Photo Sharing

I always wondered what the point of sites like Flickr was, when you can easily just keep all your photos on your hard drive on your own computer. Watching the video on 23 Things has taught me a few things. Firstly, if your computer dies or is stolen, it is important to have a backup and the Internet is a good safe space to do so. Secondly, by tagging your photos on the Internet, it is much easier to find the exact photo you are looking for, rather than having to go through all the photos in an album. Finally, sites like Flickr and PhotoBucket are good for sharing photos, either with chosen friends and family, or with the entire world. People can access the Internet anywhere in the world, so it is easy to share photos with people across great distances.