Guides & comparisons
Practical help for sharing, collecting, and protecting the photos your group takes together.
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.
August 6, 2026
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
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.
July 8, 2026
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.
June 23, 2026
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.
June 9, 2026
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.
May 26, 2026
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.
May 12, 2026
How to collect photos from everyone 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.
April 28, 2026
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.
April 14, 2026