#Flickr gallery vs album

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Flickr gallery vs album

#Flickr gallery vs album full#

#Flickr gallery vs album pro#

#Flickr gallery vs album windows#

“You’ve probably got photos online already. But some of your visitors may like its familiarity.Ĭan You Import from Flickr and Dropbox into Your SmugMug Photos? Its profile/cover photo combo looks just like Facebook, and you may not appreciate that if you want to create a professional-looking gallery. Unlike the market-leading website builder Wix, SmugMug has a default template that you can use to create a gallery almost instantly. You don’t have to hang around choosing a template if you’re in a hurry. Once your photos are uploaded, all you need to do is publish. We’re so impressed by the range and efficiency of SmugMug’s import options that we’ve devoted a whole section to them (stay tuned, it’s coming next).

#Flickr gallery vs album pro#

If you’ve got a batch of photos you need to get online right now – whether it’s a pro wedding shoot or phone snaps from last night’s party – then SmugMug lets you do it in a… snap.įirst, you need to get those photos into your new SmugMug account. Once you’ve created your account, it’s then almost as quick to create your first gallery. It’s quicker to create a SmugMug account than get a cup of coffee SmugMug is a portfolio builder, while Flickr is a community photo feed. We’ve included Flickr as a point of reference, but SmugMug vs Flickr isn’t really a fair comparison.

IM Creator : 30.1k visitors, 88.1k views.

Zenfolio : 55.5k visitors, 275.5k views.

Flickr : 997,500 daily unique visitors, 4 million daily page views.

Here’s how SmugMug’s daily stats compare with other photo hosting sites, according to data-gathering site HypeStat: Compared with other portfolio builders, SmugMug is doing fine. We’d bet our entire photo collection that SmugMug can’t touch Wix’s user numbers, but that’s because it’s a specialist service. “But we’re pretty upfront that we have ‘Millions of passionate customers, billions of happy photos’.” “We don’t get very explicit with this,” SmugMug CEO Don MacAskill said. SmugMug is a private company (unlike its rival website builder, Wix), so it doesn’t make its user numbers public.

#Flickr gallery vs album full#

However there’s no free SmugMug plan after the free two-week trial, so there’s not much point in using this website builder unless you’re at least fairly serious about your photography.Ĭlick here to see the full list of SmugMug plans and prices, and here to jump to our discussion about them. It’s so quick and easy to get started, you can publish a SmugMug gallery of smartphone photos in minutes if you want. In fact, you don’t even have to think of yourself as a photographer.

#Flickr gallery vs album windows#

Many of my pro photographer friends use online portfolios as shop windows rather than shops, using their websites to tout for business and share client galleries. You don’t have to be a seller to use SmugMug, though. That makes SmugMug a great choice of website builder for anyone who wants to show and even sell their visual work online – including artists and designers as well as photographers. Their layouts vary, but they all use optimal settings to ensure your images load quickly and display beautifully. Unlike market-leading website builders Wix and Weebly, SmugMug only offers portfolio templates. “SmugMug may have a silly name, but it’s serious about making your photos look fantastic.”

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9 Things I Learned From My First Photo Exhibition

One of my photography New Year’s resolutions was to start to push my work to galleries and public photography showcases. In my mind, having my work in-print and in-public are some of the most significant steps in advancing my career as a fine art street photographer.

I’ve applied to gallery spaces before but always half-heartedly — part of me thought my work wasn’t up to scratch. However, after a recent review of my work, I feel that enough individual pieces have merit to be shown off.

I was contacted in late December by someone who had initially turned down my work due to a lack of thematic consistency. He was interested in featuring a few of my prints, along with some other photographers in a space near Canada Water, as one of a few gallery spaces they’d planned. As far as I know, this was the second gallery space set up and included a few photographers who had previously showcased their work.

This was the first time since university that I’d been included in a gallery space like this, and it was definitely a learning experience I feel is worth sharing. There were a few things I’m glad I learned about from this less formal setting, so that the next time I present my work I have a better idea for what to expect, and can take advantage of more opportunities.

1. Know Your Purpose

There are a few different reasons for wanting to have your work in a gallery space, and it’s important to be aware of these beforehand in order to focus your approach.

Some may be interested simply for the exposure; others may want to monetize it through print sales. Personally, it was a combination of market research and personal pride — I wanted to experience and learn a little more in-depth about the gallery scene for future projects, and also to start the year with a self-esteem boost by being able to finally say that my work had been in a gallery space. Although all of my prints were for sale (£45 per, in a small run of 5 prints of each image), I was not too worried about making sales. Having said that…

2. Hustle

From what I saw of my fellow exhibitors who were prioritizing print revenue, the level of hustle and marketing was excellent. It is a very different experience to selling prints online or by special request (which is my preferred way to do business), as you can more easily show a potential customer exactly what they’re buying, sign it in front of them, talk in depth about the specific piece and answer questions in person. It makes it a very intimate and engaging experience.

3. Don’t Price Yourself Out of the Market

Although every photographer must independently put a value on their work, it is still immensely important to know the market and to price your work accordingly. All prints were available as A4 Giclée, which is not a format I usually print my work in — I prefer an industrial matte personally — so after some research I decided on £45 (~$57) per print.

On the opening night, on a whim, I took a look over what all the other photographers were asking for, and was pleasantly surprised to find that I was about average. I believe the highest was £80 (~$102), and the lowest around £30 ($38). I know that I wouldn’t have sold many if I’d priced them the way I usually do, so the research was worth my time!

4. Who You Know

As with many things it is really important to invite as many people as possible and to ask them to bring anyone who may be interested. It isn’t just about inviting art buyers and collectors – anyone with an interest will elevate the event into a friendlier and more sociable experience for everyone – which leaves a much better impression overall.

Before the show, we all used a template with some of our work to send out on social media as invitations. This was a great way to personalize the event, and show a little of what to expect. I advertised on social media and was surprised that I actually had people replying, asking what time, and for specific directions – I suppose I’m not used to having actual fans of my work yet!

5. Camaraderie

Something that some people may find is an expectation that a space like this would be highly competitive — many photographers’ vs few potential buyers may lead to high tensions. Luckily that’s not something I encountered here — in fact, quite the opposite!

Ideally, you want everyone’s work around yours to be just as good if not better, as the highest possible standard makes everyone look good. All the photographers were very friendly and although I’m not the most sociable person I still felt comfortable in the environment.

Everyone supported each other, whether that meant showing their friends around and introducing everyone, or complimenting and critiquing freely.

6. Merchandise

Something that hadn’t really occurred to me was the role of merchandise at this kind of event. Of course, my prints were on sale, but I feel like there’s always some naivety about new things I try, and for this, it was definitely the merchandise. Many of the other photographers had “props” in the form of small books, Polaroids, additional prints in different sizes, and even T-shirts.

I turned up emptyhanded aside from some business cards and felt very under-equipped in comparison. This was easily fixed for the second and third days, as I managed to sort out a small 6×4 photo album of images not on show at the display, which I feel is the most “me” way to handle that sort of thing.

7. Understand the Theme

Curating your own work is one of the hardest things you can do as an artist. I was told that the show would have an open theme, so I was surprised that most of the photographs worked together thematically. I applaud the organizers for finding such a diverse set of artists whose workflows so well. I made my selection based off of recent film work I was proud of. It was not the best selection of my work overall but work with vibrant color and character, with a cinematic appeal.

Many of the images at the gallery were fine art portraits, and although this is a field I would love to work in more I feel any of my current efforts would have made me feel out of my depth if displayed alongside these arguably better examples. I’m happy with my selection, and happy that I was able to maintain my integrity without having to force a series out of existing work.

8. Ego

It was truly fascinating to eavesdrop on people talking to others about your own work. I found it surreal when they enjoyed it – sometimes waving their hands over the print, mapping out my composition, or mentioning aspects I’d never even considered – and peculiar when they found fault with certain aspects as well. I occasionally wanted to interrupt and clarify or explain things, but I’m a big believer in allowing my work to speak for itself, and for my audience to draw conclusions – although if questions are asked I’m always more than happy to answer.

I’m sure that tempering my ego is something I’ll have to learn to manage as my career progresses (and hopefully improves) but it was very interesting to experience at the time.

9. Exclusivity

This is something I’ve thought about a lot in regard to other galleries I’ve visited, but it was really on the forefront of my mind when it came to my own. My issue with many photography exhibitions, especially featuring contemporary artists, is that there will very rarely be any surprises. I am likely to have seen and studied most work either on Instagram or Flickr by the time I see it in person in print in a gallery. This reduces the impact of a lot of the work in my opinion, and it’s something I was worried about happening with my own.

I would like for any gallery showing my work to be a unique experience, and for people who visit to get to see something new before it hits any kind of digital or online publication. I have already reduced the content I put out, and monitor closely images I feel may be worth showcasing in an exhibition.

Social media has affected the way I perceive my work so greatly that I feel its purpose is to give a “sense” of an image, rather than to embody the image itself. Of course, a print is much larger than a phone screen, so you can see details you may have otherwise missed, but I don’t think that is really saying much when my compositions tend to be fairly straightforward, valuing clarity over ambiguity.

The exhibition space before and after.

All four of my prints from this space are work which I have previously shown on my social media, website, and featured in articles. However going forward I am going to be playing with the idea of manipulating any digital images to truly embody that idea of giving a sense of an image rather than the image itself. This could mean only publishing tight crops of detail, or releasing in black and white, reserving color for prints.

There are lots of ways I can explore this idea, and I look forward to seeing the effect it has on my work, and on the way my work is received.

I’d like to extend my thanks to Piccell who hosted the space, and also to my fellow exhibitors, in no particular order: Ed, Yolanda, Winston, Vasilis, Danny, Caroline, Francisco, Angelos, Kareem, Santiago, Annette, Michaela, Carly, and Giorgos.

About the author: Simon King is a London based photographer and photojournalist, currently working on a number of long-term documentary and street photography projects. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. You can follow his work on Instagram and you can read more of his thoughts on photography day-to-day over on his personal blog. Simon also teaches a short course in Street Photography at UAL, which can be read about here.

source https://petapixel.com/2019/01/08/9-things-i-learned-from-my-first-photo-exhibition/

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9 Things I Learned From My First Photo Exhibition

One of my photography New Year’s resolutions was to start to push my work to galleries and public photography showcases. In my mind, having my work in-print and in-public are some of the most significant steps in advancing my career as a fine art street photographer.

I’ve applied to gallery spaces before but always half-heartedly — part of me thought my work wasn’t up to scratch. However, after a recent review of my work, I feel that enough individual pieces have merit to be shown off.

I was contacted in late December by someone who had initially turned down my work due to a lack of thematic consistency. He was interested in featuring a few of my prints, along with some other photographers in a space near Canada Water, as one of a few gallery spaces they’d planned. As far as I know, this was the second gallery space set up and included a few photographers who had previously showcased their work.

This was the first time since university that I’d been included in a gallery space like this, and it was definitely a learning experience I feel is worth sharing. There were a few things I’m glad I learned about from this less formal setting, so that the next time I present my work I have a better idea for what to expect, and can take advantage of more opportunities.

1. Know Your Purpose

There are a few different reasons for wanting to have your work in a gallery space, and it’s important to be aware of these beforehand in order to focus your approach.

Some may be interested simply for the exposure; others may want to monetize it through print sales. Personally, it was a combination of market research and personal pride — I wanted to experience and learn a little more in-depth about the gallery scene for future projects, and also to start the year with a self-esteem boost by being able to finally say that my work had been in a gallery space. Although all of my prints were for sale (£45 per, in a small run of 5 prints of each image), I was not too worried about making sales. Having said that…

2. Hustle

From what I saw of my fellow exhibitors who were prioritizing print revenue, the level of hustle and marketing was excellent. It is a very different experience to selling prints online or by special request (which is my preferred way to do business), as you can more easily show a potential customer exactly what they’re buying, sign it in front of them, talk in depth about the specific piece and answer questions in person. It makes it a very intimate and engaging experience.

3. Don’t Price Yourself Out of the Market

Although every photographer must independently put a value on their work, it is still immensely important to know the market and to price your work accordingly. All prints were available as A4 Giclée, which is not a format I usually print my work in — I prefer an industrial matte personally — so after some research I decided on £45 (~$57) per print.

On the opening night, on a whim, I took a look over what all the other photographers were asking for, and was pleasantly surprised to find that I was about average. I believe the highest was £80 (~$102), and the lowest around £30 ($38). I know that I wouldn’t have sold many if I’d priced them the way I usually do, so the research was worth my time!

4. Who You Know

As with many things it is really important to invite as many people as possible and to ask them to bring anyone who may be interested. It isn’t just about inviting art buyers and collectors – anyone with an interest will elevate the event into a friendlier and more sociable experience for everyone – which leaves a much better impression overall.

Before the show, we all used a template with some of our work to send out on social media as invitations. This was a great way to personalize the event, and show a little of what to expect. I advertised on social media and was surprised that I actually had people replying, asking what time, and for specific directions – I suppose I’m not used to having actual fans of my work yet!

5. Camaraderie

Something that some people may find is an expectation that a space like this would be highly competitive — many photographers’ vs few potential buyers may lead to high tensions. Luckily that’s not something I encountered here — in fact, quite the opposite!

Ideally, you want everyone’s work around yours to be just as good if not better, as the highest possible standard makes everyone look good. All the photographers were very friendly and although I’m not the most sociable person I still felt comfortable in the environment.

Everyone supported each other, whether that meant showing their friends around and introducing everyone, or complimenting and critiquing freely.

6. Merchandise

Something that hadn’t really occurred to me was the role of merchandise at this kind of event. Of course, my prints were on sale, but I feel like there’s always some naivety about new things I try, and for this, it was definitely the merchandise. Many of the other photographers had “props” in the form of small books, Polaroids, additional prints in different sizes, and even T-shirts.

I turned up emptyhanded aside from some business cards and felt very under-equipped in comparison. This was easily fixed for the second and third days, as I managed to sort out a small 6×4 photo album of images not on show at the display, which I feel is the most “me” way to handle that sort of thing.

7. Understand the Theme

Curating your own work is one of the hardest things you can do as an artist. I was told that the show would have an open theme, so I was surprised that most of the photographs worked together thematically. I applaud the organizers for finding such a diverse set of artists whose workflows so well. I made my selection based off of recent film work I was proud of. It was not the best selection of my work overall but work with vibrant color and character, with a cinematic appeal.

Many of the images at the gallery were fine art portraits, and although this is a field I would love to work in more I feel any of my current efforts would have made me feel out of my depth if displayed alongside these arguably better examples. I’m happy with my selection, and happy that I was able to maintain my integrity without having to force a series out of existing work.

8. Ego

It was truly fascinating to eavesdrop on people talking to others about your own work. I found it surreal when they enjoyed it – sometimes waving their hands over the print, mapping out my composition, or mentioning aspects I’d never even considered – and peculiar when they found fault with certain aspects as well. I occasionally wanted to interrupt and clarify or explain things, but I’m a big believer in allowing my work to speak for itself, and for my audience to draw conclusions – although if questions are asked I’m always more than happy to answer.

I’m sure that tempering my ego is something I’ll have to learn to manage as my career progresses (and hopefully improves) but it was very interesting to experience at the time.

9. Exclusivity

This is something I’ve thought about a lot in regard to other galleries I’ve visited, but it was really on the forefront of my mind when it came to my own. My issue with many photography exhibitions, especially featuring contemporary artists, is that there will very rarely be any surprises. I am likely to have seen and studied most work either on Instagram or Flickr by the time I see it in person in print in a gallery. This reduces the impact of a lot of the work in my opinion, and it’s something I was worried about happening with my own.

I would like for any gallery showing my work to be a unique experience, and for people who visit to get to see something new before it hits any kind of digital or online publication. I have already reduced the content I put out, and monitor closely images I feel may be worth showcasing in an exhibition.

Social media has affected the way I perceive my work so greatly that I feel its purpose is to give a “sense” of an image, rather than to embody the image itself. Of course, a print is much larger than a phone screen, so you can see details you may have otherwise missed, but I don’t think that is really saying much when my compositions tend to be fairly straightforward, valuing clarity over ambiguity.

The exhibition space before and after.

All four of my prints from this space are work which I have previously shown on my social media, website, and featured in articles. However going forward I am going to be playing with the idea of manipulating any digital images to truly embody that idea of giving a sense of an image rather than the image itself. This could mean only publishing tight crops of detail, or releasing in black and white, reserving color for prints.

There are lots of ways I can explore this idea, and I look forward to seeing the effect it has on my work, and on the way my work is received.

I’d like to extend my thanks to Piccell who hosted the space, and also to my fellow exhibitors, in no particular order: Ed, Yolanda, Winston, Vasilis, Danny, Caroline, Francisco, Angelos, Kareem, Santiago, Annette, Michaela, Carly, and Giorgos.

About the author: Simon King is a London based photographer and photojournalist, currently working on a number of long-term documentary and street photography projects. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. You can follow his work on Instagram and you can read more of his thoughts on photography day-to-day over on his personal blog. Simon also teaches a short course in Street Photography at UAL, which can be read about here.

from Photography News https://petapixel.com/2019/01/08/9-things-i-learned-from-my-first-photo-exhibition/

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Things to Do Canada Day Weekend in Toronto 2017

By Lori Bosworth

Canada is turning 150 on July 1, 2017 so it’s even more reason to celebrate on the Canada Day weekend 2017. There are a lot of special Canada150 celebrations taking place in Toronto. We’ve outlined some of our favourites things to do Canada Day weekend in Toronto 2017.

Barenaked Ladies at Jones Beach, photo credit Reverend Mick man34 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32925946

Canada Day Weekend at Nathan Philips Square

Celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday at Nathan Phillips Square will surely be one of the most popular things to do Canada Day weekend in Toronto 2017. Square. Canada Days takes place June 30, 3017 to July 3, 2017 at Nathan Phillips Square and will feature music, dance, circus, and street arts. Two stages will host urban, indie, roots, pop and world music by local, national and international artists. Food and beverage vendors will be available for the public. Fireworks will begin at 10:55 p.m.

Friday, June 30, 2017 – Main Stage – 8:05 pm – Buffy Sainte-Marie performs selections from her 50-year long musical career.

Friday, June 30, 2017 – Main Stage – 9:45 p.m. – Canada’s iconic group, Barenaked Ladies, will perform hits from their 15 studio albums.

Saturday, July 1, 2017 – Main Stage – 9:45 p.m. – Ron Sexsmith and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with special guest Rose Cousins for a performance of Sexsmith’s songs from his 30+ year career. Jean-Claude Picard will conduct the TSO.

Sunday, July 2, 2017 – Main Stage – 8:15 p.m. – Juno Award-winner Shad will perform his energetic, hip-hop music. Shad will be backed by a five-piece band.

Josh Donaldson on September 30, 2015, photo by Keith Allison on Flickr – Originally posted to Flickr as “Josh Donaldson”, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43946928

Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox on Canada Day Weekend

The Toronto Blue Jays welcome David Price and the Boston Red Sox to the Rogers Centre on Canada Day weekend 2017. Games on the Canada Day weekend are Friday, June 30, 2017 at 7:07 p.m., Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 1:07 p.m. and Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 1:07 p.m. On Canada Day, the Blue Jays will honour our Canadian forces with a pregame ceremony and the first 20,000 fans to enter the ballpark on July 1 will receive a Red Replica Blue Jays Hat presented by Honda. Tickets are $366, $117, $100, $95, $83.75, $50, $45, $33.25, $31.50, $24, $21.60, $17.50 and $12 and can be purchased online.

TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2017

The TD Toronto Jazz Festival wraps up on the Canada Day Weekend. There are many free performances on the weekend at the OLG Stage on Cumberland Street. Headlining performances with ticketed admission include:

Larnell Lewis Band/Bokante featuring Michael League and members of Snarky Puppy – Fri., June 30, 2017, 8 p.m. at The Concert Hall. Tickets are $30-$40 plus service charge.

Aretha Franklin – Sat., July 1, 2017, 8 p.m. at The Sony Centre. Tickets are $55, $100, $150 and $175 plus service charge.

4 By Monk By 4 – Sun., July 2, 2017, 8 p.m. at The Concert Hall. Tickets are $50-$60 plus service charge.

Canada Day Festival 2017 at Downsview Park

Enjoy rides, food, music and entertainment at the Canada Day celebration on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Downsview Park. Fireworks will take place at dusk. Gates open at 11 a.m. Free admission. Limited parking available for $20.

Canada Day Fireworks at Ashbridges Bay Park

Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with fireworks at Ashbridges Bay Park. Fireworks will begin after 9:30 p.m. Ashbridges Bay Park is located at 1675 Lake Shore Blvd. E. and Coxwell Avenue. Parking is available at Ashbridge’s Bay Park.

Continuing

Georgia O’Keeffe at the Art Gallery of Ontario runs until July 30, 2017. The Art Gallery of Ontario is open Saturday, July 1, 2017 and Sunday, July 2, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Dream Big: Engineering Our World documentary continues at Ontario Science Centre’s OMNIMAX Theatre.

Do you know of other things to do Canada Day weekend in Toronto 2017? Please mention in the comments.

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Firstly I come in peace.

Many go grape nuts arguing about things that do not matter much. This is both generally true, but true with photography specifically also. Not always of course. Most people I meet from beginner snapper to pro photographer are typically wonderful. But comment sections are a badlands where ne’er do wells do dwell. What are the issues? Everything evidently. Canon vs. Nikon and on and on. Natural vs. Strobe. Mirrorless vs. DSLR. Sensor size. I could go on, but I am here mainly about the last 2.

But let me get a couple of things out of the way.

Though I may be swayed by emotion at times I am mostly brand agnostic. How so? I sit here struggling to think of a brand I have not owned between film and digital. Canon. Nikon. Olympus. Panasonic. Hasselblad. Mamiya. Pentax. Fujica and Fujifilm. Polaroid. Holga… And on. Ok. Got it. Leica. And that is only because they are adamant about not depreciating. One day.

I have used quite a few sensor sizes organic and digital. Mobile phone. Point and shoot. 1″. Micro 4/3. APS-C. Full frame. 6×4.5, 6×6. 6×7. 6×9. I have gone no larger in digital due again to cost. I have gone no larger with film due to sloth. Had an opportunity to pick up a vintage large format film camera, but once I got my head around what it would take to simply load the film I decided now was not the time. One day.

And we’re back.

Analog vs. Digital.

Who cares?

Why choose?

Why argue?

Mirrorless vs. DSLR?

Who cares?

Why Choose?

Why argue?

Full frame vs. Crop?

Who cares?

Why choose?

Why argue?

Here is the bottom line and the only question?

What do you like? Not forever. But today. What would you like to use? You are not stuck. There are a mess of websites willing to trade and sell new and used gear. Don’t know what you want to buy? Rent? And the most arsenal thing you can find is a local camera shop. My personal favorite is Southeastern Camera Carrboro, NC. My favorite when I was in NYC was B&H Photo Video. Worked blocks away for MetLife at 1 Penn Plaza as a Systems Analyst. Would have frequented Adorama as well, but I only found about them after migrating southward. Thank goodness for the internets.

Why do I switch brands fairly often? Simple.

It’s fun.

There is no number 2.

I do not know what you are here for, with regards to photography, but I am here for the fun. Would I love to have a photography career that takes me a cross the globe making beautiful images of beautiful people (spiritually, not concerned about aesthetically) and beautiful places (aesthetically)? Duh  Yes. Perhaps one day. But right now it is primarily a pursuit of passion not a profession for profit. A most wonderful form of therapy.

So crop topic. Psst. It is not about your sensor size. It is about you and your subject and how you choose to frame it.

My last and most recent (digital) brand change had nothing to do with sensor size. It had nothing to do with mirrorless or DSLR. So why did I change? My needs and wants changed. I had wanted the ultimate detail gatherer under ideal conditions. I had wanted as close to a medium format look and quality as I could get out of an “affordable” (sub $2K) camera body. I got what I wanted. Then my wants changed. Simply put this set up did not travel as well as I liked. Had been watching Fujifilm for a while, but their price point was a bit more dear new than I was willing to pay. But I am patient. With the march of time and new releases that has changed recently. After confirming for myself that the Fujifilm punches well above specs, size and weight I decided to make the move. So my shift this time was motivated by downsizing once again. Full frame to crop? What are you mad? Perhaps since this is the second time I have done this (the first from Sony full frame to crop Pentax. This time from Pentax full frame to crop Fujifilm) You cannot fight physics.

I am viewfinder agnostic as well. While I do appreciate a DSLR’s OVF the mirror box adds size and weight. Plus for me it is a framing tool and I do not ever recall thinking thank goodness I am using this ?VF while shooting.

While I love the inherent advantages of a larger light gathering surface, especially for portraits, larger sensor means larger image circle which necessitates larger and heavier lenses. Multiply this by a few lenses and this all can fill a camera bag and weigh down a shoulder pretty quickly.

Again it is about what you are looking for. I shot family portraits for a reunion not that long ago and I can think of few better digital tools I could have used over the full frame Pentax K-1.

Pentax K-1 w/ budget 3 light kit.

But if I am honest:

Many of these pictures will never see any format larger than online or smaller prints. For this reason with the lighting used (a budget 3 light umbrella kit) nearly any camera sensor size would have sufficed.

Full frame, schmull frame. Medium digital is beyond my means at present, but due to a lovely thing called depreciation I have and love many medium format film cameras I could only dream of in my youth. I am a friend of film having started there when my Dad showed me the ropes as a kid. If I had a scanner at the time and more rolls of film on me I would have shot them all with one of these. Here is one I took with the same set up at the same vent before running out of film.

Hasselblad 501c w/ budget 3 light kit.

Objective: Is there a difference in IQ between full frame and crop? Most definitely. Yes every single time. Is there a difference between an EVF and OVF focus speed wise? Yes, but see below.

Subjective: Is this difference significant enough to warrant carrying a larger kit for me? No. Two times around the full frame digital horn and for me there is not that large of a difference. Is the focus speed gap between EVF and OVF as big as it used to be due to technical advances? No in my opinion. Phase detect on sensor has made quite the difference.

I close with this. Real world is what matters to me. The simplest way for me to evaluate gear over time is taking the same or similar shots, obsessively aggregating cameras and lenses all by album in flickr and then compare them. The mini galleries below are side by sides of not exact matches, but similar enough photos to give me an idea of what each camera can do. What I have learned over time is that the light gathering device does not really matter. One each from my last full frame and from my current APC-C. Not scientific. I tended to shoot a lot of legacy glass on the K-1 for instance. Other than relative file size I have not given anything up IQ wise for my purposes. Shoot what you want. Try what you want or even what you did not even know you wanted and you may find yourself pleasantly surprised. Make images not snarly blog comments. Remember I come in peace. Most importantly have fun. Happy shooting.

-ELW

  I come in peace: Crop Topic Firstly I come in peace. Many go grape nuts arguing about things that do not matter much.

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24 Best WordPress Themes for Family Blogs (2017)

Are you looking for best WordPress themes for your family blog? A lot of folks use WordPress to build small family websites. This allows them to easily share family news, events, and photographs with their friends and family. In this article, we will show you some of the best WordPress themes for family blogs.

Creating Family Blogs with WordPress

First, you need to choose the right platform for your family blog. When we say WordPress, we mean self hosted WordPress.org sites. See our guide on the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org.

To start your WordPress blog, you will need a domain name and web hosting. Your domain name is your website’s address on the internet (e.g wpbeginner.com), and web hosting is your website’s home on the internet.

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Not to mention, they are an official WordPress.org recommended hosting provider and among the largest hosting companies in the world. This is why they’re also #1 in our list of best WordPress hosting companies.

Next, you will need to install WordPress. Follow the step by step instructions in our WordPress installation tutorial.

Now that your website is up and running, it is time to choose a theme for your website.

Select a theme from our expert pick of the best WordPress themes for family blogs and then follow the instructions in our how to install a WordPress theme tutorial.

1. Pretty Chic

Pretty Chic is beautiful stylish WordPress theme built on top of Genesis framework. This stylish theme is well-suited to be used for family blogs, wedding websites, baby blogs, etc.

It comes with 3 navigation bars, a full-width widget area, and beautiful page templates.

2. Family

Family is a minimalist free WordPress theme for family blogs. It is designed to showcase your family photographs with minimal clutter.

It is a child theme of Omega and inherits all its capabilities including custom logo upload, custom header, custom colors, custom menu, custom CSS, and custom header via featured image.

3. Family Board

Family Board is a bright WordPress family blog theme. It uses bright colors and features a slideshow of latest posts on top using full width images.

Apart from that it comes with multiple post formats, built in support for galleries, custom header, widgets, and 80+ shortcodes. It is fully customizable and quite easy to setup.

4. Wedding Day

As the name suggests, Wedding Day is a WordPress family blog theme designed for wedding websites. It features a filterable photo album to easily share photos, a countdown timer, an RSVP form, and events section.

It allows you to easily share wedding photographs with friends and family, share event details, guide guests to location using Google Maps.

5. Minblr

Minblr is a responsive, tumblr like microblogging theme. Ideal for personal and family blogs, it comes with 10 skins, multiple page layouts, multiple widget areas, and support for post formats.

6. Baseline

Baseline is a minimalist style WordPress theme suitable for family, photography, and personal websites. It is also an ideal theme for magazine websites.

It comes with featured content carousel, category header menu, and stunning typography. It comes with multiple page layouts, custom widgets, social media integration, and easy theme setup panel.

7. Aesthetic

Aesthetic is a modern WordPress blog theme. It is designed to elegantly display images which makes it ideal for family blogs.

It comes with a visual drag and drop builder, contact form, slider, mega menu, and lots of other features you would expect from a premium theme.

8. Kiddo Turf

Kiddo Turf is a WordPress theme for kids related websites. It features bright colors, beautiful illustrations, and a joyful look.

It comes with an HTML5 animated slider, contact form, SEO options, page layout builder, and an easy to use theme setup.

9. Paperbag

Paperbag is a minimalist WordPress theme for family blogs, personal or photography websites. Image display and beautiful typography are the two most stunning features of the theme.

It comes with multiple layout choices, 20+ color and template schemes, theme customizer, multiple sidebars and widget ready areas.

10. Candid

Candid is an elegant WordPress theme ideal for personal and family blogs. It is focused on displaying your photographs beautifully, which makes it ideal choice for sharing family photos.

It is highly customizable using the live customizer. You can choose your own colors, upload logo, background, etc. Candid uses Abril Display, a clean and sophisticated serif font.

11. Extant

Extant is a free WordPress theme designed for photographers. This makes it a perfect choice for sharing family photos. It has a top bar as header, sliding panel menus, slide panel search, colors, custom background, and multiple layout choices.

12. Brigsby

Brigsby is a beautifully designed free WordPress theme. It features light color scheme with beautiful display of featured images.

It is a multi-purpose theme so it can be easily used for a blog, personal and family websites, photography and even magazine sites. It comes with two navigation menus, social menus, and live customization.

13. Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper is a WordPress recipes theme crafted to be visually stunning. It is ideal for a family website with food and recipes related content.

The theme includes a handy recipe filter, ingredients list and cook methods. The homepage has a section to beautifully display recipe gallery. It also has a blog section and tons of customization options to make this theme truly yours.

14. Wedding Bride

This free WordPress theme is designed for wedding websites and is perfect for all kind of family blogs. As a wedding theme it features a front page template which can be setup using theme customizer.

Large header images, beautiful menus, and elegant typography make it an ideal choice to share your special day with family and friends.

15. Hueman

Hueman is one of the most popular free WordPress themes. It is a multi-purpose theme that can be used for any kind of website including family blogs.

Hueman comes with two and three column layouts. It also has two navigation menus, social menu, custom widgets, custom header and background support, and multiple widget ready areas.

16. Brittany

Brittany is an elegant multipurpose WordPress theme. It is a blogging theme with gorgeous typography and beautiful display of images. Perfect for family blogs with lots of photographs, videos, and text.

It comes with tons of customization options like custom colors, widgets, header, background, etc. It also supports WooCommerce out of the box.

17. Uberto

Uberto is a bold WordPress theme suitable for personal and family blogs. It comes with multiple color schemes and even lets you assign color schemes on per page basis.

It includes several custom widgets for content discovery, social media, flickr, Twitter, etc. It is very easy to customize and setup.

18. Memories

Memories is a stunningly gorgeous WordPress theme with focus on photography. It is perfect for photography, fashion, and family blogs.

It comes with 2 and 3-columnn layouts, multiple page templates, and multiple color schemes. With custom widgets and tons of customization options you can uniquely tailor it for your family blog.

19. Peak

Peak is a multipurpose WordPress theme with unique grid based layout. With its focus on the beautiful display of photos, Peak is perfectly well suited for family blogs to share photos, events, or general news.

It has sliding menus, sliding sidebars, full-width single pages, and multiple layouts for the display of single posts. It also comes with a mega menu showcasing your most prominent entries.

20. Ruffie

Ruffie is a uniquely bold free WordPress theme. Inspired by comic books, this theme features bold typography and colors.

It comes with 6 color schemes, social media icons, breadcrumbs, and 7 widget ready areas. It is easy to customize using the live theme customizer.

21. Wedlock

Wedlock is a WordPress theme for wedding websites and other family events. It features a simplistic approach to design focusing on photos and typography.

It comes with page templates, custom header and background, widget ready areas, and live customizer.

22. Nightjar

This beautiful WordPress theme is designed specifically for sharing photographs. Nightjar is the perfect theme for family blogs, photography, and blogging.

It features fullscreen featured images and beautiful typography. You can set it up to feature upto four posts on front page, add your own logo and social media profiles.

23. Foodie

As the name suggests, Foodie is a WordPress theme for food, family, and healthy living blogs. It comes with a recipe-builder, just enter ingredients and quantity and it will create beautiful lists for you.

A food or family blog is incomplete without lots of photographs. Foodie focuses on beautiful display of photographs, large featured images and beautiful thumbnail displays.

24. Byline

Byline is a beautiful free WordPress blogging theme. Designed to be a community centric theme, Byline displays entire articles including comments on your homepage. It comes with a beautiful unique layout focusing on readability and photographs.

It comes with custom header, featured image headers, custom background, editor styles, widget ready areas, and a beautiful sliding menu.

That’s all, we hope this article helped you find the best WordPress theme for your family blog. You may also want to see our comparison of the best WordPress photo gallery plugins.

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