I really enjoyed the Flickr assignment that we did this week! I thought it was a cool way to get to know other people in the class as well as have some fun and tell a story. The preparation my team did wasn’t hard. We just thought of a topic that we wanted to tell a story on and then thought of each shot we wanted to take. We laid it out frame by frame and then decided what the specific props would be that we were going to use. Additionally, one member of my group opened an account on Flickr so we could easily share our slideshow with the world.
Once we loaded our photos onto the computer, Flickr was very easy to use. There were clearly labeled tabs of the things that we needed and the instructions we’re difficult to follow. In no time we had a picture set and had arranged our pictures into the right order for our slideshow.
I think Flickr is a very effective tool in creating user generated content and sharing it with others. Flickr allows people to take their own pictures and put them on this website where they can get critiques or praise and other people can help them become better photographers. I know that when I read the article “Flickr Changes Lives, Launching Photo Careers” it made me want to become a photographer. I have always appreciated photo but I never was able to take a photo class in high school because my parents didn’t want to buy the expensive camera that was required. With Flickr, I can just take my digital camera and take photos that don’t require fancy lenses and get people’s opinions on them. I usually just take pictures for memories or to show other people but perhaps using Flickr will cause me to be more creative and artistic with my photos.
I most definitely think that Flickr can be used for photojournalism. There are a lot of people in the world with very strong opinions and this is a very safe, subtle way to make a statement. Some people make protests through marches and rallies. Others do it through photos. Personally, I think that looking at an image is such a powerful thing and it might help sway me towards one position or the other. I just really like how Flickr gives people a voice and let them express themselves creatively. I think at times, society tries to oppress our creative self if it isn’t in line with what the government wants or with what higher authorities want. Flickr allows normal, regular people to be their own stars and the stars of the online photo community and finally gives them a voice.
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