Flickurges

On one level, Flickr demonstrates our strange desire to document our world, whether it be the people around us, beautiful pieces of art, random trash, or those inexplicable, fleeting moments. Yet, documentaries are (possibly by nature) story tellers and in uploading these images, they share  glimpses of their experiences with the larger community. For example, I was able to see photos of protests in Libya that someone took on their camera phone yesterday!

I definitely would recommend The Commons search for anyone wanting to gain access to royalty-free images or graphics for the purpose of creating flyers or graphics to advertise their business. Small business owners often have tight budgets and this would be a great tool for them. 

Lastly, mashups are such a creative way to engage the community. I can already envision ways to use Earth Album together with a larger touch screen computer. What a conversation starter!

(on left: Photo was taken on May 10, 2010 in Byron Bay, New South Wales, AU, using an E-3 by paul (dex))