In a rather bold move Flickr, best known for its massive photo sharing community has added the ability for its users to upload video. Now joining the ranks of YouTube, Dailymotion, Photobucket, and Metacafe, just to name a few, Flickr sure is joining some elite company.
Currently this feature is only available to Pro Members and the video length is limited to 90 secs. Some people argue that this 90 s limit is not enough, while others argue that a 90 s limit will force people to be more creative with what they decide to shoot. I guess we will see what wins out. While I myself am a member of Flickr, the majority of my photos lack any sort of creative spark (probably because any sort of creative spark was crushed in years of being institutionalized in conformist factories LOL). But hopefully the addition of video will help to get those creative juices flowing again, which will inevitably lead to more creative photo taking.
It should be noted that while the uploading of videos is for Pro Members only, both Pro & Free members are able to view and comment on videos.
Check out the article on lifehacker.com regarding Flickr adding video. And be sure to read the comments section as well. Sometimes reading user comments will provide you with a perspective that you may not have thought of before.
If you’re a Flickr member you can check out the Flickr Video Group or the Video on Flickr Blog Post. For those of you that are [Pro] Members of Flickr, how will you be using the service? Will you be using it at all? Do you think Flickr has made a good move by adding the ability to upload video?
