What we accomplished in 2020
Dear Flickr friends, It goes without saying that 2020 was a year unlike any other. In the leadup to this year, the Flickr community told […]
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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.
Protest in Taiwan
Taiwanese protesters — most of them students — rallied in Taipei to protest against a proposed trade agreement with China. The agreement will open the […]
Fire in Newport Pagnell
Yahoo News reported late yesterday that “A fridge warehouse and factory has been completely destroyed after a fire tore through the two-storey building. Plumes of […]
Flickr Web Embeds
Here at Flickr we believe that taking, sharing and discovering photos is a daily habit, and with Flickr’s new web embedding feature, it’s even easier […]
Making Your Photos Even More Beautiful: Flickr for iPhone Has a Brand New Camera
Many of our devices have been on a cycle of convergence. For example, since the introduction of the smartphone, we’ve been relying on them more […]
Yosemite Rim Fire
The inferno, known as the Rim Fire and labeled the biggest wildland fire in the history of California, continues to devour acres of nationally protected […]
US Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage
The United States Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and rejected an appeal about Proposition 8 on Wednesday, in two significant […]
Life inside North Korea: Between concrete and cherry blossoms
Thoughts of North Korea tend to conjure up images of organized military parades, nuclear missile tests and large crowds worshiping a supreme leader; today that’s […]
Bombing at the Boston Marathon
“Two large explosions, just 50 yards apart, went off shortly before 3pm ET, more than four hours into the [Boston Marathon]. One of the […]
Bushfires ablaze in New South Wales and Tasmania
For several days now, powerful bushfires have been devastating the Australian states of Tasmania and New South Wales. Temperatures above 40°C (104°F) and […]
Introducing our Latest Flickr iPhone App
Beginning today, you can capture, share and discover more with our updated Flickr app for iPhone and iPod touch, which just happens to be the […]