Trip Photo Gallery
The Photos tab is your team's shared gallery for capturing and preserving trip memories. Team members can upload photos during or after the trip, and everyone on the team can view and download them.
Uploading Photos and Videos
To add photos or videos to the trip gallery:
- Go to the Photos tab on your trip dashboard.
- Tap Add photos or videos, or drag files onto that box on a computer.
- Pick one or more photos or videos. You can mix them in one go.
- Photos can be JPEG, PNG or WebP. On an iPhone, your photos are converted to JPEG for you when you pick them.
Large photos are shrunk before they upload, so most phone photos go in without trouble. A photo still over 10MB after shrinking is not added, and the page tells you which one.
Videos
- Videos can be up to 2 minutes each. To shorten a longer one on an iPhone, open it in Photos, tap Edit and drag the ends.
- iPhone videos (MOV) and MP4 videos both work.
- After uploading, a video shows "Preparing video" for a minute or two while it is converted so it plays on every phone and computer. You can leave the page while it finishes.
- If a video cannot be added, its tile says why and has a Remove button.
- Videos work like photos: tag people, download them, and leaders can make them public so they play on the trip's public page.
Viewing & Browsing
Photos are displayed in a grid layout, with the newest uploads appearing first. You can:
- Click any photo to view it full-size in a lightbox. Videos have a play button and their length on the tile.
- Use arrow keys or swipe to navigate between photos in the lightbox.
- See who uploaded each photo and when it was added.
- View captions and any tagged team members.
Tagging & Organization
Keep your gallery organized by:
- Adding descriptive captions that mention the activity or day.
- Tagging team members who appear in the photo.
- Photos are automatically sorted by upload date, making it easy to find images from specific days.
Downloading & Sharing
Want to keep copies of trip photos?
- Click the download icon on any individual photo to save it to your device.
- Leaders can download all photos at once for archival purposes.
- Share individual photos directly from the gallery via a link.
Photo Etiquette
A few things to keep in mind when uploading trip photos:
- Be mindful of the communities you visit; always get permission before photographing people, especially children.
- Avoid uploading photos that could compromise the safety or dignity of local contacts.
- Focus on positive, respectful images that honor the people and places you visited.
- Your organization may have specific photography policies; check with your trip leader.