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Getting photos noticed on Flickr

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Rem-Dog
Posts: 264 - Karma: 1,131
I've had a Flickr account since August last year and still haven't quite got my head around it. If anyone has any ideas of how to get your photos out there to a wider audience besides tagging please help me out. Thanks!
Jun 7 2013 6:56AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Adding them to groups maybe?
Jun 7 2013 8:19AM
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Rem-Dog
Posts: 264 - Karma: 1,131
I've just started doing that recently but I've seen no improvements as of yet, but thanks anyway
Jun 7 2013 8:34AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Maybe try commenting on other people's images that are similar? I don't use Flickr but that could do something
Jun 7 2013 8:41AM
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RawrRawrRob
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 685
I'm in the same boat, I just use a lot of tags and put them in popular groups and that has seemed to help me out a bit, as well as commenting & favouriting other pictures.
Jun 7 2013 10:50AM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
Tag them, add them to 60+ groups, comment on other peoples photos in that group... take better photos? (I'm not trying to be mean about it, I haven't looked at your flickr so I'm not commenting on your work)

Then you get to sit back while a bunch of people post sparkly animated gifs inviting you to their "BEST SHOTS ON FLICKR" and "NO SERIOUSLY BEST PHOTOS EVER ON FLICKR" and "FUCK THE OTHER DUDES THESE ARE THE BEST PHOTOS ON FLICKR" flickr clubs, while everyone else tells you how great a "Capture" it is.

"great capture"



"awesome capture"




It's a photo.

Sorry, I'm in a cynical mood and think flickr is silly short of being a good place to host your photos.

Jun 7 2013 2:19PM
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Tanner-D
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 4,116
Just out of curiosity where do you host your photos?
Jun 7 2013 2:28PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
on flickr. It's a good place to have all your photos hosted for easy viewing, I just think the community / social media side of it is silly.

Jun 7 2013 2:38PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
also, I know that anytime someone adds me as a "contact", i'll give their photos a lookthrough even though I rarely comment. maybe try adding a couple people you want to follow as a contact when you find them?
Jun 7 2013 2:42PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
Posts: 688 - Karma: 1,451
this.
Jun 9 2013 12:01PM
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Laurent.
Posts: 10056 - Karma: 25,313
Take pictures of your MacBook setup.
Or an EDC shot, doesn't have to be good but the likes will pour in the same way that I'm pulling fanny on a saturday night.
Jun 9 2013 1:05PM
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