Top 4 Photo Websites To Share One Photo Everyday

The Commitment to Daily Photography and Where to Share Your Work

For photographers, dedicating oneself to capturing at least one photograph each day can present a challenge. However, having a platform to showcase these images significantly eases this commitment. Participating in a community focused on the same goal – a daily photograph for an entire year – provides substantial motivation to maintain the practice.

While groups exist on Flickr for this purpose, those seeking a more organized approach will find this compilation of four photo-sharing websites helpful in determining the ideal location to share their work.

365Project

365Project stands out as the most user-friendly photo-sharing website among the four options. It allows for the upload of one photo per calendar date, with the capability to upload multiple images simultaneously. Furthermore, 365Project enables users to submit photos directly via email to a personalized member address.

Numerous methods are available for browsing images uploaded to 365Project. Users can view the latest uploads, explore images from a specific date, discover popular content, or filter by specific tags.

Member pages prominently display the most recent photograph. Browsing member photos is facilitated in two ways: either in chronological order, starting with the newest, or through a calendar view featuring thumbnails for each date.

A notable limitation is that non-paying members have access to only their most recent 365 images. Therefore, for those intending to continue the project beyond a year, 365Project might not be the optimal choice. Conversely, it’s perfectly suited for a one-year commitment, clearly illustrating the progress made.

Following other members and adding their photos to your favorites are both possible.

Social media integration on 365Project is limited to Facebook, enabling automatic updates to your Facebook profile upon uploading pictures.

Blipfoto

Blipfoto is arguably the most refined, yet also the most stringent, option available. Free membership permits the upload of one picture daily, beginning from the date of registration.

Beyond limiting uploads to one photo per day, Blipfoto requires that photos are assigned the date on which they were actually taken. Uploading is not restricted to the exact date of capture, however.

Users have the option to display a photograph’s EXIF data, view counts, ratings from other members, and associated tags, among other details.

Member journal pages showcase the latest uploaded entry, and navigation through photos is achieved in two ways: either by using the calendar beneath the photo to jump to a specific date, or by simply browsing the pictures in chronological order.

A key strength of Blipfoto is the display of all uploaded photos as thumbnails on the front page, increasing visibility for all members. The site fosters a strong community, resulting in consistent feedback from other users.

You can subscribe to other members’ journals, though adding photos to your favorites is a feature reserved for paying members.

Blipfoto offers robust social media integration, allowing automatic updates to Twitter and Facebook feeds. Additionally, it features an open API, enabling users to develop new ways to interact with the platform.

iPhone and iPod Touch users can benefit from the free app [iTunes link] available in the App Store. This application provides a streamlined experience, allowing browsing of recent photographs, uploading to your journal, and reading comments.

Photoblog

Photoblog distinguishes itself by allowing users to upload up to five photos per day, consolidated into a single entry. Each entry can be accompanied by a caption and tags.

Browsing other members’ photos can be filtered in several ways – by the latest uploads, the most popular, by specific tags, or even by location.

User profiles can be explored in two formats: chronological order, starting with the most recent, or a calendar view with thumbnails for each date. Users also have the ability to customize their profiles, altering the background and text colors.

Photoblog includes features not found on other sites, such as watermarking, extensive privacy control, and multi-language support.

Photoblog is potentially the most cumbersome of the sites, requiring some acclimation, as the site’s navigation could be improved.

Despite this, a strong community has developed around the photo-sharing website, and coupled with the site’s ‘Theme of the Week’ featured on the homepage, it provides an engaging online experience.

Momentile

Momentile permits members to upload one photo per day to their account. This can be accomplished directly on the website, via email to a member-specific address, or through their iPhone app [iTunes link].

Unlike the other sites listed, Momentile does not allow for backdated uploads if a day is missed, rigorously enforcing the daily commitment. If you anticipate days when uploading will be impossible, Momentile may not be the best fit.

Browsing other members’ photos can be filtered by the latest uploads, new users, most viewed, and most ‘stashed’, among other options.

Profile pages display the most recent photograph, and users can navigate a member’s photo stream chronologically. Past photographs are viewable as small thumbnails or ‘tiles’ overlaying the latest image, accessible by clicking a tab. A tiled archive of an entire year’s worth of photographs is also available.

Users can comment on other users’ photos (or ‘caption’ them), follow (or ‘stalk’) other members, and add photographs to their favorites (or ‘stash’). Momentile is the only website listed that allows for private messaging between users.

Users can automatically update their Twitter and Facebook profiles with their latest photos.

A unique feature offered by Momentile is SMS updates, available to carriers in the US, UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, Canada, and Brazil.

Momentile’s iPhone app [iTunes link] provides a comprehensive experience, enabling photo uploads, profile browsing (including stalkers and stalkees), profile picture changes, and favorite browsing.

All website features are accessible to all members, with no paid upgrades available.

If a community experience is not a priority, consider starting your own personal photoblog using Posterous and updating it daily.

Which of these photo-sharing websites do you prefer? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Image credit: Miguel Ugalde