Updates related to new functions of the site:
20 Dec 2023: 50.000 photos, 10 million views
01 Jun 2021: mass update of all engine versions
02 feb 2019: secure version of site
15 oct 2018: update of geo-functions
1 dec 2017: 30.000 photos, 5,1 million views
30 Nov 2016: 25.000 photos, 4.3 million views
24 Nov 2016: Blog started
23 mar 2016: 1000 followers in Instagram
18 dec 2015: Web-Server upgrade
1 nov 2015: 20.000 photos 3.885.000 views
26 oct 2015: instagram account added
1 july 2015: mobile version of the site is running
20 apr 2015: improvement of e-mail features
12 may 2014: 10.000 photos and 1.1 million of page views
25 apr 2014: serious performance improvements
20 apr 2014: new version of gallery engine installation
30 oct 2013: Added Hot Pictures function
28 sept 2013: 2 years of site operation. 6400 photos, 230.000 views, 2300 twitter followers.
9 aug 2013: added geotag to single picture page, file replacer plugin and anti-duplicate plugin
27 may 2013: new html5 upload and slideshow plugins
26 may 2013: 150.000 views, 2000 followers in twitter
4 may 2013: 5000 photos
10 jan 2013: 100.000 views, 4100+ photos
28 sept 2012: 1 year of the site running. 3600+ photos, 15k visitors
25 july 2012: 50.000 views in total
1 june 2012: Change to new hosting server
14 mar 2012: 1000+ followers in twitter
8 mar 2012: Geo plugin modification. Adding of world map page.
7 feb 2012: slightly changed thumbnail preview caption
6 feb 2012: 2000 photos
29 jan 2012: Added SPAM prevention actions.
20 jan 2012: Adjust search page interface: removed unnecessary fields, changed view options.
9 jan 2012: Template modifications for single page image.
29 dec 2011: We are on the Facebook pages (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lightphotosnet/333913593287732?sk=wall), Facebook groups (http://www.facebook.com/groups/169195776502589/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/lightphotosnet)!
18 dec 2011: Added users ranks in gallery profiles.
18 dec 2011: Added "download" link to photo description. Available only for registered users.
7 dec 2011: added "add to favorites" button to photo panel.
6 dec 2011: 1000 photos!
Many thanks for everybody who participate in uploading: cwbash, captainpet, Hans de Graaf, mylights, VTS, trevor747, Bob Smith, allgramps, DEREK SANDS, phantom53, ichbien, DLilley, kossiopeia, stalker, b47b56, Drusha14, Coral Reef, tata, Koral, celticknight and also other many people who sent me own photos.
2 dec 2011: Added off number to thumbnail view. Reconfiguration of the single image display page.
27 nov 2011: Adjusted File information table for single image page.
23 nov 2011: Added facebook comments at image page
17 nov 2011: Added registration via Facebook and Twitter
17 nov 2011: Added quick reply BBCode bar
17 nov 2011: Added login security (5 unsuccessful password tries lock account for 15 minutes)
17 nov 2011: Added multi-language support of forum
17 nov 2011: Added "links" chapter
17 nov 2011: Added redirection to gallery on login
15 nov 2011: Got 500 images
8 nov 2011: added 2nd level for US/Canada/Australia/Russia
7 nov 2011: added RECAPTCHA to gallery comments (for anonymous users only) to avoid SPAM.
1 nov 2011: Added BBcode panel to comment field.
29 oct 2011:
Added RSS stream in gallery: you can receive all updates by RSS now ((http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/plugins/easy_rss/rss.gif) on the bottom of main gallery page)
Added support of embedded media (i.e. youtube) to forum pages
23 oct 2011:
Added automated sharpening of thumbnails and medium sized photos
07 oct 2011:
Added extended navigation between pictures (using keyboard and mouse)
03 oct 2011:
Added links to social networks for photos
Added Google Earth positioning of the photos
30 sept 2011:
Added forum
28 sept 2011:
Gallery started