Guides in Action
Promoting guiding with photographs of real tourist guides in action. This is our President Sebastianโs wonderful brainwave!
So many promotional pictures only show a site or landscape. These photos are two-dimensional. The Tourist Guide is the third dimension. We add depth to every place we take guests. Instead of a mannequin in a photo or a guide shown as a sidebar, the Tourist Guide should be captured guiding. That is the picture we need. This will help you promote yourself, your guiding business, your association, and your destination.
The WFTGA wants to help you with this.
First, we will host a simple webinar to share photographic techniques and some post-production tips. Helga Sturzenegger, International Trainer & Area Representative, and James Saunders, ExBo member, will host the session. Both have a passion and deep love of photography. The webinar will also be shared on the webpage for those unable to attend live.
Second, we will run a competition to find the best photos. A prize will be awarded and we are working on a suitable one. The judging will be done by Tourist Guides, with winners announced at the Conference in Japan.
This initiative will be entirely phone camera based, allowing everyone to join in. We are looking for real Tourist Guides, not professional photographers.
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Do Not Send Photos Now! ย Attend and hear everything Please!
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Please email your attendance to James@wftga.org. Spaces are limited!
Join us and learn more. Contest information below.
Thanks,
James
James
We will provide a full and complete list of rules, along with the required waivers.
Photo Competition โGuides in Actionโ
We invite all members, Tourist Guide associations, and partners worldwide to participate in an open photo competition. We are looking for the most compelling images of guiding in the following categories:
- Urban Tours
- Cultural Tours
- Nature and Landscape Tours
- Heritage Interpretation
Photos must depict real Tourist Guides in action: lively, authentic, and inspiring.
Participation Guidelines and Technical Requirements
- No professional photographer required:ย High-quality smartphone photos are welcome.
- Angles and Composition:ย The guide should be the central focus. Landmarks may appear in the background, but it is all about the guide.
- Atmosphere:ย Images with different weather conditions and times of day are encouraged.
Accompanying Information
- Description of the photo content (may be edited for SEO purposes)
- Relevant tags/keywords
- Upload via a standardised online form (to be provided)
Use of Images
Submitted photos will be used for:
- Building a free-access WFTGA image archive for media, partners, and Tourist Guide organisations
- Publication on open photo platforms (e.g. Unsplash, Wikimedia, Adobe Stock, Pexels, etc.)
- Promotion of โWorld Tourist Guide Dayโ and similar occasions
- Social media, public relations, and internal training
The WFTGA will have the right to use the photographs as they see fit.
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