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 the standard focal length is used.

The one important requirement

Use your camera's standard focal length — no wide angle, no zoom.

Our algorithms use the focal length to calculate which point in the image corresponds to which position on the map. If you zoom in or use a wide angle, the mapping no longer works and labels end up in the wrong places. Your camera's default setting is just right.

Do it like this
  • Open the camera app and take the photo directly
  • Use the standard lens (on smartphones: 1x)
  • Hold the camera in landscape orientation, keep the horizon roughly centred
Please avoid
  • Zooming in (2x, 3x, 5x, ...)
  • Wide angle / ultra wide angle (0.5x)
  • 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.

Upload images now