Welcome to a world of photo awesomeness! Sharing your creativity and gorgeous photography is what ViewBug is all about. Start by uploading your photos to your account. Once your photos are uploaded you will be able to:
Join the photo contests by visiting the contest page and click on the ”Submit Photo” button.
Edit your photo‘s name, description and tags. You may choose to add a watermark by going to the photo page and clicking on the "Edit" button to the right of the photo. You can also delete a photo by clicking on the "Edit" button.
Edit your public profile. You can choose to display your favorite photos in the slideshow by clicking on the “Edit Slideshow” button.
You can sign in using your email or Facebook account. If you forget your password simply click on the "Forgot password?" link on the login page, we will send you an email with a new password.
Change your email. Typed it incorrectly? no problem.. simply go to your My Account page and change your email and be sure to click on "Save" button located at the bottom of the page.
Change your username. You may change your username under Account Settings >> Profile (http://www.viewbug.com/user/settings). Simply click on blue 'Change your username' link and once you are done, make sure to click on 'Save' at the bottom of the page. Please note that your desired username must be unique and cannot include any spaces or special characters.
Change your avatar You can edit your avatar within your Account Settings > Profile section.
Follow and send messages to your favorite photographers by visiting their ViewBug profile page.
Voting on photos. Vote on your favorite photos once the contest opens for voting. Simply go to the vote section in the top navigation bar.
Get votes. Share the link of your photo in the contest to invite people to vote on your submissions. Your friends can vote using Facebook and Twitter.
Blocking a user. Want to avoid someone’s messages or comments? Visit their ViewBug profile and click on the three-dot menu on the right hand side under their profile cover then click on "Block" from drop-down list.
Peer Recognitions. You can give and receive peer recognitions. To give a recognition simply go to the photo page and choose one of the many awards you can give. Your recognitions will show in your public profile.
Reward points. We award our members with points for their actions and activity. You can view the detailed explanation of the points within your account drop down menu, under "My Points" section.