Flickr stores up to 1TB of photos and video. If you're a photographer you can safely store photos at their original size. The original size images can only be downloaded if you wish to share them freely with the world using a Creative Commons license.
I use multiple services (Shutterfly, Mpix, Costco) to turn photos into small prints, enlargements, and sometimes photo gifts. Since I have my photo archive stored across multiple hard drives, it can sometimes be a hassle to track down the original image to export a full-size JPEG for high quality printing (on silver-based photo paper).
Here's the official FAQ from Flickr as of January 2016:
Can I access my original images?
We resize your photos to more web-friendly dimensions. Each image has a 75x75 and 150x150 square thumbnail and 100-, 240-, 320-, 500-, 640- 800*-, 1024-, 1600*-, and 2048*-pixel versions (that's the length of the longest side), as well as your original file.
When you view an individual photo page, click the "More" menu and then "View all sizes".
Your original files are available for you to download at any time. You can also use the global setting in your account to specify who can download original files: Only you; your friends and/or family; your contacts; any Flickr user; or anyone.
In case you have attached a Creative Commons license to your photo indicating you're OK with sharing it, this makes the original file available to anyone on Flickr.
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