10-10-2016 07:12 PM - last edited on 12-15-2020 07:09 AM by SonyaN
Updated: 15 December 2020
We know there are lots of questions circulating about the Street View trusted program, so we have compiled a few FAQs for your perusal. Happy 360 shooting!
How can I become a Street View trusted photographer?
You are eligible to become a trusted pro after you publish 50 Maps-approved 360 photos on Google Maps. After you have published 50 Maps-approved 360 photos, please make sure you have turned on the “Available for Hire” switch found in settings in the Street View App. You will then see an invitation in the Street View app to be marked as a trusted pro.
After accepting, you’ll then receive an email acknowledging your new trusted status and providing you with links to valuable resources for professionals.
It’s important that your images meet our Maps publishing criteria and policies and have a minimum of 14MP otherwise they won’t be published to Maps or count towards your trusted status. (Your contributions page shows all images you submitted including those not published to Maps.)
I’ve been publishing photospheres for a long time. To get the new Street View trusted badge, do I need to delete and republish my photos through the Street View app?
No, all 360 photos that you have published that meet the Maps publishing criteria count towards your trusted photographer status.
How long does it take to get photos approved and published?
All maps-approved 360 photos are published instantly. However, if your 360 photos don’t meet the Maps publishing criteria, they will not be published to Maps. You will still see these 360 photos on your contributions page.
What is the criteria for the 360 photos to be published?
Please check our website for a comprehensive description of our Maps publishing criteria and policies.
Are we allowed to display the watermark/ brand of Street View trusted photographer on 360 photos?
Please read up on our sales guidelines for our policies around the use of the trusted photographer and Street View brand.
I have received the invitation to be a trusted photographer through the Street View App but I cannot turn on the “For Hire” tab.
We are aware of this issue. In the meantime, rest assured that if you have received the invitation, you are qualified as a trusted photographer and will have access to the benefits.
Isn’t Local Guides a program where we are not paid to help contribute to Google Maps? With the Street view trusted photographer, that seems to go against the policy of Local Guides
Please read the guidelines on participating in Local Guides here. If you offer services for hire (such as marketing yourself as a Street View trusted provider), you are not allowed to bundle such services with your Local Guide membership.
Do I get points for the Local Guides program by uploading 360 photos?
Yes, you can earn points by uploading 360 photos, as well as flat photos, to specific business places and establishments via Google Maps. We recommend you visit the Help Center for the steps on how to upload photos.
I want my trusted photographer badge to show in Google Maps instead of my Local Guides badge / Where does the trusted photographer badge show up?
The Street View trusted badge is only displayed in the Street View app at this time.
10-11-2016 11:55 PM
10-12-2016 10:03 AM
Thanks @NatalieP, I have bookmarked this topic for further reference when someone has questions.
10-14-2016 11:27 PM
Hi @NatalieP
10-15-2016 01:38 PM
Thank you Natalie for the important information. I have became Street View trusted photographer couple months ago (I use LG 360 CAM) and I'm a Local Guide of 4th Level.
Still I have unclear points about this program:
Thank you very much in advance for help and clarification. This topic is a little bit "fogy" and not only for me , I see..
Have a nice day!
Jan
10-17-2016 06:21 AM
Hello @JanČ,
Thanks so much for articulating your questions and welcome to the trusted program. Below are some answers 🙂
Have a lovely day!
Natalie
10-23-2016 06:00 AM
Hello ,
I want to upload a photo with 360 ° street view apps, I choose the places on the map, but I do not see how to geo locate my photo.
What are the steps to place a picture of a company to a place on the map?
Where can I find a tutorial on the steps, create an arrow to a entrerprise and load a virtual tour.
thank you for the info
Christian
10-23-2016 08:27 AM - edited 10-23-2016 09:41 AM
Hi @JARNOC
you are right, there is not described well how to set geo-location of 360 photos in the Street View app for smartphone in the Google help. I have found out this during several months of using the application.
You have 2 options generally how to do it:
I created tutorial for this - please see the article how to set geo-location of 360 photo in the Street View app.
Cheers
10-23-2016 08:29 AM
Hi @JARNOC
you are right, there is not described well how to set geo-location of 360 photos in the Street View app for smartphone in the Google help. I have found out this during several months of using the application.
You have 2 options generally how to do it:
Let's discover how to set geo-location of 360 photo for these 2 options:
1) After a photo is imported (or taken directly in Street View by external camera), we can see it under the tab PRIVATE
2) After a photo was published already in Street View, we can see it under the tab PROFILE
For the option, that we already published the photo in the Street View app and we are not Trusted Photographs, there is no way how to set geo-location there (or I don't know about it). We can only change the place by typing and finding it but we cannot directly change the geo-location on map. The solution is that we delete already published 360 photo and import it again and we use process described in option 1).
Cheers