Make a listing, get found, sell more, and grow your photo business.
That means YOU.
The internet is a crowded place, and it’s getting harder by the day to rise above the noise.
That’s why we built ShutterScout—a simple, searchable, and streamlined way for photographers to showcase their work, connect with clients, and sell more photos.
ShutterScout is built to help any SmugMug photographer with a dream of building a photo business.
You get to choose your very best photo(s) to represent your business, as well as tags, keywords, and services to help your business shine.
ShutterScout is fully searchable by location and subject, and will help you connect with clients looking for your kind of photography in their area.
For client and event photographers, ShutterScout offers an accelerated path to high-quality leads for future business.
With 20 years of experience, a worldwide network, and millions of happy customers, your listing is backed by the power and experience of one of the biggest brands in the photography business.
With ShutterScout, SmugMug now offers end-to-end support for photographers who want to grow their business: You can upload, organize, showcase, sell, and market your photography, all on one powerful platform.
Who gets to be a part of the directory?
Any SmugMug Pro subscriber can participate in ShutterScout.
Does it cost extra?
Nope! It’s free for SmugMug Pro subscribers.
How does this help my discovery?
SmugMug is one of photography’s most trusted brands, and we’re putting our full weight behind helping our photographers get discovered. Between our worldwide reach, and our respected partner brands like Flickr and This Week in Photo, your photography business will have access to millions of people looking for photographers just like you.
Where do I sign up?
Here's a link to our contact form. Fill it out and we’ll be in touch!
What details do you need from me?
For a complete listing, we’ll need the following:
Your photography! Show off some of your best work so customers or clients can see your style
Your business name and location (City, State, Zip code)
A short description of your business
The genres of photography you specialize in
A link to your SmugMug website
Links to your social media handles if you like!
I shoot boudoir/nudes/etc. Can I post nudity on my ShutterScout listing?
We love having photographers of all kinds on SmugMug and ShutterScout. Your photography deserves to sell, too! But since we cannot age-restrict content on ShutterScout at this time, all explicit nudity will be removed at the discretion of SmugMug staff.
What are you going to do with this information?
SmugMug plans to promote ShutterScout across all of our social platforms—Facebook, X, Linkedin, and Instagram—as well as on our partner sites, Flickr and This Week in Photo. These promotions may include screenshots of individual listings or search results.
What are you going to do with the image I submit?
Your photo will appear alongside your listing on ShutterScout, and screenshots of ShutterScout may be used in promotional materials to reach our worldwide audience of potential customers.
Can I track inbound from the directory?
Right now we don’t have that built into the product experience but you can use Google analytics to track any inbound leads. Check out our help article on adding Google Analytics to your SmugMug site.
How can I update my profile(with a new photo, etc)?
To update your profile, just resubmit a listing with your new photos or info and it will be automatically updated on ShutterScout.
So far, we have the following categories of photography built into the directory:
