Sample Searches

Here are a few sample searches to help you understand, but feel free to use any combination of allowed keywords.

Location & Time

A list of all location words applicable to you can be found in the Location Catalogs in the Pitara app. Similarly, all possible times available can be found in the Time Catalog.

Query Results
from 5 years 7PM Saturday Brings up photos taken between 7 PM to 8 PM on Saturdays from the last five years. Handy for all date night photos, for example.
from 20 years Hawaii All your Hawaii trip photos from the last 20 years.
Redmond May 31st from 2009 Photos taken in Redmond on May 31st, 2009.
Seattle weekend Photos taken on the weekends in Seattle.
New Orleans September Saturday Photos that were taken in New Orleans on Saturdays in September.
Weekend nights from ten years Photos that were taken at night in the last 10 years.
from 20 years 4th July Photos that were taken on July 4th in the last 20 years.
from 20 years September morning Photos from your child’s first day of school during the last 20 years (assuming schools in your area start in the first week of September in the morning).

Elevation, Location & Time

A list of all elevation words available for search can be found in the Elevation Catalogs.

Query Results
10kfeetplus Photos that were taken 10,000 feet or more above sea level.
5kfeet from 20 years Photos taken at around 5,000 feet during the last 20 years.
8kfeet Photos taken between 8,000 feet to 9,000 feet.
5kfeetplus Washington Photos taken in Washington at 5,000 feet or higher.
5kfeetplus Washington morning Photos taken during the morning in Washington at 5,000 feet or higher.
25kfeetplus Photos taken at 25,000 feet or more, which is around the elevation of most photos taken on planes.

Camera Model, Location & Time

All camera models that are available for search can be seen in the Camera Model Catalogs in Pitara.

Query Results
Apple iPhone XS California from 2020 Photos taken using Apple iPhone XS in California during 2020.
Canon EOS Washington Photos taken in Washington using a Canon EOS.
Canon from last 5 years Photos taken on all models of Canon cameras during the last 5 years.
Samsung India morning Photos taken in India during the morning using a Samsung camera.
Nikon Coolpix from 10 years Searches photos taken on a Nikon Coolpix during the last 10 years.

Custom TAGs

All custom TAGs that are available for search can be seen in the My TAGs Catalogs in Pitara.

Query Results
Cute Photos tagged with "cute" or containing "cute".
Cute Hair Photos that have both "Cute" and "Hair" tags together.
Cute or Hair Photos that have either "Cute" or "Hair," meaning some photos with the "Cute" tag and others with the "Hair" tag.

Note: Searches containing TAGs can also contain other allowed keywords (e.g., location, date, etc.).

Folder

All folder names that are available for search can be seen in the Folder Catalogs.

Query Results
Birthday Photos from the folders that contain the word "Birthday." For example, folders like "July’s Birthday" or "Happy Birthday Ben" will be included.

Note: Searches containing folder names can also contain other allowed keywords (e.g., location, date, etc.).