Over the years, technology has become more prominent and has become an integral part of photography, from the way the picture is taken to the way the picture is shared. Just 10 years ago, taking a picture involved lots of luck and hoping the picture turned out just right. Sharing it involved having the entire roll of film developed, which of course meant it could be months before you got the first pictures on the film. Also, you waited until you had the film developed before knowing exactly how your pictures looked. Now, we have instant gratification; we can see the picture within seconds of taking it and retake it if needed. Once moving the picture to the computer, we have the ability to edit it: enhance the colors, make it black and white, tint the picture, or add text. We also can share our pictures with everyone in the world who has internet. As more people have started sharing their pictures online, different services have evolved for different people. Photobucket was the leading photo sharing site for a while until it became cluttered with everyone's personal snapshots of themselves and other various things they wanted to share. Quality of pictures on Photobucket decreased dramatically. At one point, Myspace was a popular method of sharing pictures. Privacy controls made it easy to allow pictures to be shared with only your friends or everyone. Facebook and Flickr are currently 2 of the most popular photo sharing methods. Facebook is mainly for social networking, but many professional photographers are using Facebook pages as their main website. Many amateur photographers post their photos on Facebook to receive feedback. Flickr is aimed at the semi professional to professional photographer; photo quality on Flickr tends to be on the high side.
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