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SmugMug Acquires Flickr

Today SmugMug, the main photograph administration and sharing stage, reported the obtaining of Flickr, the online photograph administration and sharing application. This procurement will make the most persuasive photography network on the planet.



For a long time SmugMug has concentrated on assisting the picture taker and supporting their art, with a plan of action that doesn't utilize promoting or client information. Through this obtaining, SmugMug will now stretch out this commitment to the biggest photography network on the planet – profiting several millions more picture takers and putting their work and motivation first.

"Since the very first moment our energy has been engaging picture takers to recount the narratives they need to tell, the manner in which they need to let them know, and our interest in Flickr reaffirms this responsibility," said Don MacAskill, CEO of SmugMug. "Joining the SmugMug and Flickr brands will make the entire photography network more grounded and better associated. The persevering nature of photography is far beyond snaps and likes—photography has the ability to change the world. Together, we can safeguard photography as the worldwide dialect of narrating."

SmugMug was begun in 2002 and has since turned into a stunning network for picture takers around the world. SmugMug is home to a great many enthusiastic picture takers and billions of secure photos. The SmugMug stage gives picture takers web compositions that offer a sheltered, simple and helpful approach to share, grandstand and offer their accounts. SmugMug gives picture takers finish authority over who gets to their photographs, and gives strong internet business includes that make it simple to transform enthusiasm into benefit.

At its heart, SmugMug energizes and enables its locale of picture takers to learn, share, and motivate each other. SmugMug gives day in and day out help, from genuine individuals, alongside tips, instructional exercises, and preparing occasions, and furthermore has online courses and discussions with driving picture takers.

Established in 2004, Flickr is a functioning, worldwide network of picture takers that urges clients to discover their motivation. Home to many billions of photographs and two million gatherings, photography darlings come to Flickr to share their enthusiasm, find dynamite pictures, sharpen their art, and connect with companions old and new."We share SmugMug's central goal to oblige individuals—experts, beginners, and everyone in the middle of—who contribute time, vitality and love into their photographs," said Andrew Stadlen of Flickr. "We anticipate ending up some portion of the SmugMug family and keep on developing, improve and enchant our worldwide network of picture takers."

SmugMug has obtained Flickr and promised to renew the photograph benefit that has for quite a while been left to itself.

I had an opportunity to visit with Don MacAskill, CEO of SmugMug about the procurement. Here is the thing that he said;

Reveal to us a smidgen concerning why SmugMug procured Flickr? 

Since the starting our attention has been on the picture taker, and our interest in Flickr reaffirms our devotion to this dynamic network of makers. Together, SmugMug and Flickr speak to the world's most persuasive network of picture takers. The chance to join these two networks and organizations was one we couldn't leave behind.

What is the plans with the coming over the coming 2-3 years? 

For the time being there will be no prompt changes to Flickr administrations. In the close term we intend to tune in to the network, which is the thing that we have done since we begun SmugMug. So for the time being, tune in to the network and their needs and go from that point.

What are the plans with the current Flickr group? 

The Flickr staff will keep on working from San Francisco and stay in their present jobs. We have no plans for changes to Fantastic staff—they will be a basic piece of the brand's next section as a component of the SmugMug. Andrew Stadlen and Eric Willis will join SmugMug's administration where they will keep on driving the everyday activities of the brand.

What does this mean for picture takers over the globe? 

The Flickr people group is sound and flourishing, and until further notice will keep on working as a different brand. Pushing ahead, we will search for chances to unite picture takers to share and move each other as they sharpen and develop their specialty. We will have the capacity to share more points of interest on our plans in the coming many months. SmugMug and Flickr, together will keep on advancing dependent on the particular needs of the picture takers we serve.

Do you see this securing as the first of numerous for SmugMug? 

Our concentration for the quick future is to bring the Flickr people group and its representatives on to the SmugMug effectively, tune in to the network and guarantee the eventual fate of Flickr is a win.

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