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Some foreshadowing….



We made something new and fun.

You’ll hear about it on Monday in our newsletter.

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Photo Challenge : 100 Strangers

Here at Photojojo a stranger is just someone we’ve not photographed yet. If you’ve ever struggled with how to take a picture of strangers, my advice is to give yourself a goal. How’s 100 sound to you?

From the 100 Strangers site:

Here’s how it goes: Stop people by the street, talk with them, ask if you can take a portrait. Post the picture to Flickr and 100 strangers pool. Try to get an idea who they are. Write a caption that tells something about the person in portrait. Describe how you got the photo. Don’t post archive photos. Get out on the streets to take new ones.

So if you’ve made set “Taking more pictures of strangers” as a 2008 photo resolution then this is the challenge for you.

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DIY GPS adaptor for Nikon DSLRs

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A hearty salute to those brave enough to solder!

Flickr group member Chris isn’t afraid of a circut board and he’s created a great DIY GPS adaptor for his Nikon.

Now he can can easily added location information to this EXIF data and place his images in the Flickr Map. Would come in pretty handy during today’s 24 Hours of Flickr!

You could also add those photos to the Photojojo group map. Check it out, you’ll find some amazing photos to explore.

According to Chris, the adaptor seems to work for any Nikon that would work with the MC-35 adaptor. Now anyone have something for a Canon?

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More Goofy Photo Collections!

After this morning’s newsletter on goofy photo collections, we’ve gotten some great readers submissions! Here are some of our favorites:

Finger Pupper Kamikaze attackStitch is up to somethingOminous Bendy AlienAlien Trio 01Evil Alien Feet

Toy Party 3: Alien Edition

tibetan_monk_office_chairdouble_seater_browndecrepid_recliner_smlpresent_chairjunk_chair_ashfield

Abandoned Chairs

dolphin_mattressMattress on the mooveCar Visor: Anti SunroofFlat Outsm_3stack

Street Mattress

(No thumbnails for this one, but Locks on Toilets is also worth a look!)

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Ho Ho Ho! Santa Hats and Beards for Everyone!

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Like Easter Eggs? Here’s one you’ll love.

Add a note to a friend’s photo on flickr with the text “ho ho ho hat” or “ho ho ho beard” to add a santa hat or santa beard (respectively) to the photo instantly.

An early holiday friends from our friends at Flickr!

Thanks for the heads up Kellan!

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Use Flickr for Mobile Wallpaper

As much as I like Captain Jack Sparrow as my background, I thought it would be fun to see what Send Me A Pic, a handy Web-to-Mobile picture exchange, could do. You can search Flickr images and create a customized image for almost any mobile phone*. I had success with my Sprint service.

You will need to have web access on your phone in order to download the image.

*According to the site, currently only Sprint and Cingular networks have been tested. Verizon phones will receive the text message but the phones seem to disallow you to save it as a wall paper. 

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Flickrstr — Who’s the Most Popular on Flickr?

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Here’s one for you Flickr fans, the Flickrstr Famr keeps a running log of the most popular users on Flickr, both all-time and by the week. Like high school wasn’t bad enough!

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Flickr Photo Exhibition: The Blink of an Eye

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Our pal Heather Champ just posted about an upcoming Flickr photo exhibition in New York City.

It’s a great opportunity to get noticed for your favorite shots.

Enter by June 26th by submitting one photograph to The Blink of an Eye Flickr Group. A panel will pick the best five and they’ll be shown off at the show. It only takes a second to submit a photo!

(Here’s my submission)

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Flickr Updates On The Way!



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There be changes afoot at our beloved Flickr! Starting next week, look forward to new navigation, improved search, and a faster (yes!) Organizr.

Full details below:

New Navigation
We’ve rationalized the site’s navigation, cleaned it up and (hopefully) made it much easier for both new users and experienced users. The new system breaks down into: You, Your Contacts, Your Groups & The World (aka Explore).

Aside from that, there are some other large changes in the new release:

New Search
Search has been greatly improved (with full booleans and multiple tags, you’ll be AND, OR, NOT and +ing and -ing your heart out), We’ve also added a search box to the top of every page and redesigned the results pages, so you can search for anything from anywhere.

New and Improved Organizr
We’ve given the Organizr a complete overhaul, aiming for maximum speed, more flexibility in searching and browsing while making your workspace bigger.

Person Menu
The pink balloon? Popped! Now you can mouse over anyone’s buddy icon and get a useful menu which lets you jump directly to their photos, profile, favorites and more.

More Photos
In our continuing efforts to show you the millions of photos on Flickr, we’ve bumped up the number of photos you can see on most pages around the site. (And, when you’re searching, you can toggle between seeing thumbnails or a larger version of each photo with some extra information.)

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