Can I view the pictures before I buy them?
Unfortunately no, due to the actions of some people in the past who used what we shared with them on social media, they have spoilt it for the everyone.
But you can view the quality of the pictures taken on the day on social media, usually within one or two days of the show some winners pictures will be shared by the federation so make sure you follow them to see what the photos are like.
When will I get my photos?
Your stage pictures are normally sent 4 to 5 days after the show but can take up to 14 days. For example if the show was on Sunday you would normally get your pictures on Thursday or Friday in High resolution. We no longer send out low resolution photos.
How may photos do I get?
The number of individual photos you get does depend on your stage presence and routine and we can’t stress this enough, its the reason posing coaches exist.
Example – T-Walk: You should have a fair few photos if you walked on to the centre cross and posed in a front, side, back, side and front position. But if you walked on stage hit two poses and walked off then you will only get those photos.
Example – Routine: Your routine was well thought out, you stayed on the line or between the crosses on the centre stage and you held the poses for at least 3 second you will have every pose you hit. If your routine was not on the centre cross and you did not hold your poses then we will try and capture as much as we can but it maybe limited.
How do I get my photos?
You will receive an email with the instructions. The photos are uploaded to a service called Hightail where you can download them as Jpeg (image files). The link contains all the single shows and group category shots in different folders for you to download. Follow the instructions in the email and find the folder with your badge number and download it and then find the folder with the category you competed in and download that.
Are the pictures printed or sent on a CD?
Its 2024 so no we do not post printed pictures or send out CD’s, you will receive a link to download your single shots and group shots.
I clicked the link and can’t find my photos?
If you followed the instruction in the email you were sent (Change the Sort Order by Clicking on Manual Sort Order and change it to File Name) then this is because Hightail sorts the numbers in a bit of an odd way. All the number 1’s are at the top, followed by 2’s, 3’s, etc. So you will see the folders in the following order:
1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 100, 101 and so on followed by 2, 21, 22, 23 to 29 and so on.
The category folders are at the very bottom and if you still can’t find your photos please send us an email.
I didn’t get an email with my stage photos?
You would have been sent an email to the address you gave us on show day on the Thursday or Friday after the show, if its not in your Inbox please check your Spam/Junk Mail folder its normally in there. If you still can’t find it then there was a spelling mistake in the email address you gave us, so please send us an email and we will send out the instructions again.
The link doesn’t work or you can’t download the folder?
This normally happens if you accessing the link from work as some companies will place restrictions on what you can do on the internet. Try downloading them when you are at home or on a different internet connection
A newspaper, sponsor, or other company wants to publish your stage photos
No commercial use is permitted without permission from me, Solarfly Photography ( eg: magazines, New papers, sponsors etc ). However you can contact us for permission and we will asses it on a case by case basis.
You didn’t capture a pose or an act?
We try and capture every single moment of you on stage but this does depend on your stage presence and routine.
Example: “I don’t have any photos of a double bicep pose I hit during my routine” – This is normally because you did not hold the pose long enough for us to capture it and went straight into another pose or your stage time ran out when you hit the pose.
I can’t open the folder on my phone or tablet?
I strongly advise using computer / laptop and broadband to download your images. If you are using a mobile device or tablet ( not recommended ) you may have to purchase or download an UNZIP APP to be able to view your images. Unfortunately there are two many different devices and apps for us to provide any technical support for this. On a computer (PC or Mac) its as simple as 3 clicks!
I only got x number of photos?
The number of individual photos you get does depend on your stage presence and routine and we can’t stress this enough, its the reason posing coaches exist.
Example – T-Walk: You should have a fair few photos if you walked on to the centre cross and posed in a front, side, back, side and front position. But if you walked on stage hit two poses and walked off then you will only get those photos.
Example – Routine: Your routine was well thought out, you stayed on the line or between the crosses on the centre stage and you held the poses for at least 3 second you will have every pose you hit. If your routine was not on the centre cross and you did not hold your poses then we will try and capture as much as we can but it maybe limited.
If for some reason we didn’t manage to capture you at all then please let us know by email
How long will I have access to my photos?
The photos will be available for 30 days, after that they are removed. You are responsible for backing up your photos to avoid loosing them. If you require us to send the pictures to you again after the 30 days then a £20 admin fee will be charged.