"The ocean is everything I want to be — beautiful, mysterious, wild, and free."
— Unknown
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WHO ARE YOU?
Tell us how you engage with the ocean. You can always update this later.
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Surfer
Find your photos, claim your sessions, track your breaks.
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Photographer
Upload sessions, sell licenses, get discovered by surfers.
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Both
You shoot and surf. Full access to both sides of the platform.
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Surf Shop
Claim your shop listing, showcase your team, connect with locals.
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YOUR PROFILE
This is how the community will know you.
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Profile Photo
JPG or PNG · Recommended 400×400px Drag here or click to upload
Name *
Handle *
Location
Bio — optional
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YOUR BREAKS
Add up to 3 home breaks. These appear on your profile and help photographers find you.
Search Breaks
Allow photographers to tag me in photos
Photographers can identify you using ReelTag. You'll be notified and must confirm before your name appears on any photo.
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YOUR CRAFT
Tell us what you shoot and how. This helps surfers find the right photographer.
Specialty
Water Photography
Drone / Aerial
Beach / Lifestyle
Competition
Film / Analog
Video
Big Wave
Underwater
Primary Camera
Home Break / Region
Instagram — optional
// Stripe Payments
Connect Stripe to receive 80% of every sale. You can skip this now and connect later in your dashboard.
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SURF & SHOOT
You do both — let's get you set up on both sides.
Home Break
Specialty
Water Photography
Drone / Aerial
Video
Competition
Allow photographers to tag me in photos
You can confirm or deny any identification before it appears publicly.
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YOUR SHOP
Find your shop on the UpReelz map and claim it, or create a new listing.
Search for your shop
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✓ Found on UpReelz globe — click Claim to take ownership
// Create New Listing
Shop Name *
City *
Pin your location on the map
Click anywhere on the map to set your exact location · drag the pin to adjust
Logo + Photos
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First slot = logo or main photo. Drag to reorder.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
UpReelz curates epic content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X — generating reach and revenue we share with you. Control what gets used.
Allow UpReelz to feature my content on social media
Account-level default for all uploads. You can override per photo/video.
📸Instagram
🎵TikTok
▶YouTube
𝕏X / Twitter
// Revenue Sharing
When your content generates revenue on social platforms, UpReelz splits it with you. Enabling this now means you're eligible from day one when the program launches.
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YOU'RE IN!
Your UpReelz account is set up and ready. Here's where to start: