I have 3 requirements for publishing my own photos on my own site
1) multiple batch uploading
2) integration with an external photo sharing network to widen my presence on the web i.e. so that my content will get seen elsewhere which will draw people to my site. The photos themselves would either hosted on the external site and referenced by my site OR a copy is on my site and on the external site
3) low resolution versions, but not too low available on the site, with ubercart integration should people wish to buy a hires version - expecting occasional trade here at best but would like to learn about this aspect.
I think the OpenPublish supplied image facilities are inadequate because they don't appear to allow multiple batch uploading of photos so it is cumbersome.
So I'm looking at 1) image and its associated multiple-batch uploader modules using swfupload 2) flickr and the flickr uploader 3) open publish's own
At the moment I'm considering 1) because it seems most likely to work given that someone reported the flickr version as not working in Drupal 6.
Also, do you think flickr is a suitable external social networking photo sharing platform to compliment my site? I keep hearing anecdotal stories about it in decline: users leaving the service, and it not making money. Myself I think flickr is the best system as it is so clean and minimal and the tagging is great and many photographers seem to use it.
Thoughts?