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Great Photos Get Noticed Beautiful, enticing images help tell the story of places you visit. Try overhead shots and strive for natural light—the Local Guides team will showcase more stellar pics in the New Year. CONTRIBUTE NOW Photo by Simon Schubert Local Guide • Level 4 Skiza Cafe, Oia, Greece Miss the Lines Want to photograph that new pastry shop or review a museum when it's less busy? Google's Popular Times feature now shows crowd levels in real-time so you can avoid the longest waits. LEARN MORE ADVANCED TIP 360-Degree Photos When shooting 360-degree photos, it's best to use a tripod so there's less chance of a blurred image. If using a smartphone, turn on your HDR setting to achieve richer colors. SHARE PHOTOS Photo by Gonzalo Gonzalez de Vega Local Guide • Level 4 Ávila, Spain Start Making Lists Now you can organize your favorite places and create bucket lists in Google Maps. Top Local Guides got early access to this feature and it just rolled out to Levels 2+ on Android and iOS. CHECK IT OUT   Upcoming Meet-Ups Check out our calendar to discover events near you. Don't see anything nearby? Learn how to host your own meet-up to start the fun. food crawl   photo walk   geo walk   map editing   CONNECT WITH US Got a question? Something to share with us? Tag us on social or use #LocalGuides. Want to find other Local Guides in your area? START A DISCUSSION Make sure you have the latest version of Google Maps. You received this message because you're signed up for emails from Local Guides about news and product updates. You may unsubscribe or update your email preferences on the Local Guides settings page. © 2017 Google Inc. ‌ 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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