Does SmugMug require the uploaded pictures to be photographs?

Question

I know that SmugMug is primarily oriented at photographers. I have an account there, with some hobby pictures of mine, and I like the experience. I don't have other accounts to upload pictures to, for example no DeviantArt account. It would be convenient for me to upload other image files to SmugMug, for example fractal art I have generated, so I don't spread my pictures between multiple accounts.

Is it intended and required that SmugMug accounts contain photographs only? Or is it just targeted at photographers, but allowing the user to add a gallery of other types of digital art? Would I break the TOC agreement if I upload a non-photographic image in my gallery?

Answer 1

I can't find any "official" stance on this, although the help site does explain that you can have an "unlimited number of JPEG, GIF, and PNG files". If you have other file types or size requirements that don't fit in those requirements then try SmugVault.

I don't see any reason why you can't upload any digital creations that you have as long as they fit within the section 13 User Content guidelines of the terms of use. In other words, don't post:

User Content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, sexually suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable or harmful, including without limitation Photos, Videos or other User Content containing nudity that would be unacceptable in a public museum where minors visit;

User Content that would constitute, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, endanger national security, or that would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national or international law;

User Content that may infringe or violate any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or other proprietary right of any party;