How can I contact SHOT.CAFE?

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The only contact method SHOT.CAFE lists on its site is Instagram, at @the.shot.cafe. The About section points there directly ("Wanna contact us? Try the 'gram: @the.shot.cafe"), and no email address, contact form, or support portal appears anywhere in the site's content. So if you need to reach the team, Instagram is your channel.

What to expect when you reach out

SHOT.CAFE is a small, informal project. Its own About text describes how it started: in July 2016, a NYC-based cinematographer needed a lighting plan in a hurry, got frustrated with existing options for searching film stills for reference, and built the tool as a side project.

That origin shapes how the site communicates:

  • The tone is casual and personal rather than corporate.
  • The site states plainly that "new features to appear unannounced" and that "other details may also arrive soon" — so replies and updates may not follow a fixed schedule.
  • There is no published support SLA, ticket system, or response-time commitment.

Before you message them

A few things worth knowing, since they affect what kind of help you can reasonably ask for:

Topic What the site says
Contact channel Instagram only: @the.shot.cafe
Email / contact form None listed
Support hours or response time Not stated
Feature requests Site says new features appear unannounced; no submission process described
Image rights Images are presented "for educational and research purposes only"; no ownership is claimed

If your question is about using the database itself — searching stills, building collections, or saving favorites — you may not need to contact anyone. The site exposes its own navigation for browsing by movies, commercials, directors, cinematographers, production designers, years, genres, tags, colors, aspect ratios, and a "Shot Stream," plus login-gated features for favorites and collections.

Practical notes

  • Login is required for some features. The site's login prompt says signing in unlocks "favorites, collections and other features." It also states it doesn't post to Facebook or Google.
  • Privacy questions are partly answered on-site: the login notice says they don't post anything to Facebook or Google and "super respect your privacy." A Privacy Policy and Terms of Usage are linked in the footer.
  • If Instagram isn't your thing, the site offers no alternative — that's simply the only route it publishes.

In short: go to Instagram and message @the.shot.cafe. Set expectations accordingly — this is a one-person-origin project with no formal support desk, so keep requests specific and be patient.