A few unique ways to use Flickr
Everyone uses Flickr differently. Some post images for fun, some post images to archive. Did you know you can use it for building great Squidoo lenses, too? Find out more with examples from my personal collection.
Copper Falls State Park
These pictures were taken at Copper Falls State Park in early October 2007. This is just one of over 30 photo sets you can browse through at my Flickr photoset.
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My Snowman Collection
The season for snowmen is almost here! Soon I'll be digging them all out of storage and taking new photos to truly represent the size and quality of my collection.
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Photos for a how-to lens
One of my lenses on organizing shares tips for creating a custom clothes closet organizing system. To enhance the examples I gave for using non-standard systems, I took several pictures of my own closet after I reorganized it, and posted them on Flickr for easy sharing on the lens.
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I LOVE my LiteBrite
There's something about a LiteBrite that you just have to love. These designs were all custom made, with no patterns.
Got a LiteBrite? Join the Original LiteBrite Art group on Flickr and the LiteBrite Art Photo Phights
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"Photoshopped" images
I actually use Paint Shop Pro 8, not PhotoShop, but same difference.
flauntR is a free service you can use to edit digital images by adding borders and special effects. Learn more here.
I have several cutouts I've created (greyscale with bits of color purposely left).
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Sep 2, 2008 @ 12:47 am
- Wow! You're pictures are awesome! Great lens! I love looking at photography and you have some great pictures. I like that staircase out in nature. Very cool. 5* and fave!
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- Brett Schafer Brett Schafer Jul 21, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
- those are cool
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- flowski flowski Oct 1, 2007 @ 12:35 am
- You've got many nice photos. Love the fall shots from Wisconsin and the kitty pictures. You've done some creative things to enhance your photos with flauntR and they look great!
Want to get started on Flickr?
Find out what the fuss is all about!
- Flickr
- Basic memberships are free. With pro memberships, you can do so much more!
- flauntR.com
- A free image-editing service that allows you to add funky details to digital images, while importing them from and saving them to your Flickr account. No downloads necessary.
- A review of flauntR
- Some of my thoughts on using flauntR.
Pic a Phight
Pic a photo phight by creating your own Plexo-driven lens featuring the best photos for a niche topic.-
World Trade Center Photo Phights
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Like many things now gone, the World Trade Centers never looked so beautiful as they do in the photos below. Vote for your favorites, and add your own from Flickr.
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Original LiteBrite Art PhotoPhight
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Ah, the good old days of LiteBrites. Back before they had cartoon branded templates, you had to make up your own designs. Here, view the best of original LiteBrite designs posted on Flickr. Do you have a LiteBrite? Do...
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Most Original Butterfly Tattoo Contest
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Butterflies are one of the most popular tattoos because they're pretty and generally a safe design. Here we've found some of the most awesome butterfly tattoo designs that Flickr users have uploaded, and featured them here for your vote in the...
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Statue of Liberty Photo Phight
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I've long been a fan of the natural beauty images of the Statue of Liberty hold, and now I get to collect them all in one place! Oh, yes, and you can vote on your faves. Have an image on Flickr? Join the contest! Love the phig...
Groups I Own
Flickr groups I've started and moderate.
- Abandoned Buses
- Photos of buses that have been abandoned. I always laugh when I see old buses parked out in fields. I don't know why - it's just funny.
- Invasion of Nature
- For all those weird things you find out in fields and forests that just don't belong there.
- EMT and Firefighter Tattoos
- There are some pretty rockin' tattoos out there and this group is for showing them off.
- Original LiteBrite Art
- What can I say? It's fun to create your own custom designs with a LiteBrite!
Challenge Groups
Some of my favorite challenge groups I belong to on Flickr. It's fun to see what people are doing with themes, techniques, lighting, and angels, and see how your photos match up.
- Challenge Themes Daily
- After 11 photos are posted, the first to 6 votes wins.
- Like It or Not Challenges
- After 3 photos are posted, the first to 5 votes wins.
- 3Way Challenge
- After 3 photos are posted, the first to 5 votes wins.
- Flickr Challenge Group
- After 10 photos are posted, the first to 5 votes wins. Tag: FlickrChallengeGroup
- Photo Face-Off Challenges
- After 3 photos are posted, the first to 5 votes wins.
- The Challenge Group
- After 7 photos are posted, the first to 5 votes wins.
- Best Photo Weekly
- Post in 1 of three weekly contests. Posts are limited to one week or 100 images. Vote for top three.
- Interphoto Challenge
- After 3 photos are posted, the first one to 5 votes wins.
- Sharing Exposures
- Post 1 per day with monthly themes.
Archival Groups
Groups for number of views or number of favorites.
- Views: 50
- For photos with 50-74 views.
- Views: 75
- For photos with 75-99 views.
- Views: 100
- For photos with 100-199 views.
- Favorites <5
- For images with less than 5 favorites.
- Favorites: 5
- For photos with 5 to 9 favorites.
- Favorites: 10
- For photos with 10 to 14 favorites.
Style Groups
Groups that take images based on the photo style.
- Macro Macro Macro
- For macro photos.
- Macro Photos (No Limits)
- For macro photos. Tag: "Macro Photos (NO LIMITS)"
- Cutouts
- Post up to 3 per day.
- I Love Black and White
- Post up to 5 per day.
- Macro Madness
- Post up to 50 per month.
- Square Format
- Only photos that are square shaped.
- Creative Photography
- Post up to 10 photos per day. PhotoShop welcome.
- Best CutOuts
- No limit.
Invite/Winners Only
For photos that must be invited to the pool
- My Winners
- Post here to see if your photo is trophy worthy.
- Blue Ribbon Photography
- Post here to get an invite.
- Nature's Finest
- Post here to receive an invite.
- Gold Star Award
- Post here to receive an invite.
- Diamond Class Photography
- Post here to receive an award.
Post and Vote
Groups you can post to in exchange for voting for other images.
- Heart Awards
- Post 1, give a heart to 5.
- Nature
- Post 1, give an award to 2.
- A+++ Photo
- Post 1 per day, give an award to exactly 3 photos.
- Nature Watching
- Post 1, give an award to 2. Tag: "nature watcher"
- Amazing Shots
- Post 1, give an award to 3.
- Black and White Art Awards
- Post 1, give an award to 4.
- Flickr Poker
- Post 1, give a poker chip to five.
- Flickr Rose Awards
- Post 1, give an award to 5.
- Autumn/Fall
- Post 1, give an award to 3. Tag: "autumn"
- Flickr Smileys
- Post 1 after giving a smiley to 5.
- "A" Class
- Post 1, comment on any 2.
- Flickrs Heaven
- Post up to 2 per day, after commenting on any 5 for each photo submitted (1st 10 pages).
- Just Lovely
- Post 1 and comment on the immediate recent 3.
- Golden Mix
- Post up to 5 per day, comment on any 2 for each photo posted.
- The Big One
- Post 1, comment on 3. Tag: "The Big One"
- Explore my Sets
- Post 1, then comment on 3 in the set that the photo to the immediate right of yours belongs to.
- Astounding Images
- Post up to 2, comment on 2 for each photo posted.
- Favorites Only
- Post up to 3 per day and comment on 1 photo posted to immediate right of yours. Tag: "FavoritesOnly"
- Money Shot
- Post up to 3 and comment on 5 for each photo posted. Comment using 1-5 coins depending on value of photo.
- Score Me
- Post 1 photo, score the five immediately to the right of yours.
Help Groups
Groups for beginners, PhotoShop users, and camera techniques.
- Totally Beginner - Extremely Beginner
- Post up to three favorites per month after commenting on at least three others.
- Beginner's Digital Photography
- With tips for and photos by beginners.
- Beginner to Intermediate Photography
- Group for anyone just starting out in photography or who has advanced to the point where they know just enough to be dangerous.
- Flickr Ideas
- No photos, just ideas.
- Beginners Digital Photography
- Tips, tricks, and hints for beginners.
- Beginners Only
- Learn from and comment on others.
- Digital Photography for Beginners
- Not just people with a camera.
Specific Theme Groups
Groups based on a specific theme.
- Green is Beautiful
- For beautiful green images.
- Passionately Pink for the Cure
- Pink pink pink!
- Use the Stairs
- For photos of stairs.
- Red Rule
- For red photos.
- Foto Cats
- For cat photos.
- Water... Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks
- For water photos.
- Rusty and Crusty
- For rusty and crusty photos.
- Fire and EMS
- Post up to 5 per day.
- Steps'n'Stairs
- Post up to 2 per day. Commenting recommended.
- Vanishing Point
- For those "into a tunnel" photos.
- Beautiful Water
- Post up to 2 per day, subject to approval. Commenting recommended.
- Pavement
- Post up to 4 per day.
- Less is More
- Minimalistic shots. Limit 1 per day.
- I Ate This
- Actual food you ate. Limit 50 per month.
- Your Sleeping Cat
- No limit.
- Rural Decay
- Limit 1 per day.
- Old Fire Trucks
- 15-20 years or older.
- Urban Decay
- Limit 10 photos per day.
- Fall Foliage
- Trees with fall colors only.
- Sign City
- Post up to 18 per day.
- Fire Trucks
- Photos of fire trucks.
- Anything About Fire
- Fire, Flame, Smoke, Fighters
- People Feet
- Bare feet only.
- I Crush Your Head
- Post up to 18 per day of "head squishing" photos.
- Squidoo Group
- Photos relating to Squidoo.
- Urban Grunge
- Post up to 5 per day.
- Stairs
- Limit 50 photos per month.
- Firefighter
- No limit.
- Self Portrait with Camera
- No limit.
- Ladybugs on Parade
- No limit.
- Firestations
- Stations and their stuff.
- Fire and Rescue
- No limit.
- Firehouses
- No limit.
- Fire Departments & Gear
- No limit.
General Theme Groups
Groups with slightly broader themes.
- Catchy Colors
- For images with catchy colors.
- Nature's Best
- Just nature. Limit of 3 per day. Commenting recommended.
- Free Nature
- For nature photos. No limit.
- Home Art
- For photos of stuff around the house.
- The Colors of Autumn/Fall
- For fall/autumn photos.
- The Best Pool
- Post up to 10 of your best images each day. Commenting recommended.
- Reflections
- Water, mirrors, and other reflections.
- Urban Fragments
- This is a group for photos of architectural details and ephemera: bits of carving and molding, doors and windows, peeling paint, rusty metal, old brickwork, decaying wood, grafitti, signs, murals, urban art, billboards. No people.
- Fall into Autumn
- Post up to 3 per day.
- Fall Harvest
- For fall photos.
- Nature Photography
- Post up to 5 per day.
- Beautiful Scenery
- Post up to 3 per day with a total of 16 per month.
- Your Best Photography
- Post up to 7 photos per day. Commenting recommended.
- Your Postcard Shot
- Post up to 50 photos per month.
- Nature and Landscapes
- Post up to 3 photos per day.
- Wisconsin Nature Photography
- Post up to 3 photos per day.
- Wisconsin
- Post up to 4 photos per day.
- Autumn and Fall Colors and Themes
- Post up to 5 photos per day.
- 10 for 30
- Take 10 photos each day for 30 days and post them here.
- Reflections of...
- Limit 3 photos in a row.
- Grit is Good
- No limit.
- Texture Whores
- No limit.
- Autumn Colors
- Limit 50 photos per month.
- Color Whores
- No limit.
- Abandoned Places and Things
- No limit.
- Reflections and Distortions
- Limit 50 photos per month.
- Autumn, Fall, Halloween 2007
- No limits. Commenting recommended.
- Aesthetics of Failure
- Post up to 1 per day.
by KimberlyDawnWells
I'm Squidoo's Community Organizer, which means my focus is on building the community: bringing in new lensmasters, developing...
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