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11/28/2003 03:50:48 AM · #1 |
I am planning to get an account on PBase to expand my portfolio. Are any of you happy with PBase services, any problems, complains, difficulties???
Thanks.
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11/28/2003 07:58:59 AM · #2 |
I'm very happy with Pbase. They had a lot of problems a few months ago where it was down quite a bit. Slug upgraded servers and all that stuff and I can't recall more than one or two small gliches in the last several months. For me, it is so worth the few dollars you put out for the storage room. I use it to post proofs of my portrait shoots. I started my own website, but I have to make all the pages that go on it, so when I'm in a hurry, Pbase is the faster easier alternative. I totally think it's worth it.
Bob
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11/28/2003 09:57:54 AM · #3 |
I, too, have been happy with PBase's service. I have my own server at home for models to access and select photos from their photo sessions but just for a good, cheap online album, PBase does what I want and I didn't have to install any little upload pieces or write code to handle access or display or anything. It's handy.
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11/28/2003 10:02:49 AM · #4 |
I paid the $25 for an account at PBase. 100MB not bad. I kind of forgot about my PBase site. I've been uploading my pics to my new web site, but I should update PBase too. It seems to be more reliable (less down time) lately.
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11/28/2003 10:09:00 AM · #5 |
I really like my pbase account - it's easy to send off links to people and post with links - no worries about them having to go through numberous screens or enter a username/password before they can see the pic.
Even though I'm building a web site, I still post to pbase because I'd rather use that space and bandwidth...
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11/28/2003 12:27:22 PM · #6 |
Thanks guys, I think I will dive in. I've been lurking around PBase for a while and enjoying the freebies they offer, but I want to get the full benefits, so I am going to pay their small fee.
I was deciding between PBase and SmugMug, but PBase look seems more pro to me. Especially after I learn to understand the style sheets, I will be able to set it up really nice.
thx.
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11/28/2003 01:32:13 PM · #7 |
I don't know about the other sites, but pbase allows you to embed pictures at other sites like here in the dpc forums. Some have a rule against that or block the requests.
(Another satisfied pbase client)
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11/28/2003 02:26:39 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Azrifel:
I don't know about the other sites, but pbase allows you to embed pictures at other sites like here in the dpc forums. Some have a rule against that or block the requests.
(Another satisfied pbase client) |
Ditto -- and they have a pretty easy way of doing it too. |
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11/28/2003 09:05:03 PM · #9 |
I love my Pbase account.
Not only is it an inexpensive and simple to use online gallery, but a Pbase 'community' is developing there as well. There are numerous people invloved in the "Photo A Day" project, where everyone posts a photo every single day for a year. Lots of people cruise Pbase each day, leaving comments on the Photo A Day sites. There is also a 26 Things Part 2 photo scavenger hunt going on. Numerous User groups use Pbase to conduct their own weekly challenges (ie Canon DSLR groups, Olympus groups, Sony groups, etc... most are based out of //www.dpreview.com).
I post shots to numerous galleries, my Daily Photo project, the 26 things project, etc, etc. They are all viewable by the public. Images that I have edited and are print quality are stored in a non-public gallery. I have various back-up methods at home, but I also put copies of my best images, full size, on Pbase in a private gallery. I can access it for prints no matter where I am in the world!
Cons... when they out grow their servers, they have a downtime that lasts a couple of days. It has happened twice in two years that I can recall. The only other con I know of is their search engine is pretty weak.
I highly recommend having a Pbase account. If you are interested in the 'projects' I mentioned above, just visit my Pbase gallery and there are links and info there...
JD Anderson
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11/28/2003 10:16:04 PM · #10 |
i agree with all. pbase has been a good experience. the only bad thing is that I have a website too - so I don't use it as much as I should. I like it and the community there - but the url isn't very friendly. If they ever give the ability to use your own url - I would be in heaven.
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11/29/2003 01:35:56 AM · #11 |
PBase gets a big thumbs up from me.
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11/29/2003 09:17:05 AM · #12 |
Thank you so much everyone. I love DPC. You always get answers right away.
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