Social Photography?
One of the things that I really loved about Flickr when I first joined about a year and a half ago was the social nature of it. I loved sharing my photos somewhere where I could meet, and get immediate feedback from, thousands of other photographers. Digital Photography School has just published an article on a site that promises to extend the social nature of Flickr to new levels. It’s called photophlow. From the DPS review:
“The basis of photophlow is Flickr: the photo-sharing website that is popular amongst many online photographers. photophlow uses the Flickr API to interface with Flickr users and photos. The interface is somewhat of a skin that allows for added functionality and new features. The main feature photophlow adds to the Flickr experience is the use of chat rooms and real-time interaction with the other photographers.
“These chat rooms give users the ability to “speak” with their friends, contacts, and new acquaintances. But the rooms offer something beyond chatting and messaging — photos, of course. Users can browse through and search for Flickr photos, display them to the group, chat about them, and even leave a Flickr comment on the photo right from the photophlow room. It’s an interactive social experience hinged around photography.” (link)
Head over to the DPS review for a sneak peek and overview of the photophlow interface.
Or, go to the photophlow site to see a video demo and sign up for an invitation. I’ve already requested an invite and, once/if I receive one, I’ll be sure to set up a room!
Tags: api, chat, flickr, photophlow, social-network, social-photography
