Web based photo hosting - opinions please

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Hi,

looking for opinions and advise on which service to use pros and cons etc

know many use photobucket and google's picasa.

thinking along lines of a place to create gallery of little one for access to friends and family.

thanks in advance

Richard

[Deleted Member S]

Hi rbrt if you want I can send you an invite to google mail & you'll get picasa as well :smile: Just let me know 8)

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

already looking at picasa free download. could have sworn already signed up in summer but cannot find any email confirmations hence thought would check competitors services...

[jace]

i use picassa but have never used anything else find it easy to use etc,as i get hundreds emails week od knows where any orignals gone delete em all daily lol

[Terranosaurus]

I use Picasa, I've got loads of stuff in public galleries like green laning trips but have also got private ones of my little girl Amy. Every now and then I send out a fresh set of invites to view tot he family and with picassa being integrated as part of gmail thats dead easy as I have access to my email address book from picassa, something i don't think the others can do. - but only works if you use gmail, i do but also as a way of using my business anf the humber-yorks 4x4 response addresses as you can configure gmail to send from other accounts like you can outlook.

As you know I use many photography websites and they all advise Photobucket, which is what I use. Simple to use, easy uploading and viewing and now has the [img} code for display. Another I see reccomended a lot is Imageshack, but I have no knowledge of its use.

If you are wanting to display pics of Kayla for friends and family why not try free webs. You can host your own website for people to view and download (or you can right click protect). Its a bit fiddly to use if your not computor savvy (I'm not as you know) and does have a limit. I got myself in bother as I vastly exceeded my limit by having several hundred photos on display 8O But for a free host its good, you can also put in write ups and anything else you want as its your website. Have a look at mine or Ladyinreds to give you an idea. If you speak to Lucy she will be able to give you some advice as she builds and runs websites for people.

Call me if you want any details