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Photography credits and rights

All photographs and video stills come from Pexels and are used under the Pexels licence (free to use, attribution appreciated, not required). Credits are listed on the page itself (footer, "Photo credits") and under each hero photograph.

Credit text comes from each photo's Pexels page. Locations come from what is visible in the photograph; the uploader's location tag was ignored where it looked wrong (see "To confirm").

In use, supplied by you

Key	Where it appears	Photographer	Source	Notes
`swiss-sennwald`	Hero, Switzerland, main image	Christopher Politano	Pexels	5184 × 3888
`swiss-train`	Hero, Switzerland, inset	Oskar Gross	Pexels	Tagged Chur, Graubünden
`swiss-hiker`	Hero, Switzerland, inset	Christopher Politano	Pexels	Portrait, 3888 × 5184
`fuji-dusk`	Hero, Japan, main image	Javey Du	Pexels	6000 × 4000
`kyoto-pagoda-street`	Hero, Japan, inset; Kyoto day, "Higashiyama lanes"	Halil Fatih Çetin	Pexels	To confirm. Tagged Istanbul by the uploader. It looks like the street below Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto
`asakusa-market`	Hero, Japan, inset	DOAN HUY	Pexels video	Still frame (6 s) from a 4K video
`hoi-an-lanterns`	Hero, Vietnam, main image	khanhhoangminh	Pexels video	Still frame (6 s) from a 4K video; tagged Vietnam
`hanoi-train`	Hero, Vietnam, inset	Hòa Lê Đình	Pexels	Tagged Hanoi
`kyoto-bamboo`	Kyoto day, Arashiyama	Satoshi Hirayama	Pexels	Titled "people in a park" on Pexels; tagged Kyoto; shows a bamboo grove
`kyoto-kinkaku`	Kyoto day, Kinkaku-ji; closing image	Irina Senti	Pexels	4559 × 3423

In use, provisional (my stand-ins until you send replacements)

Key	Where it appears	Photographer	Source
`kyoto-market`	Kyoto day, market stop	Emanuele Ricciardi	Pexels
`kyoto-counter`	Kyoto day, counter lunch	Joan Germaine	Pexels
`kyoto-tea`	Kyoto day, tea room; phone concept	Satoshi Hirayama	Pexels
`kyoto-fushimi`	Kyoto day, Fushimi Inari	Lorenzo Castellino	Pexels
`hoi-an-street`	Hero, Vietnam, inset	Unknown	From the earlier shortlist; the photographer was not recorded. Replace before launch

Supplied but not used

Photo	Reason
Aerial rocky islets at sunrise, Stijn Dijkstra (Pexels)	Location unknown. Pexels shows "The Netherlands", which is not where tropical islets would be. Tell me the place and I will use it. It is processed and ready as `islets-aerial`
Amsterdam canal at daybreak, Winston Holguin (Pexels)	The Netherlands is not on the destination list
Video: authentic Japanese street food (Pexels)	The poster frame is mostly menu signs. Not extracted
Video: Sensō-ji gate at night (Pexels)	Tokyo night scene; no slot for it yet. Not extracted
Video: Mount Fuji at sunset (Pexels)	Portrait video, and a still of Fuji is already the Japan hero. Not extracted

To confirm

kyoto-pagoda-street: confirm it is Kyoto (Higashiyama).
islets-aerial: where is it?
Video stills: Pexels allows using video frames, but a still from a video is a different asset from a photograph. The page labels them in the credit line. If you would rather use only photographs, say so and I will swap them.
The Hội An lantern boats are an organised tourist activity, not a quiet local moment. Fine for desire; worth knowing if the copy ever claims "local".
Before launch, check each photo's Pexels page again. Pexels can remove content, and the licence page lists restrictions (for example, no implying endorsement by people shown).

Second batch, supplied by you (Japan, Switzerland, Vietnam, Thailand)

In the photo manifest, available to the destination pages and galleries. Photographers are as shown on each Pexels page.

Key	Destination	Photographer	Source	Notes
`jp-fushimi-tunnel`	Japan page	D J	Pexels
`jp-sagano-bamboo`	Japan page	Anh Nguyen	Pexels
`jp-alps-snow`	Japan page	Han Sen	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`jp-shirakawa-snow`	Japan page	ridwan	Pexels
`jp-nishiki-crowd`	Japan page; persona Crowds don't bother me	M Adriyawan	Pexels
`jp-tokyo-night`	Japan page	Yulius Santoso	Pexels
`jp-tea-ceremony`	Japan page	Teddy Yang	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`jp-tea-house`	Japan page	Anele Ludaviciute	Pexels
`jp-shibuya`	Japan page	Ibrahim Yousef	Pexels
`jp-evening-sidewalk`	Japan page	Willian Justen de Vasconcellos	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`jp-lantern-alley`	Japan page	Maheshwaran Shanmugam	Pexels
`jp-nara-deer`	Japan page	Andrea De Santis	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`ch-brienz`	Switzerland page	Nanda Gopal Lakshman	Pexels
`ch-iseltwald`	Switzerland page	Saurabh Deshpande	Pexels
`ch-oeschinen`	Switzerland page	Jean-Paul Wettstein	Pexels
`ch-riffelsee`	Switzerland page	z yan	Pexels
`ch-green-valley`	Switzerland page	Saurabh Deshpande	Pexels
`ch-lavaux`	Switzerland page	Michał Ludwiczak	Pexels
`ch-aletsch`	Switzerland page	Jean-Paul Wettstein	Pexels
`ch-winter-train`	Switzerland page	Gotta Be Worth It	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`ch-backpacker`	Switzerland page	Christian Buergi	Pexels
`ch-grindelwald-first`	Switzerland page	Stephan Leuzinger	Pexels
`ch-fondue`	Switzerland page	Sinan Serin	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`ch-lucerne-steamboat`	Switzerland page	Jean-Paul Wettstein	Pexels
`ch-viaduct-aerial`	Switzerland page	Oskar Gross	Pexels video	Still frame from a video
`ch-chapel-bridge`	Switzerland page	Marlon Castor	Pexels video	Still frame from a video
`vn-hang-mua`	Vietnam page	maxed. RAW	Pexels
`vn-ninh-binh-boat`	Vietnam page	Bid	Pexels
`vn-green-hills`	Vietnam page	HONG SON	Pexels
`vn-mu-cang-chai`	Vietnam page	Vietnam Hidden Light	Pexels
`vn-ha-giang`	Vietnam page	Hòa Lê Đình	Pexels
`vn-hoi-an-aerial`	Vietnam page	Ba Uoc Phung	Pexels
`vn-hue`	Vietnam page	Vietnam Tri Duong Photographer	Pexels
`vn-phong-nha-kayak`	Vietnam page	Nguyen Ngoc Tien	Pexels
`vn-karst-boat`	Vietnam page	Leon Wong	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`vn-hoi-an-market`	Vietnam page; persona I don't mind occasionally	Duy Nod	Pexels video	Still frame from a video
`th-krabi-bay`	Thailand page	Joe Fikar	Pexels
`th-phi-phi-aerial`	Thailand page	Joonseok Park	Pexels
`th-maya-bay`	Thailand page	Musaddek Sayek	Pexels
`th-khao-sok`	Thailand page	phiraphon srithakae	Pexels
`th-mae-ya`	Thailand page	Ertabbt	Pexels
`th-forest-mountains`	Thailand page	Sai zainalin ZN	Pexels
`th-wat-arun`	Thailand page	Johan Van Geijl	Pexels
`th-temples`	Thailand page	Alberto Capparelli	Pexels	Location to confirm (uploader tag or subject did not clearly match)
`th-phuket-cliff`	Thailand page	Ali Kazal	Pexels
`th-street-food-night`	Thailand page; persona Social and lively	LayG Traveller	Pexels video	Still frame from a video
`th-floating-market`	Thailand page	Khanh Hoang Minh 2	Pexels video	Still frame from a video

Not used: a Pexels alpine-lake video (uploader tagged Türkiye, location unverified) and a Japan deer video (Pexels refused the download).

App founder photo library (9 November 2026)

Both supplied links are retained. Library-only photos may differ from the original slot orientation or subject. Source locations are unverified.

Key	Where it appears	Photographer	Source	Size and notes
`lg-misty-ridge-dawn`	Login side panel	Renan Lima	Pexels	3264 × 4928. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-misty-ridge-dawn-alt-19582155`	Library only	kf zhou	Pexels	5568 × 3712. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait.
`lg-lantern-lane-night`	Login side panel	Ming He	Pexels	2768 × 4160. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-lantern-lane-night-alt-7990959`	Library only	Sami Abdullah	Pexels	5304 × 7952. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`lg-cove-aerial-sunset`	Login side panel	Stijn Dijkstra	Pexels	4423 × 6379. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-cove-aerial-sunset-alt-18262640`	Library only	Burak Evlivan	Pexels	1874 × 2812. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Long edge is below the 3200px requirement for this slot; useful at smaller sizes.
`lg-temple-steps-golden`	Login side panel	Lukas Rodriguez	Pexels	4585 × 6877. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-temple-steps-golden-alt-37600865`	Library only	Giuseppe Paoletti	Pexels	6152 × 4101. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait.
`pq-pace-relaxed`	Persona card	Christina Petsos	Pexels	3295 × 4943. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-pace-relaxed-alt-28056131`	Library only	hello aesthe	Pexels	4000 × 6000. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`pq-pace-packed-alt-734775`	Library only	amirali beigi	Pexels	6000 × 4000. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait.
`pq-pace-packed`	Persona card	cami	Pexels	1920 × 2880. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-disc-iconic-alt-6060811`	Library only	Quentin	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-disc-iconic`	Persona card	Vincent Gerbouin	Pexels	4930 × 3287. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-disc-mixed`	Persona card	Caio	Pexels	5875 × 3906. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-disc-mixed-alt-33435591`	Library only	Katie Mukhina	Pexels	4016 × 6016. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-disc-hidden`	Persona card	Inês Oliveira	Pexels	2592 × 3872. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-soc-private`	Persona card	Quang Nguyen Vinh	Pexels	5760 × 3840. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-soc-mixed`	Persona card	Faruk Tokluoğlu	Pexels	5698 × 3799. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-soc-mixed-alt-19981582`	Persona card: Balanced pace (rooftop meal and sightseeing view)	Atlantic Ambience	Pexels	4240 × 2832. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`pq-crowd-avoid`	Persona card	Nati Borsella	Pexels	3000 × 4000. Matches the assigned slot.
`pq-crowd-avoid-alt-37678479`	Library only	Roman Saienko	Pexels	5588 × 3986. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait.
`pq-crowd-some-alt-40757817`	Library only	Faheem Ahamad	Pexels	5152 × 7728. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-crowd-some`	Library only	Talha Uğuz	Pexels	3537 × 5306. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`jp-pottery-wheel-hands`	Library only	Sóc Năng Động	Pexels	4912 × 7360. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`jp-pottery-wheel-hands-alt-15440833`	Library only	Oleg Prachuk	Pexels	4160 × 6240. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. Shows a ceramic mug exchange, not hands on a pottery wheel.
`jp-ryokan-tatami-dusk`	Library only	CochraneStreet Studio	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`jp-ryokan-tatami-dusk-alt-15837551`	Library only	Jong	Pexels	2160 × 2700. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. Shows an izakaya exterior, not a tatami room.
`ch-thermal-bath-alps`	Library only	Siarhei Nester	Pexels	4016 × 6016. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. Pexels tags Georgia. Do not present this as a Swiss location.
`th-cooking-class-mortar`	Library only	Antonius Ferret	Pexels	3744 × 5616. Original is portrait; original slot requests square.
`lg-dune-ridge-sunset-alt-32112970`	Library only	Phil Evenden	Pexels	5354 × 4031. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait.
`lg-dune-ridge-sunset`	Login side panel	Lee Vosloo	Pexels	3072 × 4096. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-city-blue-hour-rain`	Login side panel	Sunil Nepali	Pexels	3958 × 5938. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-airplane-window-glow`	Login side panel	Abdiel Hernandez Villegas	Pexels	3252 × 5779. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-forest-light-rays`	Login side panel	Sergio Zhukov	Pexels	5304 × 7952. Matches the assigned slot.
`lg-forest-light-rays-alt-13808391`	Library only	chickenbunny	Pexels	4000 × 6000. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`pq-pace-relaxed-b`	Library only	Andreea Simion	Pexels	3456 × 4608. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-pace-relaxed-b-alt-28178401`	Library only	umut izgi	Pexels	4078 × 6050. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-pace-balanced-b`	Library only	Ketut Subiyanto	Pexels	3514 × 5271. Available for reuse in the photo library.
`pq-pace-balanced-b-alt-20171908`	Library only	Krystian Stanislaw Adamowicz	Pexels	2112 × 2640. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`pq-pace-packed-b`	Library only	Iqaro Duang	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Available for reuse in the photo library.
`pq-pace-packed-b-alt-38468348`	Library only	Никита Шелайкин	Pexels	5000 × 3330. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait.
`pq-disc-iconic-b`	Library only	Yasin Aydın	Pexels	5504 × 8256. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-disc-iconic-b-alt-31746165`	Library only	Da Na	Pexels	2592 × 3872. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-disc-hidden-b`	Library only	Tuấn Vũ	Pexels	6720 × 4480. Available for reuse in the photo library.
`pq-disc-hidden-b-alt-15582810`	Library only	NotA H.	Pexels	4896 × 3672. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`pq-soc-private-b`	Library only	Tuğba	Pexels	3427 × 4589. Original is portrait; original slot requests square.
`pq-soc-private-b-alt-12800714`	Library only	Vinh Lâm	Pexels	3130 × 2075. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests square.
`pq-soc-lively-b`	Library only	leopoldo zenteno	Pexels	1530 × 2710. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-soc-lively-b-alt-2892872`	Library only	Rick Han	Pexels	4000 × 5000. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-crowd-fine`	Library only	Rick Han	Pexels	3200 × 4000. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-crowd-avoid-b`	Library only	Marina Zvada	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-crowd-avoid-b-alt-32834944`	Library only	Marta Branco	Pexels	6960 × 4640. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`pq-crowd-some-b`	Library only	Sami TÜRK	Pexels	2560 × 3840. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`pq-crowd-some-b-alt-40676704`	Library only	Mohit Hambiria	Pexels	4426 × 6639. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`in-wildlife-safari-dawn`	Library only	Sharath G.	Pexels	5184 × 3456. Available for reuse in the photo library.
`in-wildlife-safari-dawn-alt-5051403`	Library only	Bushland Adventure Travel	Pexels	2464 × 1848. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`in-festival-colour-crowd`	Library only	Yogendra Singh	Pexels	3456 × 5184. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`in-crafts-loom-hands`	Library only	Henlynn	Pexels	3984 × 2656. Original is landscape; original slot requests square.
`in-crafts-loom-hands-alt-6634689`	Library only	https://kaboompics.com/	Pexels	4480 × 6720. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests square.
`in-themepark-wheel-dusk`	Library only	Roman Ska	Pexels	4024 × 6048. Available for reuse in the photo library.
`in-themepark-wheel-dusk-alt-13218549`	Library only	Oguz Kagan Cevik	Pexels	3727 × 4659. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`in-architecture-stairwell`	Library only	Edgar Rodrigo	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Available for reuse in the photo library.
`in-architecture-stairwell-alt-16762470`	Library only	Paulo Oliveira	Pexels	2133 × 3200. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking.
`in-spiritual-prayer-flags`	Library only	Ravi Kant	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`in-spiritual-prayer-flags-alt-38548736`	Library only	Nathan Tran	Pexels	3271 × 4907. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`in-shopping-spice-market`	Library only	Amine	Pexels	3648 × 5472. Original is portrait; original slot requests square.
`in-shopping-spice-market-alt-16059269`	Library only	Huy Phan	Pexels	4896 × 3264. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests square.
`in-nightlife-rooftop-bar`	Library only	Maksim Shiriagin	Pexels	2444 × 3259. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`in-nightlife-rooftop-bar-alt-29748402`	Library only	Gülru Sude	Pexels	2243 × 3988. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape.
`jp-shrine-lanterns-rain`	Library only	Francesco Albanese	Pexels	3989 × 2992. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait. Shows visitors with umbrellas at Sensō-ji, not a stone-lantern close-up.
`jp-shrine-lanterns-rain-alt-31486570`	Library only	Francesco Albanese	Pexels	3766 × 2825. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait. Shows visitors with umbrellas at Sensō-ji, not a stone-lantern close-up.
`ch-alpine-dairy-cheese`	Library only	Frédéric Pelhate	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Original is portrait; original slot requests square. Source location information is inconsistent and does not establish Switzerland.
`ch-marmot-ibex-ridge`	Library only	David Solce	Pexels	3634 × 4543. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. The photo page identifies the French Alps, not Switzerland.
`ch-marmot-ibex-ridge-alt-33553063`	Library only	David Solce	Pexels	3593 × 4491. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. The photo page identifies Vanoise National Park, France, not Switzerland.
`th-elephant-sanctuary-dusk`	Library only	Barry Dickson	Pexels	7728 × 5152. The photo page does not establish the location or the sanctuary’s practices. Its tags name several regions.
`th-elephant-sanctuary-dusk-alt-11528780`	Library only	Kent Zhong	Pexels	6000 × 3376. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Shows elephants carrying riders.
`th-treehouse-jungle-stay`	Library only	Sean Kernerman	Pexels	2755 × 3676. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. The photo page identifies Bali, not Thailand.
`th-treehouse-jungle-stay-alt-37408877`	Library only	Ahmet Yüksek ✪	Pexels	2928 × 4388. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. The photo page does not establish Khao Sok. The tags name several countries.
`th-treehouse-jungle-stay-alt-20649119`	Library only	Mia Dalisay	Pexels	3024 × 4032. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. The photo page does not establish Khao Sok.
`th-buddhist-temple-bells-dawn-alt-30594277`	Library only	Artem Krapivin	Pexels	2382 × 2957. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Shows garden bells. The source does not establish the location or time of day.
`th-buddhist-temple-bells-dawn`	App experience cards and detail page	Kirandeep Singh Walia	Pexels	3971 × 5956. Pexels identifies the Ancient City in Thailand. The photo shows a pavilion, not bells.
`vn-silk-weaving-loom`	App experience cards and detail page	Quang Nguyen Vinh	Pexels	5602 × 3735. Pexels tags the workshop as Vietnam. The specific venue is unverified.
`vn-silk-weaving-loom-alt-35261229`	Library only	Xuân Anh Nguyễn	Pexels	5832 × 3888. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Shows lantern artisans, not silk weaving.
`vn-night-train-sleeper`	Library only	Mateusz Turbiński	Pexels	3071 × 4095. Shows a station platform. The photo page does not establish Vietnam or a sleeper service.
`vn-incense-coils-temple`	Library only	Jay Ngai	Pexels	4898 × 3266. Original is landscape; original slot requests portrait. The source identifies Man Mo Temple. It does not establish Vietnam.
`vn-coconut-basket-boat`	App experience cards and detail page	Ethan Brooke	Pexels	4000 × 2667. Pexels identifies the basket boat ride as Hội An, Vietnam.
`vn-coconut-basket-boat-alt-35096993`	Library only	jishaan Azmi	Pexels	3000 × 4000. Alternative retained for reuse; link order is not a quality ranking. Original is portrait; original slot requests landscape. The photo page identifies Kerala, India, not Hội An.