Stop Hiding Your Photos on Your Smartphone

Share your images. Upload your best shots to our Photo of the Day gallery. Here’s the quick and easy procedure, along with some tips to help you navigate to the upload page with just one click in the future. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s a great way to share your creativity with the world.

Imagine seeing a photo you created displayed in an online gallery for all to admire. It could even end up being selected as the Shutterbug Photo of the Day and posted on our homepage. The internet reaches even the most remote corners of our planet and endures essentially forever. You may even hear from friends you haven’t seen in years, after they see your photo on Shutterbug.

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Get Started
It all begins with a Shutterbug account. Registering is FREE and fast, and we do not misuse your contact information. Once registered, log in and navigate to the GALLERIES tab. From there select Shutterbug Photo of the Day.

Go Directly To Upload
If you are logged into your account and want to go directly to the upload section, click on this Go To Upload link. Bookmark it so in the future you’ll be able to connect in seconds. Just remember you must be logged in to your Shutterbug account for the link to work. During the upload process, make sure you select Shutterbug Photo of the Day from the Photo Category box. This step is often overlooked, so please doublecheck.

You can create a persistent login (“Remember me”) event so you don’t have to log in fresh every time you visit our website. If you see the warning, “You are not authorized to access this page,” it means you’re not logged in.

A day or two after uploading, check and confirm that the image is visible in the gallery. If you see a blank entry that reads, “0kb,” something went wrong. That usually means the poster tried to upload a file that was too large. Try again.

Specifications
Every day, one image from our Photo of the Day Gallery is featured on our homepage as a thumbnail that links to the larger version. The aspect ratio of the thumbnail image window is 16×9. If your image doesn’t match, no problem — the system will automatically make it fit. It’s not something we do; our software crops without our guidance.

The full, uncropped image is available in the gallery, but the thumbnail that attracts viewers to click may be altered unless you make aspect ratio adjustments before you post. Maximum file size is 5 megabytes. That’s plenty big for web viewing.

Please include explanatory details about how and where the picture was taken. Please at least tell us the smartphone or camera you used, where you took the photo and why.

If possible, list camera, lens, f/stop, shutter speed and ISO setting so that our readers can learn from your experience. Details about the location are always good, and if you shot on film and scanned, or used a smart phone, pinhole camera, mirrorless miracle, beefy DSLR or anything else, readers want to know all the technical details you’re willing to share.

Common sense tells you to not reveal the name or any personal identification information about people in the picture, and we forbid it. And while we are on that subject, we strongly emphasize that by submitting a photo that contains recognizable people, you expressly confirm that you have perpetual unrestricted permission from the subject(s).

All Images are Reviewed
All submitted images are carefully reviewed before they are published. No advertising is allowed. And needless to say, we’re not interested in receiving any NSFW images.

Generally, the images you upload are published to the gallery after review the next day, usually before 7am Eastern. But the special Photo of the Day badge might take a little longer. The image you submit might appear as the Photo of the Day a few days after you submit it, if it’s received on the same day as a more compelling picture. So even if you upload a great shot on Monday and it’s not selected as Tuesday’s PoD, it may still be chosen later.

Exercise your creative spirit. Try something new or different. Shoot monochrome, high contrast black & white, streaking lights, Cross Processed images—whatever you can imagine. Especially, experiment with any creative or special effects features built into your camera.

There are no “bad” photos aside from those that are corrupted technically (grossly under/over exposed, blank, unintentionally grainy, blurry or out-of-focus). Share your imagination with everyone.

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Register, Log In and Upload
Once you register for an account — it’s free and takes just a second — log in and upload.

Here again is the DIRECT LINK to upload your photos. Bookmark it. To access the upload area via this link you must have an account and be logged in. You can create a persistent login so you do not have to log in fresh every time you visit our website.

See You at the Gallery!
We look forward to seeing your photos. Good luck landing the honor of being selected as a Photo of the Day winner.

∞ Shutterbug Staff

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