# English **URL:** https://forum.re.photos/c/english/6.md [Latest](https://forum.re.photos/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.re.photos/categories.md) --- ## [About the English category](https://forum.re.photos/t/about-the-english-category/13)
**Author:** [@oliver42](https://forum.re.photos/u/oliver42)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2015, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/about-the-english-category/13 "2015-11-27T06:51:03Z")
This is the entry point for all contributions to the discussion forum written in the English language. --- ## [The re.photos app is out for Android and iOS!](https://forum.re.photos/t/the-re-photos-app-is-out-for-android-and-ios/4979)
**Author:** [@soeren](https://forum.re.photos/u/soeren)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/the-re-photos-app-is-out-for-android-and-ios/4979 "2026-07-30T08:08:55Z")
For years, re.photos has lived in the browser. From today it also lives in your pocket: the re.photos app is available for Android and iOS, free of charge. Get it here: iOS, Android What you can do with it Explore t… --- ## [photos in an educational context](https://forum.re.photos/t/photos-in-an-educational-context/4977)
**Author:** [@Fabrizio\_76](https://forum.re.photos/u/Fabrizio_76)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/photos-in-an-educational-context/4977 "2026-06-28T18:00:00Z")
Is it possible to use photos freely in an educational context? --- ## [Compliments for RePhoto](https://forum.re.photos/t/compliments-for-rephoto/4972)
**Author:** [@MKVII](https://forum.re.photos/u/MKVII)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/compliments-for-rephoto/4972 "2026-05-03T12:10:22Z")
I wanted to share a brief note of appreciation for RePhoto. It offers a rare space where visual comparison can carry meaning beyond nostalgia. I’ve been using it to pair historical images with present-day photographs t… --- ## [Problem - Upside down pictures](https://forum.re.photos/t/problem-upside-down-pictures/4965)
**Author:** [@joey90](https://forum.re.photos/u/joey90)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/problem-upside-down-pictures/4965 "2023-09-06T20:03:16Z")
Hi! I’ve been trying to align several pictures and every time i get to the “Preview” Section the pictures are upside down. I’ve no idea how to fix it. Any ideas? Thank you --- ## [Trouble switching Compilation from Link Only to Public](https://forum.re.photos/t/trouble-switching-compilation-from-link-only-to-public/4963)
**Author:** [@silvermanphoto](https://forum.re.photos/u/silvermanphoto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/trouble-switching-compilation-from-link-only-to-public/4963 "2023-09-06T01:47:00Z")
I have a set of three images that I have set to Public, but they are appearing as “Accessible only as Link” on my compilations list, and the visibility says “Public: Moderated”. How do I switch these images to publicly … --- ## [Sites with three or more photos](https://forum.re.photos/t/sites-with-three-or-more-photos/4953)
**Author:** [@robertwellmancampbel](https://forum.re.photos/u/robertwellmancampbel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/sites-with-three-or-more-photos/4953 "2021-09-22T15:02:22Z")
How’s it going on the re.photos? Pretty quiet? I am wondering about photo sites with three or more photos. Then, then and now. How shall I post? Sorry if this is an old topic. I searched and did not find. Thanks, Rob… --- ## [Using rephotos for hazard and risk communication](https://forum.re.photos/t/using-rephotos-for-hazard-and-risk-communication/4954)
**Author:** [@johndouglas](https://forum.re.photos/u/johndouglas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/using-rephotos-for-hazard-and-risk-communication/4954 "2021-11-10T09:59:46Z")
Hi all, As part of a research project in my day job I wrote a short document on how rephotography can be used for hazard and risk communication. If you are interested you can download the 4-page document here: Using Rep… --- ## [Contact to creators](https://forum.re.photos/t/contact-to-creators/4947)
**Author:** [@Michele](https://forum.re.photos/u/Michele)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/contact-to-creators/4947 "2021-05-24T18:41:44Z")
Dear Moderator, I need to get in contact with Lena and Hegemonus who are registered here, since I want to ask the right of using two pictures they published. It is for the non commercial purpose of an educational Manual… --- ## [Bannen post help](https://forum.re.photos/t/bannen-post-help/4925)
**Author:** [@Bera](https://forum.re.photos/u/Bera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/bannen-post-help/4925 "2021-01-25T14:29:32Z")
Good evening, may i know why a compilation (https://www.re.photos/en/compilation/5620/) has been banned? I can admit that the before one (https://www.re.photos/en/compilation/5619/) wasn’t perfet, but i think that the l… --- ## [Lens differences](https://forum.re.photos/t/lens-differences/354)
**Author:** [@Bart](https://forum.re.photos/u/Bart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/lens-differences/354 "2021-05-02T08:51:38Z")
Hi All, Does anyone have any tips on solving the problem of different curves created by lens differences? I'm applying some correction in Lightroom but it's not perfect, it feels like the easiest way would be to figu… --- ## [Sharing all posts from a account](https://forum.re.photos/t/sharing-all-posts-from-a-account/1389)
**Author:** [@archiefalkmaar](https://forum.re.photos/u/archiefalkmaar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/sharing-all-posts-from-a-account/1389 "2020-01-01T22:51:52Z")
Is there a way to share all my posts via one URL? So went you click that URL you will see everything I uploaded in one glance. --- ## [Technical info on transformation](https://forum.re.photos/t/technical-info-on-transformation/4669)
**Author:** [@robertwellmancampbel](https://forum.re.photos/u/robertwellmancampbel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/technical-info-on-transformation/4669 "2019-11-26T07:42:33Z")
Hi-- thanks for all your work on this project. I can not find information on how your algorithm transforms (warps) the new image to align with the old one. Is it scaling and rotating, like a Helmert transformation? Or ar… --- ## [Can I create a slideshow of my compilations?](https://forum.re.photos/t/can-i-create-a-slideshow-of-my-compilations/3462)
**Author:** [@elyperspective](https://forum.re.photos/u/elyperspective)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/can-i-create-a-slideshow-of-my-compilations/3462 "2019-07-06T23:27:20Z")
As the title says, I’d like to create a slideshow of the fullscreen automatic swiping compilation display, so that all of my uploaded compilations play on a loop, for an exhibition. Does your website (which is just awes… --- ## [How to download my compilation?](https://forum.re.photos/t/how-to-download-my-compilation/1930)
**Author:** [@TTAN](https://forum.re.photos/u/TTAN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/how-to-download-my-compilation/1930 "2018-11-01T16:11:34Z")
how to download my compilation ? --- ## [1000 users, latest changes and our rephotography contest](https://forum.re.photos/t/1000-users-latest-changes-and-our-rephotography-contest/1787)
**Author:** [@Lena](https://forum.re.photos/u/Lena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/1000-users-latest-changes-and-our-rephotography-contest/1787 "2018-09-18T09:52:04Z")
Dear fellow rephotographers, we have some great news to share! In the last couple of days, re.photos got some new features, we welcomed the 1,000th registered user and we hosted a contest on reddit. 1,000 registered us… --- ## [City location way off](https://forum.re.photos/t/city-location-way-off/1436)
**Author:** [@archiefalkmaar](https://forum.re.photos/u/archiefalkmaar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/city-location-way-off/1436 "2018-06-25T06:53:54Z")
The site shows the location of where the pictures was taken ‘near Zaanstad’. It gives this location to pictures taken in Alkmaar, Middenmeer and other cities I’ve done. The distance between Zaanstad and Alkmaar is at lea… --- ## [Visitor counter](https://forum.re.photos/t/visitor-counter/1343)
**Author:** [@StuartSW6](https://forum.re.photos/u/StuartSW6)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/visitor-counter/1343 "2018-06-05T18:09:12Z")
Hello everybody Does anyone know why the visitor count hasn’t been working on the website lately? --- ## [Another beautiful comparisons](https://forum.re.photos/t/another-beautiful-comparisons/1141)
**Author:** [@Marekrk](https://forum.re.photos/u/Marekrk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/another-beautiful-comparisons/1141 "2018-03-23T15:16:31Z")
--- ## [Horrible merging](https://forum.re.photos/t/horrible-merging/1140)
**Author:** [@Marekrk](https://forum.re.photos/u/Marekrk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/horrible-merging/1140 "2018-03-23T07:26:55Z")
I have tried many times, setting a lot of reference points, but I was not able to put together the photographs. I gave up one and simply set it up as an independent one. Is there any way to improve? Thanks in advance fo… --- ## [1,000 rephotographies!](https://forum.re.photos/t/1-000-rephotographies/961)
**Author:** [@Lena](https://forum.re.photos/u/Lena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/1-000-rephotographies/961 "2018-01-17T09:10:48Z")
Dear fellow rephotographers, we are happy to announce that we reached another milestone: as of tonight we passed the mark of 1,000 rephotographies on our platform! „Merci beaucoup!“ to our user @denoual from France who… --- ## [Upcoming Changes](https://forum.re.photos/t/upcoming-changes/427)
**Author:** [@Lena](https://forum.re.photos/u/Lena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/upcoming-changes/427 "2017-09-15T15:38:55Z")
Dear fellow rephotographers, thanks to your helpful feedback, we can now announce some exciting changes which will be introduced step by step in the coming weeks. Tags for compilations (Thanks, @nwolpert) Soon, you’ll… --- ## [News of July 2017](https://forum.re.photos/t/news-of-july-2017/410)
**Author:** [@Lena](https://forum.re.photos/u/Lena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/news-of-july-2017/410 "2017-07-06T11:44:18Z")
Dear fellow rephotographers, today, we’d like to celebrate a milestone! Our collection of rephotographies now covers more than 600 contributions from all over the world! Thanks so much to everyone who shared their lovel… --- ## [List of historical images that can't be replicated](https://forum.re.photos/t/list-of-historical-images-that-cant-be-replicated/214)
**Author:** [@Lena](https://forum.re.photos/u/Lena)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/list-of-historical-images-that-cant-be-replicated/214 "2017-04-30T08:27:22Z")
Sometimes I set out with a beautiful photograph of a scene from a hundred years ago - only to notice that it is impossible to retake the picture. Whole Buildings have gotten replaced, trees have grown in front of the sce… --- ## [Strategies for covering a big city?](https://forum.re.photos/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-city/225)
**Author:** [@Lena](https://forum.re.photos/u/Lena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.re.photos/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-city/225 "2016-07-16T07:56:33Z")
As a digital nomad, I am constantly on the move and usually don’t stay longer than two or three months in one place. This limits my time to take pictures in each city. A few days ago I arrived in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) …