Photo Storage Sites

[frjeff]

I am curious as to everyone's thoughts on photo hosting sites.

As I get more and more into this hobby, I want to be using a site that makes the most sense (up to now, I have only hosted a few pics on Picasa) and that I won't quickly outgrow.

Any thoughts as the sites with the most bang for the buck and/or features I might find appealing?

All I have heard of so far is Smugmug, pBase, Picasa, etc.

Thanks,

[llareggub]

I have used Fotki for a few years and like it, the premium service cost me 50USd for three years although believe it has changed now... Customizing your site is a little awkward but achievable even for the largely uninitiate, the link to my site is in my signature.

And the main site is at www.fotki.com

[jemanner]

Looked over the Fotki website, and like what I see. I have only three make-or-break questions: Any limit to the image file size? Do they regulate the upload/download speeds, or are they as fast as one's connection? Can you or others retrieve the images at full file size? (Or is one limited to ordering prints?)

[llareggub]

Looked over the Fotki website, and like what I see. I have only three make-or-break questions: Any limit to the image file size? Do they regulate the upload/download speeds, or are they as fast as one's connection? Can you or others retrieve the images at full file size? (Or is one limited to ordering prints?)

I have the payed for account and have not hit any limits, although my connection is slow (the joys of rural hungary)... You have controll over whether other people can download originals and set custom prices for all prints and originals on CD... I uploaded a a 27 image pano taken with a 12Mp camera so do not think there are any limits to image size.

Customer service is fairly quick, I generally get a response within 24 hours and usually within about 6!