Have any of your Flickr photos been Schmapped?
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Have you heard of schmap.com?
Schmap’s series of digital travel guides integrates dynamic maps with useful background reading, suggested tours, photos from the traveling public and reviews by local correspondents (for sights and attractions, hotels, restaurants, bars, parks, theaters, galleries, museums and more) to profile 200 destinations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
from the Schmap website
You can browse a destination online or download a Schmap Guide to your computer.
Plan your holiday with Schmap
I have to admit I hadn’t heard about Schmap until I received an email from the Editor saying one of my Flickr photos had been short-listed for the 4th edition. How exciting, I thought!
So, I checked out Schmap and was completely absorbed (it was also very timely as I was planning a short trip to Hobart, Tasmania). Simply pick a destination and browse interactive maps, suggestions of where to stay, what to see and do, as well as historical and local information about the area.
Did I get Schmapped?
I impatiently waited for two weeks for the final verdict and I’m happy to say that my photo has been included. The photo was taken at the Sacher Hotel in Vienna and is a macro shot of a Sacher Wurfel - like a mini Sachertorte. My photo appears in the slideshow on this Schmap page.
Schmap doesn’t offer payment for use of photographs but you are acknowledged as the photographer. It’s quite an enterprising way to present information, pulled from various sources, into an interactive travel guide mash-up. And the wide variety of photos on Flickr make for an interesting travel slideshow.
Does this mean that I can call myself a published photographer :)
Have any of your Flickr photos been Schmapped?