Did you just go on an epic vacation and have a million incredible photos to prove it? Time to share those memories online! There are actually many benefits to publishing your vaca photos online, just remember to always protect them!
Platform for your photos
First, decide which platform you want to use to upload your photos to online. There are so many different ways you can post photos, for example, you could post them on all of your social media accounts like you Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest. Or you can also use an online photo site to store your photos and create an album to share. You can choose from free sites and also paid versions, but there are a handful of sites to choose from like Google Photos, Shutterfly and Photobucket. Look for which site offers the best storage option for you and gives you the tools you are looking for. Don’t forget, Snapchat also has cool new ads now!
Protect your photos
There are a few different ways you can protect your photos when publishing them online. You will always want to use a watermark service, this will ensure anyone from using your photo without giving you credit. Services like Visual Watermark is a paid desktop version where Watermarkly is a free web-service. If you want to be a little more private with your photos and just share them with your family and friends, use a password protective photo service and always check your privacy settings.
Share your photos
When using a more private site for your photos, you can share the link or give access to edit or view to select parties. Google Photos works nicely with Gmail to easily share the photos to your friends and family. If you aren’t worried about your photos being private and you have used a watermark service to protect your photos, then you can openly share your photos on your social media sites or even have a public album on one of the photo sites.