Photo sharing sites allow individuals to upload their own photos for others to view. Photos are searchable by descriptive tags and other text users add to their photos. Some images on these sites may be used under Creative Commons licensing, at the discretion of the poster. Some of the most popular photo sharing sites include:
Flickr has introduced The Commons, where member institutions make available images that have no known copyright restrictions. Some of the participating institutions include the Library of Congress and the Musée McCord Museum in Montreal.
