Flickr Pro

[TNH]

Originally Posted by RichardTaylor

I have had one since 2006 and think it is worth it, especially if you participate in the communities and forums.
You may also want to have a look at this (FAQ)

Flickr: Help: Free Accounts, Upgrading and Gifts

If you only want something to display your photographs to better advantage to clients/family/friends there are other sites you may want to consider. I use Zenfolio for that.

Thanks for that link!

[TNH]

Originally Posted by metallion58

Have one since 2008.
Mostly for posting here and sharing with family and friends as I don't see the point of having accounts at multiple places and Flickr fits all my needs for now.
And yes, it's rather cheap.

Originally Posted by ChrisAdval

Get it... I had it since March 2011 and I have 421 items / 9,554 views on my stream itself... those numbers to me look good, plus about 50,000 total views on all photos.

Originally Posted by Ambrosia76

I have one and for the price it is worth it.

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Its dirt cheap for what you get ---- do it.

Originally Posted by Phoenix_Jackson

I never planned on going pro until participation on groups within flickr demands it (sort of). Quality wise, flickr is worth it. Archiving though, you'd have to keep being pro to make all past pictures visible.

$25 a year isn't so bad. But multiply that to how long you want to keep your pro status.

Originally Posted by kirbinster

If you don't renew your pro account I believe they keep the photos just only let you have access to the last 200, but if renew later they are still there.

$25 a year even for 10 years is very cheap for secure off-site backup that is stored on redundant servers for your protection.

Originally Posted by Saralonde

I've had a pro account for years. I use it to share with far flung family and friends as well as for forums. It actually came in handy once when I lost some images from my computer before I could back them up and was able to download some of them from flickr.

I'd say it's worth the money.

Originally Posted by jcspenny

It's definitely worth it. I let mine run out because I stopped using Flickr for awhile but now I'm thinking of upgrading again. The price is worth is for the unlimited uploads alone, but there are other neat features as well. I love all the account statistics you get.

Well, it sounds like all of you think that it's worth it. It seems like a pretty good deal to me. I just wanted to be sure that it was something that people had tried and liked.

Well, I pay a magazine subscription for my favorite magazine once every year. It costs $24. If I cancel that subscription, I'll have enough extra money ever year to get a Flickr Pro account.

[metallion58]

Originally Posted by TNH

Well, I pay a magazine subscription for my favorite magazine once every year. It costs $24. If I cancel that subscription, I'll have enough extra money ever year to get a Flickr Pro account.

If it's a photo magazine, you'll get the same info here except that you'll get it more quickly and with colourful and witty comments.

[TNH]

Originally Posted by metallion58

If it's a photo magazine, you'll get the same info here except that you'll get it more quickly and with colourful and witty comments.

Oh no, it's a girly magazine. It has nothing to do with photography...

Oh yeah, I think that learning photography on this forum is a lot more fun than learning with a magazine. LOL