It’s difficult to mention free image hosting and not bring Flickr into the conversation. Professionals will probably prefer to pay extra to have photos stored at their original resolution. Google allows for unlimited storage if you upload pictures in the high-quality mode, which is up to 16 megapixels. In addition, you can use Google's Gallery Go (a photo gallery app designed to work offline) to automatically organize and make your photos look their best. You can also backup and sync photos from your Mac or PC as well as mobile devices. Additionally, Canon users can backup photos from their device to Google Photos by just using Wi-Fi. Bonus extra features include Memories, which shows photos and videos from previous years at the top of your gallery. Google Photos is smart enough to pull off all manner of clever tricks like recognizing faces, or searching for text in an image, plus its search capabilities even extend to locations. Just bear in mind that your pictures will be stored on Google's servers and will be used to improve its machine learning capabilities. Unlike other solutions here, Google Photos is a private image hosting service (as opposed to a public service), although sharing with others (but not openly) is deceptively simple. Google transformed Picasa Web Albums into Photos, turning it into the most popular image hosting solution in the world as it is bundled with more than one billion Android devices. Poor integration with popular CMS systems The service, which has a community of more than 75 million users, prides itself on offering 'heroic' support 24/7, with just one day off every year. Our review of SmugMug pointed out that it is "quirky in places, but still capable of building top quality photo gallery websites". Additionally, all plans have some cool features like personalized paintings, which as the name suggests transforms your photos into paintings. You get free storage, free bandwidth, but e-commerce options are only available on the more expensive Portfolio/Pro packages, with the latter offering several key features in terms of e-commerce, marketing, and branding. SmugMug also makes it easy to share pics and sell personalized prints and gifts. Unlimited photo uploads come as standard with every SmugMug plan – which starts from $55 per year when billed annually or $7 per month when billed monthly – along with the tools needed to create a beautiful photo site. If you take photography (and images) seriously and want to make a living out of it, then SmugMug – which acquired Flickr – is one of the better options out there.
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