Editing Image sharing (section)

==History==
The first photo sharing sites originated during the mid to late 1990s, primarily from services providing online ordering of prints ([[photo finishing]]), but many more came into being during the early 2000s with the goal of providing permanent and centralized access to a user's photos, and in some cases video clips too. [[Webshots]], [[SmugMug]], [[Yahoo! Photos]] and [[Flickr]] were among the first. This has resulted in different approaches to revenue generation and functionality among providers. 

In 1995, [[Webshots]] was one of the first online photo sharing platforms.<ref>{{cite news |date=2000-04-20 |title=Excite@Home's Webshots Ranked #1 Online Photo Destination |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |url=http://www.webshots.com/corporate/index.cgi?h=PRESS&t=press_release03.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2004-02-01 |title=Alexa Rankings February 2004 |url=http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?ts_mode=lang&lang=en |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040202004633/http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?ts_mode=lang&lang=en |archivedate=February 2, 2004}}</ref> Webshots offered an easy-to-use interface and basic photo editing tools.<ref>{{cite web |title=Breathtaking desktop wallpaper, free on Webshots |url=http://webshots.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130163854/http://webshots.com |archive-date=30 November 2012 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=webshots.co}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2007-10-25 |title=CNet Sells Webshots for $45 Million |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] via [[Associated Press|AP]] |url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071025/cnet_webshots.html?.v=2 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2007-11-14 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028063843/http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071025/cnet_webshots.html?.v=2 |archivedate=2007-10-28}}</ref> In 2002, [[SmugMug]] was founded, focusing on providing a high-quality photo sharing experience for professional photographers. SmugMug offers features such as custom photo galleries and [[e-commerce]] options.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-smugmug24dec24,0,5518430.story | title=A focused family business | first=Jessica | last=Guynn | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=December 24, 2007}}</ref><ref name="fl">{{Cite web |last=Guynn |first=Jessica |date=April 20, 2018 |title=Exclusive: Flickr Bought by SmugMug, Which Vows to Revitalize the Photo Service |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/04/20/smugmug-buys-flickr-verizon-oath/537377002/ |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref><ref name="fl2">{{Cite web |last=Guynn |first=Jessica |date=April 20, 2018 |title=Exclusive: Flickr Bought by SmugMug, Which Vows to Revitalize the Photo Service |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/04/20/smugmug-buys-flickr-verizon-oath/537377002/ |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]]}}</ref> In 2003, [[Yahoo! Photos]] was one of the most popular photo sharing platforms thanks to its integration with Yahoo's email and search services.<ref>{{cite web |author=Steve Thompson |date=September 20, 2014 |title=Flickr, a Yahoo company |url=http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/photos/photos2/basics/basics-15.html |access-date=April 9, 2016 |work=Flickr - Photo Sharing!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Compiler - Wired Blogs |url=http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/yahoo_shutters_.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509034329/http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/yahoo_shutters_.html |archive-date=May 9, 2007 |access-date=May 4, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Yahoo Photo Album Download © Rohit, www.smart-techie.com, 2007 |url=http://rohit.sud.co.in/yahoo/ |access-date=April 9, 2016 |work=sud.co.in}}</ref> In 2004, [[Flickr]] was founded, quickly becoming popular due to its vibrant photography community and effective tagging system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandler |first=Rachel |title=A small family-run firm bought Flickr from Verizon and says it can bring back its glory days |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/flickr-new-owner-smugmug-remain-independent-2018-4 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=May 7, 2015 |title=Flickr Launches New Design and Features, Now Has 112M Members |url=https://petapixel.com/2015/05/07/flickr-launches-new-design-and-features-now-has-112m-members/ |access-date=August 29, 2015}}</ref>

The 2010s saw the rise of [[mobile apps]]<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Gao |first1=J. |last2=Bai |first2=X. |last3=Tsai |first3=W. |last4=Uehara |first4=T. |date=February 2014 |title=Mobile Application Testing: A Tutorial |journal=Computer |volume=47 |issue=2 |pages=46–55 |doi=10.1109/MC.2013.445 |issn=0018-9162 |s2cid=39110385}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Strain |first1=Matt |date=2015-02-13 |title=1983 to today: a history of mobile apps |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/feb/13/history-mobile-apps-future-interactive-timeline |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213513/https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/feb/13/history-mobile-apps-future-interactive-timeline |archive-date=2021-06-02 |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> and [[cloud storage]].<ref>{{cite news |date=December 16, 2009 |title=Box.net lets you store, share, work in the computing cloud |publisher=Silicon Valley Business Journal |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/12/07/focus9.html |access-date=October 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="origin">{{cite news |title=A History of Cloud Computing |work=ComputerWeekly |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/10/235429/A-history-of-cloud-computing.htm}}</ref> The advent of [[Smartphone|smartphones]] with high-quality cameras and the availability of cloud storage services such as [[Google Photos]], [[Dropbox]], and iCloud Photo Library revolutionized the way people take, store, and access their photos. Mobile apps such as [[Instagram]],<ref>For example:{{cite book |last1=Edwards |first1=Erica B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XXzADwAAQBAJ |title=Intersectional Analysis as a Method to Analyze Popular Culture: Clarity in the Matrix |last2=Esposito |first2=Jennifer |date=2019 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-429-55700-2 |series=Futures of Data Analysis in Qualitative Research |location=Abingdon |chapter=Reading social media intersectionally |quote=Instagram (IG) is a photo sharing app created in October of 2010 allowing users to share photos and videos. |access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> [[Snapchat]],<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Snap Inc. Announces First Quarter 2020 Financial Results |url=https://investor.snap.com/news-releases/2020/04-21-2020-210949737 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922221454/https://investor.snap.com/news/default.aspx |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=investor.snap.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Nicole |date=22 July 2021 |title=Snapchat just announced its largest user growth in years |url=https://www.engadget.com/snapchat-earnings-210932638.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722220402/https://www.engadget.com/snapchat-earnings-210932638.html |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=22 July 2021 |publisher=Engadget}}</ref> and [[TikTok]] emerged, offering a simple and socially focused photo sharing experience. These apps met the need for instant sharing with friends and followers.

In recent years, [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] and [[machine learning]] have become increasingly integrated into photo sharing platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Darbinyan |first=Rem |title=Council Post: How AI Transforms Social Media |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/03/16/how-ai-transforms-social-media/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Davenport |first1=Thomas H. |last2=Mittal |first2=Nitin |date=2022-11-14 |title=How Generative AI Is Changing Creative Work |work=Harvard Business Review |url=https://hbr.org/2022/11/how-generative-ai-is-changing-creative-work |access-date=2023-12-04 |issn=0017-8012}}</ref> AI is being used to improve image quality, automatically tag images with relevant keywords, detect and filter inappropriate content, and create new effects and filters. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way people share photos, making it easier for them to share better-looking images and find relevant images.