Kishore's contribution as on-line photographer on Flickr: Special on World Photography Day

World Photography Day (2026, August 19) has assumed the status of the 'World's Largest Celebration of Photography' which this year is being as an extended event from August 12 to August 26. The organizers urge people to share their best photos on social media using hashtag #WorldPhotographyDay and #WorldPhotographyWeek!

When, this blogger, Dr Lalit Kishore, started exploring photography a a learning tool, he started posting his pics on flickr.com which is 'a popular image and video hosting platform and online community founded in February 2004.'

Flickr,com is deemed to be 'The best place to be a photographer online.' Flickr claims to be the largest collection of Creative Commons-licensed imagery on earth. "Come get inspired and join the fun," urges Flickr.

The platform was initially created by Ludicorp and later owned by Yahoo! and SmugMug, which revolutionized web photo sharing through tags, groups, and Creative Commons licensing, remaining a valued hub for photographers.

Key Features of Flickr are as follows

• Image Hosting: Stores high-resolution photos and videos for personal or professional portfolios.

• Community Groups: Allows users to join interest-based groups or camera/lens clubs.

• Creative Commons: Hosts one of the largest libraries of freely licensed open-content images.

• Metadata & Organization: Uses tags, descriptions, and geo-mapping to sort visual libraries.

Dr. Lalit Kishore maintains a photo collection on Dr. Lalit Kishore on Flickr featuring around 170 images, including local captures around Jaipur such as monuments, wildlife, seasonal flowers, and cultural festivals.

Kishore's Profile Overview on Flickr is as follows (see inset collage. from ( Link

• Total Photos: 170

• Joined: 2011Focus

• Areas: Nature, local monuments, and cultural scenes in India.

• Sample Photos Monuments: Sunrise shots and architectural details.

• Nature & Wildlife: Local birds and squirrels.

• Culture: Festive celebrations like Holi

• link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60936078@N05/

Currently Kishore uses photography as tool for visual action research, visual pedagogy and photo-stories creation