Also known as media sharing networks, video and photo sharing networks allow registered members to upload their photos, video, and audio to the network, where they can be accessed anywhere in the world.
Some networking sites allow uploaded content to be placed on other websites through embedding, in which a snippet of code is used to make the media appear as if it is on the new website. For example, YouTube videos can be found embedded on other social media, in forum posts, and on websites throughout the world.
Photo sharing sites allow users to upload their photographs or graphic images, to be shared with friends and others. Intended for photographers and graphic artists, some of these sites allow users to license out their photos under a variety of common usage licenses, with attribution, content restrictions, and even for a fee, a portion of which would be retained by the networking company.
However, a website that allows you to upload your video, audio, photographs, or graphic is not necessarily a video and photo sharing network. This would require the inclusion of social network features, such as users rating or commenting on media shared by other users, create or join interest groups, or take part in community discussions.
Like other social networks, media sharing networks often include both free and premium membership levels, with limitations on the number of photos or video that can be uploaded at the free level, or with additional features available to paid members, such as a higher amount of storage space.
Video and photo sharing networks are websites to which registered users can submit media for sharing with others, and which include at least some of the features of a social network.
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The photographer-oriented social network and photography community is an online platform for photographers to gain global exposure and earn income through licensing and brand partnerships, as well as to take part in interactions between photographers and clients. Offering three levels of memberships, two of which include a listing in its photographer directory, customizable profiles, and a means of displaying workshops and services. Licensing, membership, and partnerships are available.
https://web.500px.com/
Created in 2004, Flickr has been owned by SmugMug since 2018. Boasting millions of members and billions of images, photos and videos on Flickr can be accessed without an account, although a membership account is required in order to upload content to the site. Members can create a profile page, from which they can track the photos and images they uploaded, add another Flickr user as a contact, moderate their content and interact with other members.
https://www.flickr.com/
Available in several languages, Fotki is a digital photo and video sharing site, as well as a social network and web service, offering Ajax, tagging, RSS feeds, social bookmarking, GPS location information, and Exif info displays, as well as blogging, online printing, co-branding, and the selling of prints at custom prices. Premium memberships include unlimited storage space for images, which may be stored at the highest resolution, and exhibited in a gallery format.
https://www.fotki.com/us/en/
Established in 1999, ImageEvent is one of the oldest photo, video, and document sharing sites. Offering a trial membership and two premium packages, the site offers groups, photo, and image hosting services, including three photo layouts, seven sizes to each image, full EXIF, IPTC, and GPS support, and the option to disable right-click to discourage the copying of images without consent. Albums and photos may be personalized, including themes, and several services to sellers.
https://imageevent.com/
The image sharing community and host was designed to be a gift to the online community of Reddit in 2009 but later became independent of that site. Members can upload photos and create albums which are customizable and embeddable, create image macros with custom text, and to link video URLs to create GIFs directly through the website, organize images into topics, and access through mobile apps for iOS and Android. Awards are given to encourage interaction between members.
https://imgur.com/
Featuring cross-platform software for use in managing and creating digital photo galleries, as well as an online photo sharing service on which to publish photographs, an online community has formed around the product and site, which has produced several skins, offering galleries based on standard HTML designs, AJAX slideshows, and Flash-based image viewers. Members create profiles, upload photos, organize them into albums, and take part in groups and discussion forums.
https://jalbum.net/en/
Created in 2003, Photobucket is an image and video hosting website, web services company, and online community. There are two premium membership options, both with a limit of 900MB hosting bandwidth, and with variable limits on storage space and the number of photos stored, depending on the plan chosen. Members may sell photos, prints, posters, photos on canvas, photo books, calendars, and personalized photo gifts from the site. Plans and features are highlighted.
https://www.photobucket.com/
SmugMug is a premium image hosting and sharing service, and an online video platform to which members can upload photos and videos. The company will also facilitate the sale of digital and print media for photographers and includes a social networking service for members and invited friends and family, which allows for the sharing of photos that will be made available only to those invited by the publisher. There are four premium plans, billed monthly or annually.
https://www.smugmug.com/
