If you want to create an image gallery with your products or your own photos, you surely want the gallery to have an orderly and good presentation.
There are endless ways to embed images on your website, here are some of the best.
1.- Flickr
Flickr is a good option to host images externally and share them. It is used by many professional photographers, so you can find quality snapshots.
You just have to go to the website and register. The free account provides 1 TB of space.
Also, thanks to the plugin Awesome Flickr Gallery, we can take the photos from Flickr to our WordPress site.
2.- Picasa
Picasa is Google's photo editor and organizer. It has image editing tools that allow you to compare the original image with the edited one while working, use Google+ contacts, use tags and share with circles.
It is a good option if what we want to add are collections of personal images. It includes 1GB of space and is available for free download.
3.- Lightbox 2
It is compatible with all types of sites, regardless of the CMS used. Once installed, you just have to add an image to the page and click to see an enlarged version of the background on our page. It can be configured to view photos individually or to view them in slideshow mode.
In addition, it requires almost no maintenance and is very easy to install. Highly recommended for those who are not looking for a complex gallery tool.
4.- Coppermine Gallery
Coppermine is versatile and customizable, allowing you to upload documents, audio and images. It is recommended as a centralization tool, to save images or display previously created projects.
You can use slideshow mode, create albums and categories, write and receive comments, create thumbnail images, set privacy, etc. In addition, it has a star rating system.
You can also design the appearance of the tool and customize the installation with different plugins.
5.- NextGen Gallery
It is an ideal WordPress plugin for adding images in a gallery or as one after another. You also have the possibility of introducing Flash presentations, thumbnail images, watermarks and easy-to-customize templates.
Being a WordPress plugin, the gallery is easily installed and can be edited with the admin panel.
6.- Gallery
This tool is free software that allows you to display thousands of images. It is highly customizable and has free themes, supports a large number of photo albums, user profiles, stores visits and allows you to add comments.
