Turn iPhone photography into a competition with GuruShots

The GuruShots app gives you a series of photo assignments every day. The app is a fun and creative way to get started with iPhone photography, but beware.

GuruShots: fun photography competition with snags

With the GuruShots app you create a photography competition. You can participate in various assignments by taking new photos or choosing snapshots from your archive. You can do this by connecting your account to Instagram, so that you can scroll through your profile to choose the right snapshots.

You start by entering the newbie competition, in which you upload four random photos. You can then participate in the specific assignments. Several new assignments are available every day, with themes such as ‘shadows’, ‘blue and white’ or ‘ships and boats’.

The photos you upload are then assessed anonymously. You will be motivated to vote for the photos of others yourself, because then your exposure will increase. This means that more people will see your photos and therefore there is a greater chance that they will vote for your photo.

Prices

The assignments have different prices. Sometimes there is something special in between, such as a new camera lens. You usually get digital items that you can use in the app. Such as a ‘swap’, which gives you the option to exchange a photo that does not score well. Or an item to directly fill your exposure without having to vote. The prizes usually go to the photo with the most votes, the photographer with the most votes and the photo chosen by GuruShots themselves.

The app is built around progressing in level. For that you have to achieve certain achievements. The app motivates you in as many ways as possible to, for example, buy extra items that help you further. So you have to watch out for that. However, if you mainly use the app as a motivation to get creative with photography, then it is a nice addition to your iPhone.

Do I remain the owner of my photos?

Upload your photos to GuruShots, then you remain the owner of the snapshots. You do give GuruShots permission to use the photos to promote GuruShots or the sponsors. So be aware of that. You can download the app for free via the button below in the App Store.

Take better photos with your iPhone

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