POLICIES

• New photographers will submit a portfolio of diverse vacation-style photos, of which Flytographer chooses the top images to display based on our criteria (see below). We will set up your initial portfolio and profile page.
• After you’ve been added, portfolios may be updated by you at any point. It is important to always ensure that photos you are adding are allowed to be shared. For adding photos from your personal photography business, please make sure you have the customer’s permission. For Flytographer photos, please ensure that the customer has marked the photos as ‘Shareable’ (details here).
• Testimonials are automatically added as they come in. If the customer has selected at least one shareable photo, an image from their shoot will appear beside their testimonial. 
• You can update your Biography, Three Things, and Languages (see below).

HOW-TO VIDEO: UPDATING PROFILE & PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO CRITERIA

Flytographer is the world’s first global vacation photography service and we have always been #1 in terms of bookings, sales, marketing, exposure and quality. Since 2013, we have carefully researched and spent time understanding our market; to that end, as experts in marketing and selling vacation photography, our team chooses all images on a photographer’s new portfolio based on a set of criteria, with the most important being:

• Customer has agreed to share
• Flytographer brand style with a strong sense of place (city landmarks and landscape are visible)
• Diversity of customers (couples; family; solo; etc) and locations

Other important criteria include:

• Minimizing close-ups (see difference between vacation and portrait style here)
• Colour images, not black & white
• No wedding photos

See “How to Deliver a Great Gallery” as well as our Photo Style Guide for examples of Flytographer brand style.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO

⭐️  Click HERE to see a video on how to build a great Flytographer portfolio! ⭐️

Don’t Include 👎

• Images of couples in wedding outfits
• Black & White edited images (colour edits only please!)
• Images without human faces in focus (i.e. backs of heads, detail photos, landscape photography, etc.)
• Silhouetted images

HOW TO UPDATE PORTFOLIO PHOTOS

1. Log in to your Flytographer account. 
2. From your dashboard, visit your ‘Portfolio’ tab.  

3. Click on the destination for which you would like to edit your portfolio. (Most photographers will just have one destination, but if you are active in more than one destination, you must update each portfolio separately).

4. Review the instructions for updating your portfolio on that page.

5. You can either remove individual photos by clicking on the trash can on each one, or you can choose to remove all by scrolling the bottom of the page and clicking ‘Remove All’. The ideal number of photos for a Flytographer portfolio is between 12 and 45 photos.

6. To add new photos, click on ‘Choose More Photos’ and select your chosen files. After those have loaded, click ‘Upload’.

7. After all the photos have been uploaded, you will want to choose the focal point of every photo. Turn on ‘Show Focal Points’ and click the subject’s face in each photo to position the focal point. Once you’re done, turn off ‘Show Focal Points’.(This is very important, because if the subject’s face is not the focal point, the photo may look very strange on your profile on the website. Please watch the How-To Video below for further explanation on this and on other profile-building tips.) 

8. You can now re-order your photos by dragging them into place.

9. When you’re done, review the list of criteria and click the box to confirm you have not uploaded any photos as described.

10. Click ‘Submit’ to save your changes.

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR PROFILE SECTION

1. Log in to your Flytographer account. 
2. Click on the dropdown under your name in the top right. Choose ‘Settings’.

3. Click ‘My Profile’ under your profile photo. Add your profile edits in each of the appropriate text boxes. **NOTE: Scroll to the bottom of the form and click the “x” beside ‘Help’ so that the menu of instructions appears. Please read these carefully! They outline what should be on a profile and what shouldn’t.

4. Make the necessary changes and click ‘Save.’

FAQ

I am moving! How can I change destinations with my profile?

Please email us at photographer@flytographer.com to let us know as soon as you can and we can help get you all set up in a new destination on the website. For your new profile page, please send us:  

1. Your new portfolio of your new destination. Send a Wetransfer, Google Drive link or a Dropbox link containing 15-20 ‘Flytographer style’ images. You can update your photos by yourself after your profile is up, but we need to create your initial one for you. If you don’t have one before you move, you can take some time once you get there to get one ready; we will activate your new profile once you have a portfolio ready.
2. Let us know what your ‘Favourite Place to Shoot’ in your new location will be.

How can I be temporarily listed in another destination when I travel?

To be listed in any destination you need to meet the following requirements:

1. You are legally eligible to work in the country of that destination.
2. You will be based in that destination for at least 3 months at a time.  
3. You have 15-20 ‘Flytographer style’ portfolio images taken in that destination. This likely means (unless you’ve lived/worked there before) that you will need to spend time compiling a portfolio once you arrive and then submit it before becoming active on the website.
4. Update your main calendar for the dates on which you will be away from your usual location, and when your new calendar (in the temporary location) is available, please make sure to update that one too, blocking off all days before you arrive and after you leave. Find instructions on how to update your calendar here!

How can I update the routes listed on my destination’s page? 

For every destination that we have listed on the website, we showcase approx. 2-4 amazing routes to shoot. These spots are chosen by you, our photographers — the local experts! If you believe edits are required to any existing routes in your destination or if you have a suggestion for a new one, please email us at photographer@flytographer.com.

QUESTIONS?

Please email us at photographer@flytographer.com 

Header photo by Bayu & Ivony in Bali