Lesson 5 — Capturing & Uploading
Photos are the raw material of everything in Tupic Tag. When you capture and upload, you're creating the very items the rest of the community will tag and verify.
Before you shoot
Pick a campaign first. The campaign tells you exactly what kind of photo is needed — read its description, and check whether any event is running right now (a filled green dot on the campaign page); events often highlight what's most wanted this week.
Taking the shot
- Open Capture from the bottom navigation.
- Make sure the campaign shown is the one you intend to contribute to.
- Frame your subject and take the photo. You can flip between front and back cameras.
- Review the shot. Blurry, dark, or off-topic? Retake. Happy with it? Confirm.
What happens on Confirm
The photo uploads to the campaign — you'll see the progress on screen. The moment it's done, the tagging screen opens with your own photo, so you can immediately place the first tags on it. You know best what's in your picture, after all.
After that, your photo joins the campaign's pool: other contributors will see it in their feed, add their own tags, and the community will verify everything together.
What makes a great contribution
- On topic. The campaign description is the brief — stick to it.
- Sharp and well-lit. Daylight beats dim interiors; steady hands beat motion blur.
- Subject clearly visible. Fill a good part of the frame with the thing that matters.
- Authentic. Real scenes from your daily life are exactly what makes these datasets special. No need to stage anything.
Where your photos live
Everything you've uploaded appears under Profile → My Photos, and the photos you've tagged appear under My Tags. Your profile's Uploads counter grows with every accepted contribution.
Next: Tracking Your Work — following your tags through the pipeline.