photostream

Shared photo flow

A photostream is a chronological flow of photographs, typically on a social media platform or photo-sharing service like Flickr.

The term emphasizes continuous upload and display rather than static albums: Her photostream documents three years of daily sunsets.

The stream metaphor suggests photos flowing past viewers in sequence.

technical

resolution

Formal decision or determination

metadata · compression · thumbnail · fullsize · upload · sync · backup · storage · cloud · album

platform

Flickr

Online picture repository

library · account · subscription · app · interface · widget · screensaver · slideshow · carousel · autoplay

chronological

timeline

Ordered display of events

  • sequenceOrdered succession of elements
  • feedSupply with sustenance
  • flowUnbroken forward movement

progression · series · order · continuous · scrolling · dated · timestamped · recent · latest · earlier

sharing

followers

People who support someone

visibility · engagement · viral · audience · feed · stories · post · community · influencer · networking

Opposites
organization/curation

photostreamphoto album

Bound collection of snapshots

curated collection · photo gallery · portfolio · photo book · scrapbook

temporality/structure

photostreamsnapshot

Informal photograph taken quickly

still image · photograph · print · framed photo

visibility/access

photostreamoffline storage

Data preserved without network connection

private collection · camera roll

Family

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