Thing 7

At first I was a little skeptical about Flickr. I assumed it was just another photo uploading site like Photobucket. It is similar but has so many useful features. I like that you can choose a certain year in time to search for photos. First, I think that being able to post your pictures on Flickr for your friends and family to see is a great way to keep in touch. Also, everyone can comment on your pictures and it will keep up communication with friends and family that you might not have a chance to before. I also appreciate the privacy of the site. It is great to know that you can have the option to set who can see your photos. I especially like the Watch the World with Flickr. I think that I could use it in my future classroom to show the students photos I may have not had access to before. For example, Flickr gives you access to view photos from The Library of Congress, The Smithsonian, The New York Public Library, and The U.S. National Archives. In addition, I thought that having different groups was a great way to narrow down photos by interest. For example, I like a lot of vintage images so I types in vintage and came across the photos presented below and was happily surprised. It actually made me feel happy to see the photos I found. I also found a group put together where the photographers put together a story in 5 frames. I thought that was a cool idea. Here is an example of one title Short Term Memory: http://www.flickr.com/groups/visualstory/discuss/72157627637574313/ , it was cute, right?
This next photo is great! It includes a photo from Bologna, Via Ugo Bassi, 1938 in a newer more present day photo. The photographer lined the pictures up perfectly. For example, a building that was built many years ago are in the pictures and even the windows and lines on the sidewalks are lined up perfectly. For example, this picture shows an old vintage picture of a soldier walking down the street and this picture is in the main picture that is present day. If that makes sense I do not know. But it is great. The photographer did this in more than just one picture and with more then one setting and different people. I love everything vintage and these pictures are awesome. Check this one out by Giuseppe Savini

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8913851@N04/6191244295/in/pool-67147471@N00/