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I have been an active and satisfied member of Viewbug since 2015. Recently I have had a problem with incorrect owner registration data for a domain purchased thru and managed by Viewbug. Repeated request (over 9 times) to correct this information have been ignored by member support staff. I am now saddled with a domain that I cannot use as intended because of this data registration mistake by Viewbug. As of this review, I have been "ghosted" by support staff for over a month with no remedy, or even acknowledgement of my plight, in sight.

I have been entering my photos in view Bug Contest for the last couple of years. I'm no louse when it comes to landscape photography. Some of my pictures are very very good. I have lost contests such as simple ones like image of the month two pictures that are no way near as good as mine. I I'm not trying to be conceited. There are many other photos that are just as good as mine that haven't won either.
Unless you're a professional photographer or pay for a yearly subscription You're not going to win It's frustrating and disheartening I have a ton of awards But they're all made up ones or pure Awards which are important Because being liked by a photographer is Probably the most important thing. It makes me not want you even try anymore as far as photo contests are concerned. I read review after review of people who are really good but, not professional or maybe don't subscribe to there yearly membership who agree 100% as far as there silly coins they are basically coupons. They had one good item it's supposedly been sold out for 2 years.

Viewbug have taken money from my account at least twice in the last year even though I have not bought or entered anything... these payments are for nearly £50 each time! I cannot see how to stop them or cancel membership which I have never consciously paid for! Anyone else have this problem? I have replied to emails but have had no response and another payment gone out in November. I never enter, upgrade or buy anything and want to cancel.

... Still have the free membership I had on joining! Sure they invite you to upgrade, and encourage you with eg possibilities of more entries into contests and other perks, but kind of expected that anyway. I enjoy entering their contests very much, and happy to say voted in the top 10 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent in a number of these. Also like browsing other members work, and learning more - you never stop learning with photography! Viewbug is fun!

Constantly getting emails saying I have a private message, only to find it's another spam message to sign up for a membership. The difference with these messages is there is no way to reply to them. Any other message in my inbox has a reply button. This shady practice has led me to delete an account with hundreds of photos and thousands of awards. Sick and tired of underhanded practices.

Documentation needs a lot of work... I don't understand how most of the site works or what the heck "you're almost there" means! I also have trouble voting, because the voting menu does not offer an "are you sure?" Option to confirm a choice... I have given so many people a "peer award" when they deserved so much more, because the button is so sensitive. Also, I only vote one per four or not at all because the next four come up right after the second vote, and I have often gone on, so that leaves me with a skipped set not voting at all when I should, so I feel like a terrible judge! Quality of photography is great, and would SO love to win a better camera. Appreciate the decent prizes. Also appreciate the articles to improve technique.

I have not used this site for years, and saw a new charge for $59.00 on my credit card last august. After repeated attempts to reach them I was told basically sorry about your luck, and make sure not to renew again.? I told that operator and four more I wanted my account deleted, so low and behold today another $59.00 charge for another renewal. Uggh. Now there is no phone to contact, I have sent emails regarding this, and called in a dispute to my CC.

I have participated in other photo contests elsewhere but I find ViewBug's approach to be the most unbiased and credible. It's reassuring to know that your work is evaluated based on its merits. The ranking and voting is clear and you cannot buy votes which I think is as fair as it gets

I can't express how much I love being a part of this community! Everyone is so welcoming and the free rewards they offer are just fantastic. Participating in contests is a bonus but the real joy comes from the support and encouragement I receive.

ViewBug is a fantastic platform for photographers of all levels! I've been participating in their photo contests for over a year now and I must say it's been an amazing journey. The variety of contests they offer keeps things exciting and the community is incredibly supportive.

First of all i slightly disagree w the last post. I think most artists are their worst critics, all the ones i know anyway (including myself). Yes, there are a lot of really amazing photos and extremely tough competition. As an artist i also enjoy that. It challenges you to get better and inspires you to do more. If nothing else look at the entries for inspiration. I spent hours just looking at peoples work. There's a wide range from bad to professional. Win or not your work will be seen by the public. That's great for anyone just starting out!

So much to do with my photos! I made my first sale on the viewbug gigs cannot believe it. My buddy receive a new gopro camera for winning a sports related contest hope I'm next

I am so happy i found view bug. I have felt truly encouraged to not think of myself as totally useless at photography but been really received a lot of praise for my work which i was not sure i deserved. Its a friendly and easy to use site and whats more one can see all those amazing photos that others who are so gifted have taken. Anyone who is starting out in photography or is a professional will enjoy being a member of viewbug and i have absolutely nothing but praise for the very user friendly way it has been designed. Anyone complaining is to my mind not understanding its purpose.

I am a very amateur photographer that discovered this site by accident. I own no photo editing software. The most editing I ever do is perhaps a bit of cropping and some changes to black & white or sepia and creativity is not really my thing either. After looking at the images posted on this site I am quite certain I will never, ever even come close to winning a competition. However, once I got past this reality I discovered that it's fun just to post photos and see what people have to say. So, I will continue to enjoy the beautiful work of others and take whatever compliments come my way.

Having been a freelance photographer for over 3 decades and experiencing a lot, this is just another website where one can post snaps. The flurry of badges, contests and activities don't yield much at the non-paying level, so if you are interested in spending hundreds of dollars/year in hopes of winning a speed light, then have at it. My time is worth more than that. Also, one cannot enter 90% of the contests void of having a paid membership, which is messed up.

I've been a member for about 2 years now and thought it was time to write a good review to show my appreciation for all the hard work that ViewBug do.

I upgraded my account to Pro shortly after I joined the site to get the additional perks and I'm now addicted to it. ViewBug keeps coming up with new cool stuff and it never gets old. I enjoy teaching to other photographers and learning from them. I won a free Pro membership from one of the contests last year and hoping to win a bigger prize next time. I'm also in touch with a couple of winners who received their prizes and have been on the site for a while. I've learned a lot from the contests within this last 2 years and have tried different subjects and techniques since then. I highly recommend ViewBug.com if you love sharing your photos and meet fellow photographers.

Plenty of photos to view. The "contests" seem somewhat odd--at least on first inspection. Level of buy-in is tagged to participation in most of the galleries. The available postings in some of the categories (contests) are very random or maybe its the oddly-cutesy titles... so what happens in "Faces and Places" is photos of cannons (from where?) appear with portraits (human, okay) and horses and dogs and insect heads and plants that might look like they have a human face! No rules, just "give-me-what-you-got."

I was a member of Viewbug for some time and it's a great place to see some awesome photos. The prizes for competitions are very good as well and I can see how people are enticed to enter. But if you view the entries, 99% of them are ultra-professional - staged, magazine-like entries from stock catalogues etc which are unlikely to be beaten by a photo that an average member would post. It has put me and many friends off entering as these photos always win.
The judging is also flawed, same winners and same type of photos. Very false and not a true reflection of the average audience who enter photo competitions. Good if you want to look at nice photos from a stock website/catalogue though!