One of my main uses of Flickr, outside of the obvious, is whiling away hours going on virtual vacations 
Yes, I am one of those people who searches around for pictures of mountains and beaches instead of working. Slap my wrist, I am a very naughty boy.
Photopreneur though says this can be a good and worthwhile thing! Check out their article Location Scouting With Flickr
Wouldn’t it be great to know exactly what to expect before you packed your camera for a shoot?You could know what sort of filters you’d need, what sort of lenses to bring and even what sort of techniques you’d be experimenting with at the location.
It would certainly be a lot better than driving for a couple of hours to a point on the map only to find when you get there that there’s just a couple of trees and a muddy field to photograph.
Flickr can tell you exactly what to expect.
This doesn’t just apply to professional photographers who are traveling on business, it could give vacation shooters a heads up before landing at a place they have never visited.
Check out the full article here.
