herself, and it became a visual diary where she recorded all the emotions she couldn’t express in words.
Learn the stories behind some of the most iconic Flickr Commons images, including what Elvis asked U.S. President Richard Nixon to give him on this visit to The White House.
This week we’re proud to feature an interview from The Photographic Journal with Alexandra Benetel, one of the winners of the inaugural Flickr 20under20.
Today we’re happy to welcome VCU Libraries, our 100th institution, to the Flickr Commons! The Commons helps institutions share their out-of-copyright images with the world and to empower the Flickr community and the general public to engage with the images by adding tags and comments.
21-year-old fine art and fashion photographer Morey Spellman set out last summer to interview conceptual artists he met on Flickr. In May, he plans to release “The Fine Art of Photography,” a book featuring twenty five interviews, including this excerpt with Amelia Fletcher.
SpaceX has recently started a Flickr account and uploaded a number of amazing photos, which they’ve licensed freely for use by the public and the news media.
