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Several months ago I started to revive my Flickr profile<\/a>. I culled many of my old photos and started sharing again. Now I’m adding at least one or two new photos daily, engaging in group discussions, finding new photographers to follow, and commenting on photographs. I’ve been using Facebook and Instagram less, and it feels so good<\/em>\u00a0to be back in the Flickr community. As a Pro subscriber<\/a> I see zero ads, and that alone is a nice change. It feels like home.<\/p>\n

Flickr was one of the first places I remember sharing my photos online. If you were a photographer ten years ago then you probably had a Flickr account. It’s where we created groups for photowalks and shared the photos, and got excited if one of our images made it to “Explore”. However, in the past several years, it’s seen somewhat of a decline. I personally hadn’t used Flickr in a while, and rarely would upload any photos. And any group I had been associated with had turned into a complete ghost town. I also recently went through my list of followers and was saddened to see how many photographers had not uploaded a photo in several years<\/em>.<\/p>\n

However, something has changed, I can feel it. It’s similar to that anticipatory sensation you get when you’re standing outside and the air shifts just before a storm. Photographers are talking about Flickr again! People are sharing photos, and replying to discussions in groups! It still has a way to go before it is really back to what it was (and hopefully even bigger and better than its glory days), but it is going to get there.<\/p>\n

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SmugMug + Flickr = \u2764\ufe0f<\/h2>\n

Last year things took a different turn when SmugMug acquired Flickr. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing a lot of the SmugMug folks throughout the years, and even visited their HQ a few times when I lived in California. And I have full faith that SmugMug will do the right thing and to what they can to ensure that Flickr grows to its full potential.<\/p>\n

But don’t just take my word for it. Don MacAskill, the CEO of SmugMug, did an AMA on Reddit and answered a lot of questions about the Flickr acquisition:<\/p>\n

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Doing a Reddit AMA right now (9am – 10am Pacific). Come join the party! (I'll be back again from 3pm to 4pm Pacific if that time works better for you). Spread the word. https:\/\/t.co\/AIZ3jbFO8K<\/a><\/p>\n

— Don MacAskill (@DonMacAskill) December 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n