I don't use Lightroom, but I think you can make a web gallery and upload that to Dropbox.
On 3/29/2016 2:28 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Many thanks to everybody who responded with the suggestions. What I did not specify explicitly one necessary function: easy management of the presentation of the photos (such as Flickr and alike provide), - i.e. providing the viewing interface (including combining in the albums/sets), not just the space. So, I'd like to be able to send a link (URL) that would contain a particular set ("album") of photos with easy and intuitive navigation and viewing, not a "naked" folder structure. I would like to avoid going through the process of generating photo galleries myself (as I do it for my photos for uploading them to the server, and how Brian does it for PUG). I hadn't thought Dropbox or Google drive would have that capability, but I just found that Dropbox seems to have the notion of "Albums". That could be a great solution! If someone here has an "album" configured under Dropbox that you can share, can you, please send me the link (on or off the list), so that I can see how the navigation looks. Boris: Thanks for suggesting G-drive. Call me paranoid, but I am a bit hesitant to use Google where I have alternatives. Besides, I've seen some quirkiness of sharing of the files from G-drive with people who do not have Gmail accounts. (Google wants everybody sucked into its ecosystem.) But here is something that might be useful for you: I've looked at Google Photos (which is a new service that is going to replace Google+ Photos), which might be actually a better option for you, as it has either unlimited or 1TB space for photos (free), -- if you are willing to use Google for that, and if the photos you are uploading are under 16 MP each. Dan and Ken: in regards to photo.net, - does it allow "contained" albums (sets)? From what I see PDMLers posting here, it is usually a single photo or the "stream" of photos, but that might be just because people have been sharing single photos.. Cheers, Igor On Mon, 28 Mar 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote:1. Well... strictly speaking it's a service that I am looking for, but in a way so that it's a commodity... I'd like to ask if some PDMLers might have some suggestions for something that I am not aware of. I am looking for a free photo-hosting service that we allow two things: (1) convenient viewing and (2) private sharing via private URLs of photos taken by my daughter with the family member. And, potentially displaying some selected photos publicly. In principle, a free Flickr account could be sufficient. ... but Flickr now requires using a cell-phone number to activate a new Yahoo account, and it refuses to accept a Google-voice number that I am using if I am forced to share my cell phone number. I've just learned about "Thislife" [now] by Shutterfly. But I cannot figure out if there it is possible to create galleries that can be shared via a private URL, while keeping all photos private otherwise. Has anybody tried them? 2. While searching for possible solutions, I was ... not surprised, but in a way amused by what some pundits write. I well realize that I am far from a "main-stream" user of many things, especially when it concerns pop-culture related to modern technologies. But even with that in mind, ... E.g. http://beebom.com/2015/08/flickr-alternatives : "While it does offer unlimited uploads, Google Photos compresses your images if they exceed the 16 MP mark. That would be a bit disappointment for professional photographers looking to upload high-res images to this network." While I see somebody using some cloud storage as a backup or online storage tool, but not for sharing purposes. Maybe it's just me, - but I am not seeing any professional photographer "looking to upload [more than 16MP images] to this network". I wonder what other PDMLers think. Cheers, Igor
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