Week 3: Photos and images

Watch this 3 minute video by Common Craft about Flickr, then have a go at this week's Things.

Thing 6: Create a Flickr account and upload an image to it
To get a Flickr account, you need to sign up to Yahoo first. Remember to keep a note of your new username! Bypass this step if you're already a Yahoo member. Now you're ready to set up your Flickr page and start uploading images.

Thing 7: Add an image to your blog post this week
You can load up a photo, or you can get creative with an image generator such as those described by The Generator Blog to create your image. For some inspiration, have a look at Murdoch University Library's 23 Things generated images.

Fun and games: if you have time

• Add labels, descriptors and tags to your photos. To see how tags work in Flickr, go to the Explore menu, choose Popular Tags, and click on one.
• Explore Tag Galaxy - it isn't part of Flickr but it pulls up "Flickr photos in 3D" in response to a search. Try simple searches like 'beatles' or 'tane mahuta'. The majority of photos for 'waikato university' are by a well-known library photographer!
• Grab the Tag Galaxy globe and move it around with your mouse.
• Exploit the options for energizing your pics in BigHugeLabs.
• Sample great photos in Jaime's page on RedBubble.
• Have a look at some Flickr mashups, which we couldn't explain any better than Vermont Libraries' own 23 Things wiki.
• Get imaginative - go to Moo and make things from your Flickr photos.
• For rest and relaxation, sail down Flickriver - a river of fantastic photos, just keep scrolling/sailing.