Welcome to AeroHub Photos, the dedicated virtual aviation photography platform for the Infinite Flight community. This guide walks you through everything you need to know: setting up a secure account, understanding the upload rules, and submitting your first photo for review.
In this guide:
- Setting up and securing your account
- Reading the upload rules before you submit
- Uploading your first photo step by step
Following each step in order will help your first submission get approved without unnecessary rejections.
Part 1: Account Setup and Security
Step 1 — Visit AeroHub Photos
Go to photos.aerohubradar.com to access the platform.
Step 2 — Log In or Create an Account
Log in if you already have an account, or sign up if this is your first time.
An account is required because every photo in the database is linked to a specific photographer. This is how ownership, credit, and your submission history are tracked over time.
Step 3 — Open Your Profile
Once logged in, click the profile button in the top-right corner of the screen.
This takes you to your personal control panel, where your identity, security settings, and photos are all managed.
Step 4 — Review the Security Alert
New accounts will typically see a notice like this:
Security Alert: 2FA Disabled
Your account is at risk. Enable Two-Factor Authentication to protect your profile.
This alert exists because your account is tied to your identity and all of your submissions. Without Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) enabled, your profile is significantly more vulnerable to unauthorized access.
Step 5 — Open the Security Panel
Click the security button shown next to the alert.
Step 6 — Access the Security Settings
You will now be inside the AeroHub Photos security panel, where account protection settings are managed.
Step 7 — Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Follow the on-screen steps to complete the 2FA setup process and clear the alert.
This is the single most effective step you can take to protect your account. With 2FA enabled, your profile stays protected even if your password is ever compromised.
Step 8 — Confirm Your Account Is Secured
Once setup is complete, the security alert will disappear and your profile is fully protected.
Step 9 — Customize Your Profile
Go to your profile edit page and add:
- A profile picture
- A banner image
A complete, personalized profile makes your work look more professional and helps other community members recognize your submissions.
Step 10 — Complete Your Photographer Information
Fill in the following details:
- Display Name — how your name appears across the platform.
- Infinite Flight IFC Username — this is the most important field, since it directly links your submissions to your official IFC identity and is used to confirm ownership and credit for every photo you upload.
- Location (optional) — visibility is entirely up to you. If you choose to enable it, read the Terms of Use first: Terms of Use
- Device — the hardware you use to fly and capture your shots (e.g., iPad, phone).
Once everything looks correct, click Save.
Part 2: Read the Upload Rules First
Detailed Photo Upload Guidelines — Click to Expand
Before submitting any photo, read the official rules below carefully. Doing this now will save you from rejected submissions later, and in repeated cases, from a permanent ban. The full rules are always available at photos.aerohubradar.com/add/rules.
AeroHub Photos is dedicated to preserving the authenticity of aviation photography from Infinite Flight. Just as JetPhotos maintains incredibly strict standards for real-world aviation, we enforce the exact same level of rigorous quality control for the simulator. To ensure the highest quality database, all contributors must strictly adhere to the following 10 rules.
The 3-Strike System
Any violation of these 10 rules will result in your photo being rejected and a sanction applied to your account. If you accumulate 3 sanctions for the same violation (e.g., repeatedly uploading excessively edited photos), your account will be permanently banned from AeroHub Photos, with no possibility of appeal or recovery.
1. Authenticity Over Aesthetics
Our core mission is to document aviation realistically within the Infinite Flight simulator. While creative angles are encouraged, the final image must reflect the true state of the simulator. We prioritize natural, raw shots that capture the essence of the flight without artificial embellishments. If an image looks like a digital painting rather than a simulator screenshot, it will be rejected. The beauty of aviation lies in realism, and our database must remain a trusted source of genuine simulator photography.
2. No Excessive Editing or Filters
Color grading, contrast adjustments, and minor cropping are acceptable, but they must be kept to an absolute minimum. Photos featuring heavily saturated colors, unnatural HDR effects, or fake lens flares will be immediately rejected. Replacing the sky with external stock images, artificially blurring the background (fake bokeh), or injecting objects that were not present in the original simulation is strictly prohibited. The editing should enhance the natural beauty of the shot, not rewrite reality. Less is always more.
3. No Watermarks, Borders, or Text
To maintain a clean and uniform catalog, user-added watermarks, signatures, copyright symbols, or any form of text overlay are not permitted on images. All ownership and copyright metadata is securely handled by the AeroHub Photos database platform itself. Artificial borders or frames must not be added either — the photo must consist entirely of the aircraft and its surrounding environment, edge to edge.
4. Resolution and Quality Standards
Photos must be uploaded in high resolution, ideally the native resolution of your device or the simulator’s highest graphics settings. Images that are heavily pixelated, compressed, or blurry due to low rendering settings will be rejected. Be careful when cropping — extreme cropping drastically reduces the overall resolution and sharpness of the photo. Make sure your device’s anti-aliasing settings are turned up to avoid jagged edges on the aircraft’s fuselage.
5. Hide All User Interface (UI) Elements
Before taking a screenshot, disable the simulator’s user interface entirely. Photos displaying the joystick, throttle, mini-map, autopilot panel, or any other HUD element will be rejected. You must also disable player nametags (the floating names above multiplayer aircraft) via the Infinite Flight settings. A true aviation photograph does not have floating text in the sky. Replay mode is recommended for the cleanest possible shots.
6. Proper Lighting and Visibility
The primary subject of your photo — the aircraft — must be clearly visible. Pitch-black night shots where the aircraft is merely a silhouette against a dark sky are generally not accepted, unless they hold exceptional artistic value (e.g., stunning runway lighting). Make sure the sun or light source is illuminating the aircraft properly. Backlit photos are acceptable only if the aircraft’s details are not completely lost in shadow.
7. Central Focus and Framing
The aircraft should be the undisputed focal point of the image. Unless you are intentionally showcasing a scenic landscape or a busy airport terminal, the aircraft should occupy a significant portion of the frame. Do not arbitrarily cut off the nose, tail, or wings unless taking a deliberate, artistic close-up of a specific component like the engine or landing gear. Keep your framing balanced and level with the horizon.
8. Realism in Operations
While we appreciate creativity, we highly value realism. Photos depicting absurd or troll-like scenarios — such as a Boeing 747 parked on a tiny dirt strip, fighter jets parked at commercial civilian gates, or aircraft flying upside down just feet above a runway — will be rejected. We encourage mimicking real-world operations and following the procedures established by the IFATC community.
9. No Duplicate Angles or Spam
Do not upload multiple photos of the exact same aircraft, at the exact same moment, from only slightly different angles. Choose the single best shot from your sequence. Flooding the screening queue with near-identical images wastes the time of our volunteer screeners and clutters the database. A genuine sequence from different phases of flight (e.g., rotation, cruise, landing) is perfectly acceptable.
10. Respect for the Screeners
Our screening team manually reviews every single photo submitted to the database to ensure these standards are met. If your photo is rejected, don’t take it personally — read the rejection reason carefully, learn from it, and improve your next shot. Attempting to bypass the system by repeatedly re-uploading a rejected photo without fixing the issue is considered a severe violation and will lead to an immediate ban from the AeroHub Radar ecosystem.
Part 3: Uploading Your First Photo
Step 1 — Open the Upload Panel
Click the Upload button in the top-right corner of the screen.
Step 2 — Enter the Submission Panel
You will be taken to the photo submission page, where the entire upload process happens.
Step 3 — Upload and Crop Your Photo
Use the upload field to load your photo. Pay close attention to this step — your image should be cropped to 1920x1080 for maximum quality.
This resolution keeps your photo sharp and consistent across the gallery, and helps you meet the resolution standard covered in Rule 4 of the upload guidelines.
Step 4 — Fill In the Aircraft Information
Complete the aircraft details panel:
- Civil / Military — select the correct category for the aircraft in your photo.
- Registration — the aircraft’s registration or tail number (e.g., N12345).
- Aircraft — the specific aircraft type and model shown in the photo (e.g., Boeing 737-800).
- Airline — the operator shown in the photo (e.g., Emirates).
Filling this in accurately is what makes the database searchable, allowing other users to find and filter photos by aircraft type, airline, or registration.
Step 5 — Add the Location
Specify where the photo was taken.
This adds geographic context to your submission and lets other users search or filter photos by airport and region.
Step 6 — Add Additional Details
Complete the remaining fields:
- Aircraft Category — for example, Cargo, VIP, or Passenger.
- Photo Category — for example, Day or Night.
These tags make it easier for screeners to review your photo and for other users to browse the gallery by category.
Step 7 — Submit for Review
Click submit to send your photo to the screening queue. You will see a confirmation message:
Upload Successful!
Photo successfully submitted to queue! Our screening team will review it shortly.
Continue to Gallery
Step 8 — Wait for Approval
Your photo is now in the queue. Every submission is manually reviewed against the guidelines in Part 2, so approval times may vary. If a photo is rejected, check the reason provided and feel free to resubmit once the issue is corrected.
Need Help?
Got questions, feedback, or want to help the team? Contact us:
| Department | |
|---|---|
| General Support | [email protected] |
| Screener / Photo Reviewer Applications | [email protected] |
Best regards,
The AeroHub Group Team
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