Like it or not, any talk about Flickr — one of the world’s first photography social networks — often_seems to generate heat. Launching in 2004 as the go-to online venue for professional and advanced photographers — practically the only people who owned digital cameras at the time — Flickr joined Yahoo in 2005, where it proceeded to languish in benign neglect for years. Despite that, a_remarkably loyal if sometimes cranky following of photo enthusiasts_who_“grew up” with Flickr’s galleries and photostreams, decided_to stick with the service. Over time, Flickr slowly augmented and enhanced its offerings with_geolocation data and editing capabilities, which_alongside...

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