INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Once upon a time, Flickr was the go-to photo sharing site for professional photographers and amateurs alike who wanted a secure and
feature-packed site to store their images online
Since then, the likes of Google Photos and Apple Photos have grown to overtake Flickr, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2005.Well, Flickr
give it a fresh rebrand and update for 2018."SmugMug has acquired Flickr," reads an update on the SmugMug site
including how much SmugMug paid Yahoo for Flickr, haven't been revealed.Perfect partnersIf you've got a Flickr account, rest assured that
it's not going anywhere, at least in the short term
Flickr is going to be kept as a separate entity, but SmugMug says it wants to grow the site and associated mobile apps, and add new features
Likewise, SmugMug accounts will operate as normal for the foreseeable future."Here at SmugMug we love and live photography, which makes us
the perfect partners with the team at Flickr," says the SmugMug team
"Our communities complement each other and have for years
Together our brands give photographers a place online to fit in and a place to stand out."Flickr last got a new lick of paint five years ago
but has since languished amidst the rise of social networking services like Instagram and Facebook
While you might not notice any huge changes immediately, the deal between SmugMug and Flickr might just lead to Flickr becoming a force to
