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Hey HN — I'm David, and I built Photerra to solve a problem I kept running into: planning trips meant juggling dozens of browser tabs, Google Sheets, and the same recycled "top 10" lists everyone else sees.

Photerra turns geolocated photos into map spots you can organize into trips, share with friends, and book from — all in one flow.

The core idea: photos with GPS → actual spots on a map → drag into trip days → share → book.

What makes Photerra different:

• Real locations, not just POIs — Your photos have EXIF GPS data, so you're adding exact spots (that actual spot on the trail, not just “Yosemite” - no address needed).

• End-to-end flow — Discover → plan → coordinate → book, without switching between 5 apps.

• Photo-grounded data — Community spots come from real photos, not scraped listicles, so you find more off-path places.

• Works for everyday wandering — Not just big trips. Save local spots and open them in Maps or Uber with one tap.

Try it: iOS and Android apps are live (links in comments). I've seeded content in SF, Portland, LA, San Diego, Hawaii, Philly, Yosemite, and Mexico City.

Tech: React Native + RN-Maps on mobile; NestJS + TypeORM/MySQL + AWS on backend.

What I'd love feedback on:

• Is the photo→spot→trip flow intuitive on first use?

• What's missing to make this truly start-to-finish for your trips?

• Any friction in auth, maps, or sharing?

Be blunt — it's helpful. Happy to answer questions!

— David (solo, first-time founder)