Join the test build. One account works for both posting and shooting.
Submit your shot before the deadline. The business picks one winner.
Funding is simulated in this test build - no card required.
Review submissions and pick a winner. You have 7 business days after the deadline.
Shots you've submitted and where they stand.
Share a public Google Drive, Dropbox, or similar https link. Only the posting business sees it.
Please review and accept the current terms to continue. You can open the full Business Terms ↗ in a new tab.
LensBounty is a marketplace that connects businesses that want a place photographed with photographers ("shooters") who compete to take that photo. We provide the platform - we are not a party to the shoot, we do not employ shooters, and we do not control how, when, or whether a shooter completes a bounty.
This is a working test build. Escrow and payments are simulated: no real money moves yet. Treat every reward, hold, release, and refund below as a simulation until we tell you otherwise.
When you post a bounty you set the location, the brief, the reward, and a required deadline. You agree your brief is accurate and that you have the right to request the photo you're asking for.
When you select a submission as the winner, the shooter grants you an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to that winning photo - including the right to use it commercially, modify it, and sublicense it to others.
The shooter keeps exactly one right: to display the winning photo in their own personal portfolio and self-promotion (their website, social media, demo reel). They may not license, sell, or distribute it to anyone else. Outside that portfolio carve-out, the winning photo is yours to use as described above.
Lawyer review: this license grant (exclusive + perpetual + the shooter's portfolio carve-out) is the core legal term of the platform. Have an attorney review the exact wording before launch or before any real money or real users are involved.
Submissions you don't pick are not licensed to you at all. Those shooters keep 100% of their rights. You may not download, copy, use, or distribute a non-winning photo. Reviewing submissions is for selection only.
You have 7 business days after the deadline to pick a winner.
You can cancel a bounty only while it has zero submissions. Once even one shooter has submitted, the bounty must run to its deadline - you can't pull it out from under shooters who've already done the work.
You are responsible for the legality of what you ask for. You may not post bounties that:
Once you receive a winning photo, how you use it is your responsibility. You are responsible for any model releases, property releases, trademark, or local-law requirements that apply to your use - for example, in advertising. LensBounty does not clear those rights for you.
LensBounty may charge a platform fee on bounties. In this test build there are no real fees because no real money moves.
Lawyer review / business decision: set your fee model, when fees are charged, and whether they are refundable, then have it reviewed.
If something goes wrong - a shooter disputes an outcome, a photo turns out to infringe someone's rights, or a payment fails - LensBounty may step in to mediate, hold, reverse, or refund a (simulated) reward at its discretion. This test build has no real money and no formal dispute process yet.
Lawyer review: a real dispute, chargeback, and refund policy is required before real payments go live.
Keep your login secure and your information accurate. Don't abuse the platform, post unlawful bounties, or try to work around these terms. We may suspend or close accounts that break these rules or that we believe are being used to harm others.
LensBounty is provided "as is." We don't guarantee you'll receive submissions, that any submission will meet your needs, or that the platform will be uninterrupted or error-free. To the extent the law allows, LensBounty isn't liable for the conduct of shooters or for how a shoot is carried out, and our liability to you is limited. You agree to indemnify LensBounty for claims arising from your bounties and your use of delivered photos.
Lawyer review: disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnity must be drafted to your jurisdiction to be enforceable.
We may update these terms. The version and date are shown at the top of this panel. If we make a material change, we'll ask you to review and accept the new version before you keep using LensBounty.
Questions about these terms: add your contact email here before launch.
LensBounty is a marketplace where businesses post photography bounties and photographers ("shooters") compete to win them. We provide the platform - we are not your employer, we are not a party to the shoot, and we do not direct how you work. Each bounty is an open competition: more than one shooter can enter, and only one can win.
This is a working test build. Payments and escrow are simulated: no real money moves yet. Treat the payouts described below as a simulation until we tell you otherwise.
You can submit a photo to any open bounty except your own, up until its deadline.
If the business selects your photo as the winner, you grant that business an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to the winning photo - including commercial use, modification, and sublicensing to others.
You keep exactly one right in the winning photo: you may display it in your own personal portfolio and self-promotion (your website, social media, demo reel). You may not license, sell, or distribute the winning photo to anyone else. This portfolio right is yours to keep - the business's license does not take it away.
Lawyer review: this license grant (exclusive + perpetual, with your portfolio carve-out) is the core legal term you are agreeing to. The site owner should have an attorney review the exact wording before launch - and you should read it carefully before you submit.
If your photo isn't selected, you are not paid - and you grant no license. You keep 100% of the rights to your photo. The business may not use, copy, or distribute a photo it didn't pick. Entering a competition you don't win costs you nothing but your time.
By submitting, you promise that:
Lawyer review: the "original, not AI-generated, not stock, not previously sold, all rights held" warranty should be reviewed so it is enforceable and clearly worded.
You are solely responsible for how you get the shot. You must:
LensBounty does not grant you access to any location and is not responsible for how you obtain a photo.
You're responsible for the people and property in your shot.
Don't submit photos that:
If you win, the reward is released to you (simulated in this test build). In the live product, payouts run through a third-party payments partner and may require identity and tax information before money can be sent.
Lawyer review / setup: real payouts need a payments partner, identity verification, and tax handling before going live.
Entering a bounty is not a guarantee of payment. Other shooters may enter the same bounty, and the business may pick someone else - or no one. Non-winners aren't paid, but always keep every right to their photos.
Keep your login secure and your information accurate. Don't submit work that isn't yours, don't abuse the platform, and don't try to work around these terms. We may suspend or close accounts that break these rules.
LensBounty is provided "as is." We don't guarantee bounties will be available, that you'll win, or that the platform will be uninterrupted or error-free. To the extent the law allows, LensBounty isn't liable for a business's conduct or decisions, and our liability to you is limited. You agree to indemnify LensBounty for claims arising from your photos and how you captured them.
Lawyer review: disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnity must be drafted to your jurisdiction to be enforceable.
We may update these terms. The version and date are shown at the top of this panel. If we make a material change, we'll ask you to review and accept the new version before you keep using LensBounty.
Questions about these terms: add your contact email here before launch.