Send Your Own Images

No travel costs — a smartphone is enough

Your own images = no travel costs

If you send us your own panoramic images, travel costs are eliminated entirely. You don't need professional equipment — any smartphone or camera works.

What you can use

Smartphone

Any modern smartphone works. Simply open the default camera app and take a photo.

Digital camera

DSLR, mirrorless, or compact camera — all work as long as no wide-angle lens is used.

The one important requirement

Please don't use a wide-angle lens.

Our algorithms use the focal length to calculate which point in the image corresponds to which position on the map. A wide-angle lens distorts the image so much that this mapping no longer works and labels end up in the wrong places. Ideally, send us the original files so the capture data (EXIF) is preserved.

Do it like this
  • Open the camera app and take the photo directly
  • Shoot with the main lens, not the wide-angle one
  • Hold the camera in landscape orientation, keep the horizon roughly centred
Please avoid
  • Wide angle / ultra wide angle (0.5x)
  • Fisheye or action-cam lenses (heavy distortion)
  • The camera app's panorama mode

Questions? We're happy to help.

If you're unsure which viewpoints are suitable or what to look out for when taking photos — just get in touch. We're happy to give you a quick briefing so everything works first time.

Already taken the photos?

Already have the images? Upload them directly. Our team will review the shots and create a free, no-obligation test MapShot for you.

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