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Photo courtesy PreservationNation, Flickr

Tips on Using Photography and

Photo Sharing for Preservation

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Include the name of the building, its location, the

name of the photographer, and any other

relevant information. This will help people find

your images when they’re searching.

1. Use captions.

Photo courtesy origamidon, Flickr

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Flickr uses tags (descriptive words) and Instagram uses

hashtags (descriptive words preceded by #) to help direct

users interested in topics to related photos.

2. Include tags/hashtags.

Photo courtesy sarah sosiak, Flickr

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Flickr makes it really easy to set up an open group on any topic --

broad or narrow -- so you can use groups to collect user-generated

photos of your community, a particular building, or an event.

4. Let others do the work for you.

Photo courtesy Sarah M. Heffern

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Just as you can create groups to

gather photos on Flickr, you can

also participate in groups. When you

come home from vacation, share

your photos in groups related to the

place you visited.

5. Share and share alike.

Photo courtesy cogdogblog, Flickr

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Organize a tour of a street or (abandoned) building and encourage everyone to share their photos online. This will create a community around the shared love of a place ... and you might even make some new friends.

6. Take it offline.

Photo courtesy PreservationNation, Flickr

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Make your photos available via Creative Commons licensing

to allow others to use them in their creative work.

7. Spread the love.

Photo courtesy creativecommons.org

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Once you've amassed lots of photos, talk to

local galleries, community centers, and libraries

about the possibility of displaying your photos.

Use it as an opportunity to teach people about a

place you love.

8. Have an opening.

Photo courtesy National Trust for Historic Preservation

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Local preservation groups are

always in need of great

photography. Get in touch with staff

and see how you can help the

cause from behind the lens.

9. Donate your skills.

Photo courtesy PreservationNation, Flickr

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Share your photos with local community blogs and websites and

see if they are interested in running them as a slideshow. Blogs are

always looking for free, easy content, and this is a great way to

share your story.

10. Get some ink.

Photo courtesy PreservationNation, Flickr

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Ten on Tuesday features ten preservation

tips each week. For more tips, visit

blog.PreservationNation.org.


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