I just installed the Flickr Photo Album plugin for WordPress by Tan Tan Noodles. It’s a really cool plugin that syncs to your flickr account. Flickr Photo Album creates a really sharp looking gallery page pulling titles and tags from your account.

You can search photos by tags or by the albums you create online. It offers a cool looking flickr Flash slideshow. It even pulls the notes you place on your pics from flickr. Two thumbs way up in the air.

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I just downloaded the Flickr Photo Album for WordPress. I have to say I really dig it. It creates html pages for your galleries by connecting to your flickr account. I need to scale back my current photo gallery, but right now the plug in doesn’t support the ability to choose between your albums. So the main gallery takes a little while to load as it’s pulling all pictures from my account. That said it creates these fantastic galleries and even has a neat slide show feature.

The galleries are embedded directly from Flickr and even contain flickr notes. Each picture page has a nicely laid out navigation with next and last pictures. The plug in also pulls and inserts your tags from flickr to each image. Which is fantastic for the search engines from an SEO stand point.

The only thing I would ask from tantannoodles.com is the ability to create galleries of selected albums from flickr or the ability to show a certain number of photos in the main gallery. Maybe break them into pages when you have a certain number of images..? It’s a super cool plug in if you’re into Wordpress & Flickr. Two thumbs up!

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I started using Big Huge Labs Flickr toys a little while back and keep revisiting to see all the new cool applications. Listed below are just a few of my favorites. The beauty of these applications are if you have a flickr account they will be pulled into what ever toy suits your fancy. No Photoshop skills needed.

Framer

Choose from tons of unique frames to spice up your photos. Remember, if you frame it, it’s art.

Go to Framer Application >>

Hockneyizer

Create a unique photo collage in the style of the artist David Hockney.

Go to Hockneyizer Application >>

Mosaic Maker

Make a mosaic from a photoset, favorites, tags, or individual digital photographs or images. It’s a whole world of creative photo possibilities — themes, colors, shapes. So, get that digital camera out and shoot some photos!

Go to Mosaic Maker Application >>

Slide Show

Create a slideshow from images anywhere on the internet. Create a show of your last vacation or screenshots of that game you’re playing or of that time your best friend did that thing at that party. Then share it with your friends.

Go to Slide Show Application >>

There are a number of flickr toys to play with here. These are just some of my favorites. Big Huge Labs other flickr toys include.

- Mat - Add a museum-style mat to your digital images.
- Jigsaw - Create customized jigsaw puzzles from your photographs.
- CD Maker - Make a personalized CD or DVD cover. Choose a photo and follow the simple printing and folding instructions.

These are just a few of the really cool free tools offered. Check them out if you’re into flickr. There are lot of useful resources to be found here.

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Just a few shots from a road trip I took this weekend. I traveled from Auburn Hills to Grand Rapids on Friday. Got stuck over-night in GR due to a snow storm. Then drove another 2 1/2 hours North to Traverse City through another snow storm to hang out in -8° windy winter weather. It was actually a lot more fun than it sounds. Here’s a few pics from the road.

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Random Flickr photos from my account.

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