Announcing our World Photography Day Contest 2025 winners.

The only thing we love more than photo contests is announcing the winners of photo contests. We had another great turnout, with our WPD contest group topping out at 12,658 members and over 34.3K entries! Without further ado…

Flickr Fundamentals: engagement unlocked.

Our latest guide spills the not-so-complicated secrets to building your photography community. From joining the right groups, to exploring daily featured photos, to mastering SEO tricks, this article will help you find the community you're looking for.

Bid for adventure: protect what inspires you.

Flickr is proudly sponsoring the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF) auction this year. Interested in bidding? Well it's your lucky day because it's open to the public! Bidding opens on September 27th and runs until October 22nd.

Through the Lens: fine art photography explored.

This edition of Through the Lens celebrates the photographers who transform everyday subjects into extraordinary fine art photography. Don't miss the behind-the-scenes insight from these creators who've mastered the balance between skill and imagination.

ICYMI: Flickr news and updates September 2025.

More of a skimmer than a deep diver? We got you. Get the month's recap at a glance here.

Photographer of the month - October.

It's time to announce our next Photographer of the Month theme! Ready? GOBLINS. Just kidding. Our October theme is….abstract photography! Time to start thinking of your off the beaten path creators who want you to feel, not see, their subjects.

World Photography Day Explore takeover.

With over 30k submissions for our WPD photo contest, we wanted to showcase some of the incredible photographs that didn't win our top prizes, because they were simply too stunning to keep to ourselves.

Photo 3 by Adam Bautz, Photo 4 by Catherine Sienko, Photo 6 by Karsten Gieselmann, Photo 7 by Leanne Boulton

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Wednesday, 24 September 2025

[Flickr Fundamentals] Flickr Explore explained.

Every day, 500 new incredible images are selected to be featured on Flickr's Explore page. This month on Flickr Fundamentals, we walk you through the ins and outs of how our popular page functions.

Flickr doesn't believe in gatekeeping, so we do our best to give you some insight into how our algorithm works. We offer some pointers that can help your chances at getting featured on the Explore page yourself.