Search allows visitors to quickly find photographs matching specific subjects.
Since photos represent a visual image formed by digital pixels, they are not easily searchable without supplemental text information. As a result, photographers must help describe the subject of the photos by adding metadata; which includes titles, captions, keywords, and categories.
Keywords and categories are especially valuable in making searching and browsing for specific subjects easier.
For photographers, see this guide for more details on how to edit the Description of images in your account. And for more information on how your photos can be displayed in third party search results such as Google and Bing, see our SEO guide.
In most cases, it is recommended that you perform a search for your desired content on the specific photographers website. Click here for more information about searching on a photographer's website. However, if you're unsure about who the specific photographer was and lost the link to their website you may be able to search for the content through Zenfolio.com's public search tool.
| Note: While Zenfolio.com does offer a public search tool it is very important to know that content will only appear in search results if the photographer has indicated that the content can be publicly searchable. |
To Perform a General Zenfolio.com Public Search
- On the Zenfolio search page, type a subject description in the search field keeping it short but specific.
- Press Enter on your keyboard or click the
search button.
- The results of the Search are grouped in three separate tabs at the top of the main area: Galleries, Collections, and Photos.
| Note: To open search results in a separate window or tab use the blue down-pointing arrow that appears when you mouse over a thumbnail |