FileFlow vs PhotoRecon

FileFlow is an app for PhotoShelter that lets stakeholders, team members, photographers and their clients search, download, upload, and share photos instantly. For PhotoShelter photographers, FileFlow is the best way to get your photos onto a client's iPhone. With this mobile delivery tool, clients can search, download and share invited content on the fly. Plus, it's a lightweight app you can use to access your own archive, post quickly to social media, text photos to clients and more. For PhotoShelter Brands teams, all of your stakeholders can now access your library from their iPhones, and share files instantly via text, social media, Slack, email and more. FileFlow is the last step in a real-time workflow, allowing you to share your best content anytime, anywhere. The app allows users to: - Browse, search and download invited content - Download high resolution files in batch, with the ability to choose a smaller file size for mobile - Quickly share files via social media, messaging, Slack, email and more This app has been tested by hundreds of PhotoShelter for Brands teams, photographers and their clients, and now it’s your turn! Let us know what you think at support@photoshelter.com. P.S. The excitement doesn’t end here – we are already working on the next version of the FileFlow app. In future versions, you’ll be able to: - Download anonymously or via password - Set permissions, quick send files, and take other actions you would take on your desktop - Upload files **You’ll need an active PhotoShelter account; requires login via username and password.**

PhotoRecon helps photographers turn locations into assignments. Built by a working photojournalist, PhotoRecon replaces scattered notes, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools with a single system for planning, scouting, and developing work in the field. Scout any location Generate detailed, current field intel for any place in the world. Understand context, identify opportunities, and quickly decide what’s worth your time. Turn locations into assignments Build structured shoots with mapped itineraries, notes, and shot planning, ready to pitch or deliver. Generate pitches from real work Develop editorial ideas and create pitches directly from your research or from work you’ve already shot. Plan around light and logistics Track golden hour, sun direction, weather, and travel between locations so you know what you’re walking into before you arrive. Work the way assignments actually unfold Each location becomes a working hub: shot lists, notes, contacts, and recordings, all connected and accessible in the field. AI Field Assistant Available throughout the app to help you think through locations, refine plans, and move faster on real assignments using your own data. Bring your own API key AI features run on your Anthropic API key. You pay only for what you use. Core features work without it. PhotoRecon is built for photographers who want to think more clearly, prepare faster, and make better decisions on assignment.