For photographers
Photographers: help train artists across the Arab world and beyond
Artists on ART GYM draw from real photos every day. Yours could be the ones they learn from, with your name on every image.
Credit on every image
Your name, linked to your site or social, under every photo in every session.
Your own page
A photographer page with all your bundles, and a button that starts a session from any of them.
Artists train on your work
Hundreds of timed drawings a day, from your photos.
How it works
- 1
Sign in and open My photo bundles.
- 2
Follow the steps: title, category, credit, photos, tags, release forms.
- 3
We review it and talk with you on the bundle page if anything needs changing.
- 4
It goes live on a set date, with an announcement.
What we're looking for
- Full-body poses and everyday movement
- People of the Arab world in everyday and traditional clothing
- Adults of all ages, body types and skin tones
- Animals of the region: street cats, donkeys, camels, horses, farm animals
- Faces with clear expressions
- Hands and feet
- Local streets, homes and landscapes
- Energetic, natural poses
Not looking for
- Glamour or sexy poses
- Nudity
- Heavily edited or filtered images
- Photos found online, or made by AI
Questions photographers ask
Can I submit photos I found online?+
No, never. Only photos you took, or where you are the model with the photographer's permission. Submitting found images gets an account banned from contributing.
I need signed model releases but don't have any.+
Use our templates (on the release step of the wizard). People who were already photographed can sign now; a photo of the signed form is fine.
Can I remove my photos later?+
Yes, for free bundles, at any time. Ask on the bundle page; we confirm and take it down.
How are my photos credited?+
Every image shows your name with a link to your site or social, and your photographer page lists your bundles. If you prefer, you can stay anonymous.
Ready for your photos to make a difference?
Submit your photos →What is ART GYM?
ART GYM is a free place where artists train: timed drawing sessions from real reference photos, in six categories, made by Big Cat Studio, an animation studio in Cairo. The photos come from photographers like you and from open collections.
Practice →