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I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a big Flickr user. I’ve tried it just for some sample photos but never really got into it as a photography social network.

Nonetheless, I find it a powerful tool for photographers. The ability to share your work with thousands of users and (possibly) getting your name known as a photographer is a gift that I’m probably wasting.

And now it got even better with the ability to embed your photos on blog posts as easily as you embed a video from YouTube.

How to do this? Easy… There is a new tool out there at SlideFlickr.com that allows you to do just this.

On their site you just have to insert your flicker username or URL to your photos and click Generate. Grab the code, paste it on your post and that’s it…

Want a little bit more customization? No problem, SlideFlickr allows you to customize which photos to include (tags, sets, favorites), sizes, background color of the applet, logo and you can even load your slideshow with some music.

Basically it makes use of the slideshow functionality that currently already exists on Flickr but with an extra kick. And getting the code this easily is enough to be worth a try.

Want to see it in action? These are the only photos I’ve uploaded…

It has been a long time since I had the opportunity to write something to my readers. Thank you for sticking with me.

The reason? It’s in that logo on the left…

I’ve been busy setting up a new online venture: the Digital-Folders Network, a new blogging network.

What can I tell you about the network? If you are really curious just go there and look around. The fast version is that it is a place to gather a number of blogs, dedicated to the most varied subjects, and like-minded people.

Belonging to a blogging network has a huge influence on traffic levels and of course makes it much easier to sell advertising spots on a blog. Also, due to the fact that all the blogs abide by certain standards and policies, the “neighbors” are sure to be good.

We intend to bring into the network new and established blogs alike with the aim to cover a wide range of subjects.

Again, this was the quick version of it all. For more details it’s worth it to visit the site.

The Digital-Folders Network is aggressively “recruiting” blogs and bloggers to its realm and advertising campaigns have started to intensify the exposure of the network and of the blogs involved.

If you are interested in creating a new blog or optionally integrating your existent blog into a dynamic network be sure to visit the Bloggers Needed page where you can find more details about the requirements and advantages as well as apply for a position.

Domain and hosting are provided for you. So, what are you waiting for? This blog is already there

Are you a Flickr power user? (Should you be or not?)

Until now, unlike Aperture users, Adobe Lightroom users could not upload directly to Flickr. Probably frustrating if you use both regularly.

Although I use Lightroom, Flickr is not one of my first choices of social photography sharing networks, so I never felt much the need for interaction between both.

For those of you who feel this pain on a daily basis, Xof at Digitalfreak.net reports a simple and easy to implement solution to export your photos to Flickr from Adobe Lightroom.