Frequently asked questions

Yes we do, please see our media page for both project related and general press kits.

The company is owned by founder and manager Marianne Hope.

The concept of SeeMyCity is to market cities and places through mobile photography and social media.

Per May 2014 SeeMyCity has 5 members; founder and manager Marianne Hope, Co-founder Dirk Bakker, as well as Jeroen Moor, Tim Hatton and Nicolee Drake, who all became members at a later time.

The company was founded in February 2012 by Marianne Hope, Yvonne Bouman and Dirk Bakker.

Tourist and travel organizations or any business that benefits from promoting a city, service or product

The company is registered in the Netherlands. three of the members live in different cities in the Netherlands, one live in the United Kingdom, one in Rome, Italy. To see all members, click here.

In principle we can organise a SeeMyCity project anywhere in the world, access and finances allowing.

You can see information about all our projects here

Yes, each project city has its own online exhibition that can be found on the respective project page after the project or exhibition is finished.

Instagram is a photo sharing app that lets users take pictures with their mobile phones, apply an optional “filter” to the image and share it with their friends and followers.

A hashtag is a # in front of a key word which allows all images or topics to be grouped and accessed in one place. You can tag your images or Tweets by inserting the # in front of a key word. Hashtags are used in most social media apps, like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

We have made a short list of some interesting facts about Instagram that you can find here. You can also check their website.

You can find direct links to our social media channels on our homepage and contact page. Our press kit includes a list of all relevant links as well.

We rely on the social media platforms that we use to control spam, so sadly this is of our control. Where we can though, we will aim to control this either by requesting users to remove their content, or in more serious instances (e.g. Breach of copyright, inappropriate images, etc.), by reporting the user to the platform’s official channels.

Yes, you can. At the moment only by email request.

Yes, but only with a licence agreement. Please email us for more information.

You can contact us here.

We offer both one-on-one and group-based consulting sessions. Please contact us for more info.

Yes, but with restrictions. We have chosen to have limited advertising on our site to offer targeted, customized and integrated advertising on our blog. The message and product of the advertisement should have relevance to our business. We also welcome advertisements in form of sponsoring our contest prizes, blog give aways or exhibitions. Please contact us for more info.

Yes we are. In fact we are aiming to find and set up partnerships with companies that are relevant to our business and who we can work with on a regular basis. If you are interested in partnering up with us, send us an email to discuss further.

The concept of SeeMyCity is based on mobile photography only.

Our logos are downloadable from our media page.

We have a great media library, including articles, press releases and videos here.

We currently have a fixed number of photographers on the team. Involvement from people outside the team can be done through the current projects, our competitions and through interaction on our social media accounts. By using our hashtag #seemycity on Instagram, you have a chance to get featured on our blog and other social media platforms. There is also the option of contributing to our blog with related articles, if this sounds interesting, please contact us with your idea. If you want to be involved in a potential project in your city,  please bear in mind that we are only able to consider cities where funding is available.

Absolutely, if you have an interesting subject that fits our profile and can write a few words about this, then we might be interested in posting it via our channels. Email us for further details.

Any plans we have will be listed on our projects page , as well as announced on our blog and other social media channels.

We let others copy, distribute and display our copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if we get credit in the way we request. At times we would put into place a licence or a legal agreement. Under no circumstances must the work be copied, distributed or displayed without prior permission.

Please see our Agreement to terms of use here.

Yes we do, please see our media page for both project related and general press kits.

You can contact us here.

We offer both one-on-one and group-based consulting sessions. Please contact us for more info.

The concept of SeeMyCity is based on mobile photography only.

We are happy to help you write an article about our company or one of our projects and can provide you with relevant photographs. We have a library of images on our media page that you can utilize, provided you credit the photographer(s). Please see our ready made press kits or contact us to request an interview.

If you cannot find what you’re looking for in the “press kit” please contact us and we can arrange dates and times for face to face (depending on location) or telephone/video conference interviews.

Our logos are downloadable from our media page.

We have a great media library, including articles, press releases and videos here.

Absolutely, if you have an interesting subject that fits our profile and can write a few words about this, then we might be interested in posting it via our channels. Email us for further details.

All info about all our projects, both present and past can be found on our project page.

Any plans we have will be listed on our projects page , as well as announced on our blog and other social media channels.

We let others copy, distribute and display our copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if we get credit in the way we request. At times we would put into place a licence or a legal agreement. Under no circumstances must the work be copied, distributed or displayed without prior permission.

Please see our Agreement to terms of use here.

Yes we do, please see our media page for both project related and general press kits.

You can contact us here.

Anyone can initiate a SeeMyCity project, but only through working with us. Please contact us for more information. Our concept is patented and it would be illegal to commence a SeeMyCity project without us.

It’s easy! You need to be willing to finance the project (or have a sponsor/partner who is). It helps to have a clear vision of what you’d like to achieve, we can help you define your needs. We will arrange an initial meeting to discuss your requirements free of charge to determine if and how we can help you. We will then write a proposal with costings. Once that has been agreed we can start!

Yes we can! We also offer consulting services and advice in this area. Please contact us for more information.

The literature that is written specifically for the project is yours. Images that were taken either by us or by members of the public belong to the photographer. However, they can be used for marketing purposes for the duration of the project if the photographer is credited (with prior consent, which can be automatically put into place when contributing for certain hashtags or for competitions).
 You also have the option of buying or licensing SeeMyCity’s pictures to use after the project has ended.

Yes, please email us with your requirements and we will see how we best can help you

Yes, please email us with your requirements and we will see how we can help you

We encourage setting up an ongoing partnership. Regular events such as annual exhibitions or daily/weekly/monthly features of images on the Instagram channel are a great way to keep the city in focus. We can provide moderators for your Instagram account should you need them – this is what we’ve done for SeeMyDoha.

Projects come in different shapes, sizes and locations and that determines our charging model. We’re very happy to discuss your requirements and provide you with a cost indication. Send us an email to request more information.

We offer both one-on-one and group-based consulting sessions. Please contact us for more info.

Yes, but with restrictions. We have chosen to have limited advertising on our site to offer targeted, customized and integrated advertising on our blog. The message and product of the advertisement should have relevance to our business. We also welcome advertisements in form of sponsoring our contest prizes, blog give aways or exhibitions. Please contact us for more info.

Yes we are. In fact we are aiming to find and set up partnerships with companies that are relevant to our business and who we can work with on a regular basis. If you are interested in partnering up with us, send us an email to discuss further.

We welcome sponsors to our projects and contests, preferably products that are related to our business. Please contact us for more information.

This depends on what language you would want to use. Mainly we recommend using English, but we have people who speak Dutch, German and Norwegian fluently.

The concept of SeeMyCity is based on mobile photography only.

Our logos are downloadable from our media page.

We have a great media library, including articles, press releases and videos here.

Absolutely, if you have an interesting subject that fits our profile and can write a few words about this, then we might be interested in posting it via our channels. Email us for further details.

All info about all our projects, both present and past can be found on our project page.

Any plans we have will be listed on our projects page , as well as announced on our blog and other social media channels.

We let others copy, distribute and display our copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if we get credit in the way we request. At times we would put into place a licence or a legal agreement. Under no circumstances must the work be copied, distributed or displayed without prior permission.

Please see our Agreement to terms of use here.

You can contact us here.

We offer both one-on-one and group-based consulting sessions. Please contact us for more info.

The concept of SeeMyCity is based on mobile photography only.

We currently have a fixed number of photographers on the team. Involvement from people outside the team can be done through the current projects, our competitions and through interaction on our social media accounts. By using our hashtag #seemycity on Instagram, you have a chance to get featured on our blog and other social media platforms. There is also the option of contributing to our blog with related articles, if this sounds interesting, please contact us with your idea. If you want to be involved in a potential project in your city,  please bear in mind that we are only able to consider cities where funding is available.

We currently have a fixed number of photographers on the team, however, as we grow our demand for more photographers in different locations will increase. Please contact us if you’d like to be considered, bearing in mind that you will need to be able to show evidence of credentials in mobile photography as well as social media/marketing experience.

Absolutely, if you have an interesting subject that fits our profile and can write a few words about this, then we might be interested in posting it via our channels. Email us for further details.

You can, but you’ll have to ensure the photos are relevant to the competition and that they are mobile photos only. For example, if the competition is for SeeMyDoha then the image has to be taken by you, in Doha, and posted (tagged) within the timeframe published. Be sure to read the info and rules before submitting. Info about our ongoing contests can be found on our homepage and on the respective project pages.

Our competitions are arranged via Instagram. You enter by posting the images to Instagram and by using the designated contest hashtag, i.e. “#seemy…”. Please see the respective project page for more info and competition rules. You can see all ongoing contests in the announcement section on our homepage.

We announce all our competitions in our social media channels, on our blog and on the designated project page on our website. You can also see all ongoing contests in the announcement section on our front page.

All info about all our projects, both present and past can be found on our project page.

Any plans we have will be listed on our projects page , as well as announced on our blog and other social media channels.

We let others copy, distribute and display our copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if we get credit in the way we request. At times we would put into place a licence or a legal agreement. Under no circumstances must the work be copied, distributed or displayed without prior permission.

Please see our Agreement to terms of use here.

You can contact us here.

We let others copy, distribute and display our copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if we get credit in the way we request. At times we would put into place a licence or a legal agreement. Under no circumstances must the work be copied, distributed or displayed without prior permission.

Please see our Agreement to terms of use here.