Additionally, Canon users can backup photos from their device to Google Photos by just using Wi-Fi. There are some additional features available here, like Memories for instance, which shows photos and videos from previous years at the top of your gallery. Google Photos is smart enough to pull off all manner of clever tricks like recognizing faces, or searching for text in an image, plus its search capabilities even extend to locations. Just bear in mind that your pictures will be stored on Google's servers and will be used to improve its machine learning capabilities. Unlike other solutions here, Google Photos (opens in new tab) is a private image hosting service (as opposed to a public service), although sharing with others (but not openly) is deceptively simple. Google transformed Picasa Web Albums into Photos, turning it into the most popular image hosting solution in the world as it is bundled with more than one billion Android devices.

Poor integration with popular CMS systems

You can sign up for SmugMug here (opens in new tab).

The service, which has a community of more than 75 million users, prides itself on offering 'heroic' support 24/7, with just one day off every year. Our review of SmugMug pointed out that it is 'quirky in places, but still capable of building top quality photo gallery websites'. Additionally, all plans have some cool features like personalized paintings, which as the name suggests transforms your photos into paintings. You get free storage, free bandwidth, but e-commerce options are only available on the more expensive Portfolio/Pro packages, with the latter offering several key features in terms of e-commerce, marketing, and branding. SmugMug also makes it easy to share pics and sell personalized prints and gifts. Unlimited photo uploads come as standard with every SmugMug plan – which starts from $55 per year when billed annually or $7 per month when billed monthly – along with the tools needed to create a beautiful photo site. If you take photography (and images) seriously and want to make a living out of it, then SmugMug (opens in new tab) – which acquired Flickr – is one of the better options out there.

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