FAQ

Q: What are the benefits of FotoDC's FotoPage?

A: Having your own FotoPage as part of our site is a great way to get exposure, to be invited to participate in exhibitions and programs, and to get seen and hired by clients.  FotoDC has hundreds of thousands of unique visitors throughout the year and during the annual FotoWeekDC festival. Collectors, curators, art directors, FotoDC staff, potential clients, and general audiences will use the site to discover exciting work.  FotoDC plans to market the FotoPage system extensively to fine-art, NGO and commercial audiences.  FotoPage can also serve as a stand-alone website at a great price.

Q: Will FotoDC show my work in other areas of the FotoDC site?

A: Yes, we will select our favorite images and will display them in FotoGalleries, on our homepage, on Facebook and in FotoNews.  Your work may also receive votes and be featured in "Peoples' Picks" or be selected by our curators for "Curators' Picks". In addition, your work may be selected for exhibitions and other FotoDC/FotoWeekDC projects.  Our current email list is over 25,000 and growing and our web traffic approached 1 Million page views before and during the 2011 Festival!

Q: Do I retain copyright of my photographs?

A. Yes, the copyright belongs to you, the photographer, at all times. We realize the importance of copyright in today’s world of photography and your rights will be protected.

Q: Is it easy to create a FotoPage?

A: Creating your own FotoPage is an easy, 4-step process. 1) A standard registration; 2) Creating the "look and feel" of your page by adding header images and information 3) Creating and naming your portfolios and then populating with your best images; 4) Keeping your FotoPage unpublished while you upload/edit, and then click PUBLISH when you are ready to go live! Along the way, you can preview your FotoPage, make edits, and change the order and content of each portfolio.  

Q: How many portfolios can I list at once?

A: You may list up to 5 portfolios, or have a minimum of one portfolio with 10 images in order for your FotoPage to go live.

Q: How many photographs may I display within each portfolio?

A: A minimum of 10 or a maximum of 30 (per portfolio), or up to 150 images in five portfolios total.

Q: I have many photographs to display, can I have more than five portfolios?

A: FotoPage is intended to be a presentation and portfolio platform rather than a photo storage/archival system. We are looking for your best work and have therefore intentionally limited the total number of images.

Q: Can I link my FotoPage to my website and Facebook page?

A: Yes.

Q: How long is a FotoPage subscription?

A: One year. 

Q: When will my FotoPage become activated?

A: Your FotoPage can go live after you upload your Header images (images at the top of your FotoPage), name your page and populate at least one (1) portfolio with a minimum of 10 images.

Q: I work with other mediums in addition to photography. May I display these works as well?

A: FotoPage is specifically devoted to photography. Images of paintings, sculptures, drawings, etc. are not permitted, unless they are part of your photographic vision.

Q: Can I link my FotoPage to a current exhibition or event in PartnerPage?

A: Yes, you can gain exposure through both platforms and they will be linked if you select that option.

Q: What image file format does FotoPage accept?

A: Only JPEG files are acceptable.

Q: Can I sell my work through FotoPage?

A: FotoDC exposes your work to new audiences and potential clients who will contact you directly for sales or to arrange photo shoots. FotoDC is considering selling photographers work - this is a feature that might follow in a subsequent version of FotoPage.

Q: Can more than one photographer share a single FotoPage?

A: No, the FotoPage system is intended to be used by individual photographers. If associations would like to list multiple photographers in relation to exhibitions or events, this can be accomplished by our FotoParter events system.