Whether for business or pleasure, photo sharing is an important part of our everyday lives.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and whether via text message or social media, most of us share images every day. More than 3.2 billion images are shared via social media every single day.
But when it comes to sharing images it’s important to choose the right platform. Do you want your photos to be public or private? Do you want a system with a secure log in? Who are you sharing photos with?
Different users will have different needs.
Below are some of the best photo sharing platforms available right now.
Top Platforms: The Best Photo Sharing Platforms in the UK
Flickr—Flickr is one of the biggest names in the photo sharing industry and is considered the best platform for photo storage and photo sharing. You can choose to share your images with the public, with a smaller pre-determined group, or keep your images private.
The subscription charge depends on how many images you want to store, with prices getting higher the more images you include.
EventsAlbum—EventsAlbum is officially the best photo sharing platform in the UK for event image sharing. These can be personal events such as weddings and parties, or business events such as corporate events and conferences. Guests and attendees don’t need to download an app or sign up to a website. They are just provided with a QR which they scan to share their images. These are only shared with the event host and other attendees, giving increased privacy.
As an added bonus there is no charge for users, and one flat rate fee for event hosts regardless of how many guests are invited or how many images are shared.
Amazon Photos—Amazon Photos is a handy photo storage option and a great place to store photos if you have a huge number that you don’t want clogging up your phone or computer. Photo sharing is possible with close friends and family members, but it is less easy to share your Amazon photos with large groups or via public settings.
One of the main benefits of Amazon Photos is that, if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can have access to this platform for free (or rather, the cost is included in your membership).
Image Shack—Image Shack is considered the best photo storage option for lifetime storage, and it also offers easy sharing links. This means you can share a link to each image, or to an album of images, with friends or a group of friends quite simply. But those people cannot add their own images to that album as they can with tools such as EventAlbum
There is no free storage option with this tool, with subscription prices starting from £3.99.
User Feedback
Modern consumers prefer recommendations from other consumers rather than directly from brands. So here are some user reviews and recommendations of each of our chosen photo sharing platforms, taken from Trustpilot
Flickr—“I take photos for my local rugby club, and using Flickr means fans, players, sponsors etc can help themselves to full-sized high-res versions of my images without the need for me to send failed emails or get involved in any way at all. I've deducted a star because they more than doubled their prices in 2019 and the Pro membership is no longer a great deal.”
EventsAlbum—“Events Album is so easy to set up and use. We used it for our wedding, it was lovely to see photos of family and friends enjoying themselves and to see the day from a range of perspectives. Would definitely recommend. We had about 600 photos to remind us of a really happy day.”
Amazon Photos—“Amazon offers up to 5GB of free cloud storage for photos for all members, but if you're a Prime member the deal is even sweeter: It’s a system that has worked well for me over the years.”
Image Shack—“I began using this site for clients to download images. I liked the ease of use and decided I wanted to buy the full year. But the customer support was awful.”
Conclusion
When choosing the right photo sharing platform for you, it’s important to make an informed choice. Each of the options outlined above has an exemplary reputation, but they each specialise in providing slightly different services.
Take the time to think about your unique needs, and use this to make a decision that’s right for you.