3 Places I visit for Video and Image Media

Ryan Xavier - April 30, 2015


Video and Image media sites can be a very resourceful tool when it comes to the internet. They help inspire creativity, they teach, and they give us a way to express art over the internet. I'll be covering 3 site I use when I'm on the hunt for media for any given reason.

1.
YouTube is probably a name we are all familiar with. Its content focuses on Video media. Here you watch others videos or upload videos of your own. The really cool part about YouTube is the abundance of tutorial videos they have covering nearly any topic. This is really nice for self teachers like myself. Another cool feature of  YouTube is that they  offer a monetary incentive for  users videos who have reached a certain amount of views and have opted in to having adds play before their video. Also, if you like a particular users video content, you can subscribe to their feed, and get updates whenever they upload new content. Below shows the website view when watching a video.
As you'll notice the videos also have a short description, along with recommended videos on the right hand side that may correlate to the current video being watched.

2.
Photobucket is a media site I use for images. I like this site because I can upload and store photos here and access them from any internet capable device. Photo bucket also offers main-stream integrated features on their website. You can create all kinds of things with your photos on them like, cups, mouse pads, towels, calendars, etc. You can also create links to share you photo albums with anyone instantly! I think this is one of the better image hosting sites. You can also search and download photos from this site. Below is an example of the sites "browse" interface.

3.
Imgur is another photo media site I use. I use this site more for comedic image content. Most of the photos on this site are based on some level of satire. It hosts very witty photos including the all so viral MEMEs. Below is an example of a search for "Internet In Depth".  This site is definitely worth checking out in your downtime.