ImageKind Scores Partnership With Flickr

For some reason I thought this had already happened, I think I misunderstood the API find a while back. In any case, cool for them both. ImageKind’s go tto be pretty ecstatic I’d think.

Anyone knows about the details of this deal?

Yahoo Pictures must be sad

This will be an interesting endeavor for Flickr. They will be providing a product that has already been available by Deviant Art for several years now.

good for kelly smith –ooO

My question is what took them so long? This is a unique offering for Flickr fans, not only can they buy prints but they can set their own prices and sell them? awesome, I’ll be using it.

I bought something there from another member before this flickr partnership. Was pretty impressed. Customer service seemed fast.

I’m definitely interested in selling/licensing my photos to print publications. The problem is, there has never been an easy way to do that. I hope this deal gives amateur Flickr-using photographers a way to make a little pocket money.

Imagekind rocks. They’re super smart and dedicated, just like the guys at Flickr. The deal is a natural.

Wow. This is in direct competition with SmugMug now.

Well this was almost fun. I keep trying to sign to the service using the option to ’sign in using your flickr account’ and everytime I hit the button it just takes me back to the exact same page. Brilliant. NOT.

Actually, it works really well after you create an Imagekind account with your Flickr info, which is the button right next to the one you were pushing. After you do that you can sign easily with your Flickr info whenever.

That’s fine. But why do they have a button that says ’sign in with your flickr account’ if doesn’t do anything? I will wait till they fix it. I’m tired of signing up for stuff. I’d rather use my flickr login.

This should be interesting. Flickr, SmugMug, and soon Zooomr will all be offering a way for their customers sell photos online.

Flickr is free but limited. So will this help their conversion rates?

Zooomr is free and unlimited. But are they diluting their offering with too many features? And how do they plan to make money?

SmugMug is a paid service and has a strong following. Will this impact their numbers? I think it’s unlikely. They have a very strong and loyal following.

Ultimately I wonder, is this ‘can’t-live-without-it’ feature for users? Or are photo sharing sites just running out things to offer their users. How much REAL impact can this feature have for these sites? I’d like to see some numbers.

I’ve been a longtime Deviant Art and Flickr user, and I have been giving Imagekind a try since I found out about them a few months ago. There really is no comparison online with the service Imagekind offers, not even Deviant Art.

Imagekind lets any artist sell for free, and set their own prices, then keep 100% of that revenue. They also make every print fine-art quality, and let any member offer any of the products they have (a lot). Imagekind has way more mats and frames than Deviant art, AND they give artists commissions on those frame sales! You have to be a paying member on Deviant art to even get 50% of your revenue, or to set your own prices. So I think this was the right choice by Flickr - pick the company that gives artists and photographers the best deal. Good Job.

Flickr user who wrote at 3:10pm, it looks like it’s pretty self-explanatory… the button says “Let me In, I’ve already Registered!”

Maybe this changed since earlier, but it seems pretty straightforward to me! The IK team is super-responsive, and I am sure they’ll fix anything up that needs tweaking.

Me 3, it’s a natural. Congratulations ImageKind!

The flickr users have just been introduced (if they were not aware of the Imagekind service previously) to the most fantastic system offering ever.

Imagekind not only offers the photographer/artist the ability to print out their work at a high quality but offers a choice from eight medium paper types as well as different canvas mounting types - along with an unbelievably large choice from quanlity mats - and a huge selection of excellent frame moulding choices - the Imagekind site is a real dream come true for a photographer or artist of any caliber -

Dear Flickr User. We saw your comment about “sign in with your flickr account” as being confusing. We responded. On the right we have “SIGN UP” using your Yahoo ID to create your first gallery. The point of the left side was for you to “SIGN BACK IN” when you came back to Imagekind. But your point was well taken so we changed the text from “sign in with your flickr account” to “Let me in, I’ve already registered”. That way it should be clear not to click there unless you set up your first gallery already.

Hope this helps.

Bear on thing in mind…we did do a “seamless” login with flickr so that when you SIGN UP for your first gallery you can use your Yahoo ID to do so. The reason for that was to make it easier for folks like you.

Kelly Smith
Imagekind founder

very cool service and a win-win! ImageKind continues to innovate and flickr now has an interesting new revenue opportunity.

Way to go Imagekind! I ordered a framed print from Imagekind a couple of months ago and was truly blown away by the quality. It draws many compliments. The paper quality and vibrant colors far exceeded my expectations - not like my corner print shop. I’m excited to go find some fun photos on Flickr to print.

This is pretty sweet. Way to go ImageKind team.

Interesting development. Art.com offers a similar deal with Shutterfly, with no import capability from shutterfly though.

Photography and art are a couple of my passions, so I’ve spent a fair amount of time on the different photo sharing (Flickr, Shutterfly, etc.) and art sites (art.com, Deviant Art, and Imagekind.com). I’m pleased to see the announcement between Flick and ImageKind.com! I think they are both best in breed and partnering together will help ensure they remain best in breed moving forward! Congrats to Kelly Smith and team at ImageKind.com!

congrats Kelly and ImageKind, great job. I have used CafePress and Zazzle for making various products with my photos, but you guys rock more for framed prints!

cheers,
Augustine Fou
FlickrCash Experimentalist

This is great news. I have been an Imagekind customer now for a few weeks, purchasing some art for my home. Now I can get my photos processed too! Imagekind has been super responsive to customer service questions, which often is not the case, as many companies tend to focus on the technology not the customer. Time to get art for the office now.

This is a great new service for amateur photographers like me. I can now easily print and frame MY images in one place - no hassles. This is brilliant - thanks ImageKind!

I have been a member at ImageKind since the beginning of March and have found the whole ImageKind team to be very enthusiastic and best of all keen to satisfy and so responsive to feedback.

I am not a member at Flickr but I can tell all of you who are that the quality of the prints from IK are second to none. I have had large prints made on Enhanced Matte and Torchon Fine Art papers and can personally vouch for their vibrancy of colour and superb detail.

This link-up should be very positive for both ImageKind and Flickr members.

Congratulations to Kelly Smith ImageKind founder and CEO and the entire IK team.

As a big admirerer of both flickr and Imagekind, I am very psyched about the opportunities this deal creates for both art lovers and creators alike. I have coveted and been amazed by tons of photographs I have seen on flickr and equally amazed by Imagekind’s site, the control they give participating artists and the unmatched quality of their finished products. As a consumer, I can’t wait to see what cool images will become commecially available because of this deal and as a marketer, it will be fun to see the growth that results, particularly at Imagekind. This is a great deal.