Guides & comparisons
Practical help for sharing, collecting, and protecting the photos your group takes together.
Comparison
Photo sharing for teams already using TeamSnap or SportsEngine
Roster apps solve scheduling, availability, and payments well. Photos are a side feature, and the gap shows by mid-season. How to add a real photo home without replacing the tool your league requires.
October 29, 2026
Comparison
Using Google Drive or Dropbox for group photos
A shared folder is the most common DIY answer to group photo sharing, and it is better than people give it credit for. Where it holds up, where it quietly fails, and when to move on.
October 17, 2026
Switching
Shutterfly alternatives for group photo sharing
Shutterfly is a print shop with photo storage attached. If what your group needs is a shared place to collect photos, here is an honest look at where Shutterfly fits and what else to consider.
October 8, 2026
How-to
How to share large videos with a group
Why videos arrive blurry in group texts and bounce from email, what each workaround actually costs you, and how to get full-quality video to a whole group without anyone installing anything new.
September 29, 2026
Comparison
iCloud Shared Albums: the limits groups still hit
iOS 27 made iCloud Shared Albums full resolution and opened them to people without an iPhone. What changed, the 100-person cap, whose storage pays for everyone's photos, and when a group needs something else.
September 20, 2026
Switching
What happened to Shutterfly Share Sites?
Shutterfly discontinued Share Sites in 2023, taking thousands of team, troop, and class photo sites offline. Here is what happened, where the photos went, and what groups use now.
September 11, 2026
Comparison
Fika vs SmugMug vs Facebook albums for group photos
SmugMug is built for photographers, Facebook albums for a feed. Neither is built for a group collecting photos together. How the three compare for teams, troops, and clubs.
August 24, 2026
Comparison
Fika vs Google Photos for group photo sharing
Google Photos is built around one person's library, with sharing added on. Fika is built for the group itself. An honest comparison for teams, troops, clubs, and families.
August 15, 2026
How-to
The best way to share team photos with parents
A season-tested workflow for coaches and team managers: one private space, a collection per game, and every parent's photos in one place families can actually find.
August 6, 2026
Privacy & safety
Is it safe to share kids' photos online? A guide for teams and clubs
Sharing kids' photos can be done responsibly. The real risks, the questions every coach and group leader should ask, and a practical checklist for keeping team photos private.
July 28, 2026
Privacy & safety
Why we don't train AI on your photos
Fika runs no AI on your photos. No facial recognition, no automatic tagging, and nothing used to train models. Why we made that choice, and what it means for your group.
July 21, 2026
How-to
How to make a shared album everyone can add to
How to set up a shared album the whole group can add photos to, and the member limits, compression, and permission quirks to watch for on each platform.
July 19, 2026
How-to
How to collect photos from a group after an event or trip
A simple system for gathering every phone's photos into one place after an event, while people still remember they took them and before they vanish into camera rolls.
July 10, 2026
How-to
How to share photos with a group privately
The practical ways to share photos with a whole group without making them public, why the usual methods break down, and the pattern that works at any size.
July 1, 2026