Technical

What will Street View | Trusted Photographer do that I can’t do myself?

To secure the same quality standards that Google offers to its users through Street View, Trusted Photographers are the only certified specialists with the rights to access Google's tools and work on producing such images. They are trained to take high quality photos of building interiors, accommodating for common challenges such as low lighting and [...]

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Are there any restrictions on what type of businesses can participate?

Google Trusted Photographers are not allowed to upload imagery of: Some legal establishments such as police/military facilities, detention centers and jails. Some medical centers such as mental health clinics, abortion clinics, trauma centers, rehabilitation centers, and addiction treatment centers. Vacant real estate units like houses, apartments, shops (hotels, model houses and other publicly rented facilities [...]

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How long will the photo shoot take?

In most cases, a photo shoot will take about an hour, but this varies depending on the size of your business and if there are people present or no. You also need to know that our photographer will take 15 to 20 minutes explaining to you few details and signing with you the contract before he [...]

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Which areas of my business will be photographed?

Photo shoots will include the main customer-facing areas of your business. You can work with the photographer to determine what areas of your businesses you would like to highlight, or even exclude from the shoot. The goal of the photographs is to show customers what they would expect to see if they visited your business [...]

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What is the best time to have a photo shoot?

We strongly recommend scheduling a photo shoot at times you have almost no one inside your business. This will allow us to take sharper photos since we are obliged to blur faces of any person present. It will also be more convenient to your business workflow and allow us to work faster. If your business [...]

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If I’m not the business owner, can I request the removal of a photo?

Similar to Street View imagery policy, the “Report a Problem” tool enables any user to request further blurring of images that feature him in the 360-degree imagery. Users can also request the removal of images that display inappropriate content, and business owners can ask us to remove 360-degree images taken by photographers through the “Report a [...]

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Can I embed these images on my business website?

Yes, we encourage you to share the walk-through experience of your business with your customers. To embed the 360-degree panoramas on your website, simply find the HTML snippet from a good point of view of the panoramic imagery on Google Maps, click on the “Link” button , click “customize and preview embedded map,” and then [...]

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