Photo+Sharing+&+Editing


 * WEB 2.0 Photosharing and Editing **


 * The wonderful world of Web 2.0 features a powerful component that allows users to share images and photographs through the internet. The functionality of this resource has provided users (from both a social and business perspective) to transfer photos in an effort to transfer information through a visual spectrum that supports the idea of communication on a much larger medium. Downloading photographs onto a web sharing site also allows users to develop a digital archive of sorts that is able to categorize photos according to the date, location, and event, as well as serving as a digital backup to ensuring that photographs are protected, which reduces the risk of damage or loss to memorable images.**




 * __Photo Sharing__ **


 * While the social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are popular forms of photo sharing over the web, Web 2.0 has opened the door to many other sites that add extensive feature to share and display your photos. The concept of photo sharing began in the late 1990’s from photography companies who wanted their customers to have easier access to their photos and the ability to increase revenue through the concept of online ordering. Photo Sharing users have the ability to place their photos in galleries, give them special titles, which enables the ease of use for others whom they wish to share their photos with. The increased use of photo sharing has expanded to cellular phones, which gives users the ability to send and receive photos while they are on the go.

Please check out the following video on more of the basics of Photosharing.....**

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 * Here are some popular sites for photosharing websites to check out….**

[|Flickr] [|Photobucket] [|Shutterbug] [|Webshots] [|SmugMug] [|Jalbum]




 * Photo Editing **


 * Many Web 2.0 users like to take their photographs a few steps further before they send out for the world to see. Changing picture shading, color, and cropping are unique ways that users can modify their images to present a more appealing look online. Adobe Photoshop, one of the premier sources for photo editing, features an application on Apple’s iPhone where you can make immediate adjustments to your photos right after you take them.In this manner, users can provide images with the highest quality, and allow others to receive information that more personifies the images you want to express with others. Photo editing through the web provides the user with a wide array of tools that help to make your images shine.

Here are some noteworthy online photo editing sites worth consideration…**

[|Photoshop.com] [|Flauntr] [|Fotflexer] [|Picnik] [|LunaPic] [|Pixenate]


 * There is more of online photo editing to see… Press play below!**

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 * Use of Photo Sharing/Editing in Education **

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 * Applying Photo Sharing and Editing as a educational resource has yielded great benefits for educators in the classroom setting. For starters, it has allowed students the opportunity to flex their visual arts muscle in a way like no other. Teachers can use photos as a way to express subject matter that is more easier to comprehend and follow. Photo sharing also serves as proof of a students concept of photography and their knowledge of applying web based tools such as Web 2.0 in a way that yields success. Teachers can also acquire information from other students, schools, and organizations that support the learning process. The process also allows for a “digital journal” of sorts, where photos of activities and events that have occurred throughout the school year can be downloaded and shared with others for reflection. Overall, the use of Photosharing within Web 2.0 has revealed a new window of opportunity for us take advantage of. In this classroom, the benefits of using photosharing and editing have only just begun to take shape as a highly integral part of the overall learning process.**