Social Media Leaps

Flickr

Create a Flickr account.
Go to Flickr and click on “Create Your Account” in the top right corner
If you currently have a Yahoo ID, use this to log in. If not, click on “Sign Up” and fill in the requested information to register for a free account.
Return to Flickr and sign in.

Upload photos to Flickr.
Choose “Upload Photos & Video” and click on the “Choose Photos & Videos” link to select the photos you want to add.
To select more than one photo, hold down the Ctrl key (PC) or Apple key (mac) as you select.
When you have selected all the photos to be uploaded, click “Open."
Select the privacy level for your photos: visible only to you, visible to friends who are registered with Flickr, or visible to the public (note: photos linked to a blog must be marked public).
Click “Upload Photos and Videos.” Once your photos are uploaded, you can add a title, a short description, and any tags or keywords by clicking “Add a description." When you’re finished, click” Save.”
To change the licensing rights on a photo you have uploaded, click on the photo then go to Additional Information and click “edit” next to “All rights reserved."

Set up your blog.
Go to the Flickr/blogs page and click Set up your “blog."
Choose the type of blog you have from the drop-down list.
Provide your blog account details for Flickr to validate your blog.
Review the account details that appear and make sure they are correct.
Uncheck the “Store your password” box if you don’t want Flickr to remember your blog’s password (note: if you plan to upload photos from your cellphone, you must let Flickr store your password).
Click “All Done” and choose a posting layout on the next screen.

Post photos to your blog from Flickr.
Click on any photo you have stored on Flickr.
Above the photo, click the button “Blog This." If you have multiple blogs registered with Flickr, choose which blog to use.
Enter a title and any desired text for your post. When finished, click “Post Entry” and the photo will appear in your blog.