Photo and Content Guidelines

Simple expectations for photos you share on FindCaptains.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Recommended photo sizes

You don’t need to resize your photo perfectly before uploading it. FindCaptains will help you crop, position, and rotate it. The sizes below are recommendations, not hard requirements.

Profile photo

1024 × 1024 px or larger. A square photo works best for your circular avatar.

Gallery photos

1600 × 1200 px or larger. Landscape photos generally work best, but portrait photos are supported.

Captain’s Log photos

1600 × 1200 px or larger. Photos from your phone are welcome.

Boat photos

1600 × 1200 px or larger. Landscape works best for your primary boat photo; portrait remains usable. Additional boat photos may be landscape or portrait.

Cover photo

1600 × 640 px or larger. A wide landscape photo works best for the cover banner on your public profile.

Upload photos you own or may share

Only upload photos you own or have permission to use and share. By uploading, you confirm you have those rights.

Respect people in your photos

You are responsible for any needed permission from customers or others who appear in your photos, including minors where permission from a parent or guardian is appropriate. FindCaptains does not obtain releases on your behalf.

Public visibility

Photos connected to published profile, Boat, or Captain’s Log content may be visible publicly. Draft or private content stays restricted according to current visibility settings.

How FindCaptains may use uploaded photos

FindCaptains may resize, compress, convert, cache, and display your photos as needed to operate and promote your published FindCaptains presence. We attempt to remove unnecessary location and device metadata during processing. Perfect metadata removal is not guaranteed.

Keep it honest and appropriate

Use clear photos of you, your Boat, and the work you actually do. Do not upload illegal, harmful, hateful, sexually explicit, deceptive, infringing, or unrelated content. Do not upload malware or other malicious files.

Copyright concerns

Report copyright concerns through the Contact page until a dedicated process is established. This page is guidance only and is not legal advice.

FindCaptains may remove photos or restrict related features when these guidelines, the Terms of Use, or Community & Acceptable Use are not followed.

These guidelines explain how photos should be used on FindCaptains. They are not legal advice.