MCP Server

Photography tools for your AI assistant.

Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any other MCP-aware client to DailyPhotoTips and your AI gets 16 real photography calculators it can call directly. Ask in plain language and get accurate answers grounded in actual math, not vibes.

Connection URL

https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp

How to connect

Connecting this server goes through a quick one-click approval flow the first time. After that, your client handles everything automatically.

Open Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste the URL below, and approve when prompted. The 16 tools show up in the connector menu ready to use.

https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp

In ChatGPT, go to Settings → Connectors → Add Connector. Choose the MCP option, name it DailyPhotoTips, and paste the URL.

https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp

Connector support is currently available on Plus, Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans. Once connected, the tools will be callable in any conversation.

From any terminal where you have Claude Code installed, run the command below. Claude Code will walk you through the one-click approval the first time it starts a session.

claude mcp add --transport http dailyphototips https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp

Check with claude mcp list. Remove later with claude mcp remove dailyphototips.

Add the server to your Codex config at ~/.codex/config.toml, then run the login command to authorize.

[mcp_servers.dailyphototips]
url = "https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp"

codex mcp login dailyphototips

Login opens a browser window and authorizes Codex via OAuth. Logout anytime with codex mcp logout dailyphototips.

In Cursor, open Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server, paste the URL below, and approve when prompted.

https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp

Any client that speaks the MCP Streamable HTTP transport can connect. Point it at the URL above and the server handles initialize, tools/list, and tools/call over JSON-RPC.

Discovery metadata is published at /.well-known/mcp/server-card.json per SEP-1649.

Client setup flows change often. If any of the steps above don't match what you see, refer to your client's own MCP documentation, then come back and paste the URL https://mcp.dailyphototips.com/mcp.

Try asking

Once connected, photography questions just work. A few examples.

“When is golden hour in Paris on May 3?”

“What is my depth of field at 50mm f/2.8 from 3 meters on a full-frame body?”

“Max shutter speed for stars at 24mm on APS-C without trailing?”

“Shooting a full-body portrait with a 50mm lens. How far back do I need to stand?”

“Can you read the EXIF from this image? https://example.com/photo.jpg”

What is in the toolbox

Sixteen tools spanning camera math, exposure, output sizing, location planning, and metadata.

Camera & Optics

crop_factor

35mm-equivalent focal length and field of view for any sensor.

field_of_view

Compare two focal lengths on the same sensor, with degree-accurate angle of view.

depth_of_field

Near limit, far limit, total DoF, and hyperfocal distance.

focal_length

Solve distance or focal length for head-only, head-and-shoulders, three-quarter, or full-body framing.

handheld_shutter_speed

Minimum handheld shutter from focal length and sensor, with IS compensation.

star_trails

500 Rule and NPF Rule max exposure before stars trail.

Exposure

exposure_calculator

Solve the exposure triangle and get equivalent exposures.

flash_calculator

Flash guide number math for distance or aperture at any ISO.

nd_filter

New shutter speed after any ND strength, by stops or ND factor.

Output & Storage

file_size_estimator

Expected file size and photos per card across formats.

print_size

Maximum print dimensions at 150, 240, and 300 DPI.

timelapse

Clip length, interval, shooting time, and storage estimates.

Location & Light

golden_hour

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for any city or lat/lng.

sun_position

Compass azimuth bearings at sunrise, solar noon, and sunset for shoot planning.

Guidance & Metadata

iso_guide

Max usable ISO and noise rating by sensor size.

exif_viewer

Fetch an image URL and return its camera, lens, exposure, and GPS metadata.

Why this exists

DailyPhotoTips already hosts 16 photography tools and calculators as web pages. The MCP server exposes the same math so AI assistants can use them on your behalf. No accounts, no keys, no paywall. It is free to use and free to share.