Share your digital photos online. No attachments needed.

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Your digital photos are crammed into folders on your hard drive, yelling, "We want you to share us with the world!" Yes, your photos are tired of living in captivity. They want out and we want to help them escape. On today's "Call for Help" we'll help you get your photos out to the masses, without sending email attachments.

Several services let you upload and share your photos. If you impress your friends with your photo prowess, they'll be able to order prints for a small fee. All you need is an Internet connection and Web browser. Take time to read reviews of Ofoto and Shutterfly from TechTV Labs, or just skip right to our upload instructions.

  • Ofoto
    1. Sign up for a free account. You'll need to provide your first name and email address.
    2. Sign into the site.
    3. Click the Add Photos tab.
    4. Click the "create new album" icon.
    5. Name, date, and describe your album. Click Next.
    6. Select an upload option.
      • Browser Upload: Browse your hard drive for photos.
      • Drag & Drop Upload: Click and drag photos from your hard drive into the interface.
      • Select Photos Upload: Choose a file or multiple files from a folder on your hard drive.
    7. Upload your photos and click Next.
    8. Click Share This Album.
    9. Enter your friends' email addresses and click Send.
    10. Your friends will receive an email with a link to your photos.


  • Shutterfly
    1. Sign up for a free account. You'll need to provide your name and email address.
    2. Sign onto the site and click Add Pictures.
    3. Name your Album and click Next.
    4. Install the Picture Upload Plug-in.
    5. Click Choose Pictures to browse your hard drive for images or drag and drop the images you want to share into the interface. When you're done adding pictures, click the Next button.
    6. Click Share Online, select your album, and click Next.
    7. Enter your friends' email addresses, say whether you want them to enter a password or log into Shutterfly to access the pictures, and click Send.
    8. Your friends will receive an email with a link to your photos and instructions about how to access them.


  • Snapfish
    1. Sign up for a free account. You'll need to provide your first name and email address.
    2. Sign into the site.
    3. Click Upload Photos.
    4. Select a new album and name it. Click "Choose This Album."
    5. Drag and drop the photos you want to share onto the interface or browse your hard drive for images. Click Upload Photos.
    6. Click Share Photos. Enter your friends' email addresses and click Send.
    7. Your friends will receive an email with a link to your photos.


  • Yahoo! Photos
    1. Sign in with your Yahoo! ID (it's the same one you use for email and instant messaging) or register for a free account.
    2. Sign into the site.
    3. Choose "Free: A free account gives you 30MB of storage to store up to 90 high-quality photos. The upload limit is 5MB." Select the type of album you want to create, enter the confirmation code (you'll see it on the right), and click Submit.
    4. Click Add Photos, select your album, and browse your hard drive for images. Click Upload.
    5. Click Share Photos and specify whether you want to make your album Public (open to everyone) or to specific Yahoo! users. Save your preference.
    6. Copy the link to your album and email it to your friends.


Almost free
America Online members can upload, store, and share photos with You've Got Pictures. Share Buddy Albums with anyone. Friends and family don't need to sign into a service to view pics. Click here for instructions on using You've Got Pictures.

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