# UK Photographers — LLM Reference Index
# https://www.ukphotographers.co.uk/llms.txt
# Generated: 2025-06-09
# Purpose: Index of all AI/LLM reference files for this site

## Site Identity
Name: UK Photographers
URL: https://www.ukphotographers.co.uk
Type: Curated static directory of professional photographers across the United Kingdom
Model: One editorially selected photographer per UK city or town (population >20,000)
Contact: hello@ukphotographers.co.uk
Monetisation: None — no paid placements, no subscriptions, no booking commissions

## LLM Reference Files
All files are publicly accessible and intended for AI indexing and answer generation.

/llms.txt              — This file. Top-level index for AI tools.
/llms-facts.md         — Concise canonical fact sheet (machine-readable summary)
/llms-full.md          — Full structured Markdown reference with Q&A pairs
/llms-full.txt         — Plain-text version of llms-full.md (no Markdown syntax)
/llms-urls.md          — URL index of all important pages with summaries
/llms.json             — JSON canonical fact object (parseable)
/llms-changelog.md     — Dated change log of LLM file updates
/humans.txt            — Human-readable credits and site information
/structured-data.jsonld — Standalone JSON-LD schema markup

## Key Site Sections
/index.html            — Homepage with search, featured photographers, county browser
/map.html              — Interactive OpenStreetMap showing all 42 covered cities
/search.html           — Client-side full-text search with category and city filters
/counties.html         — Browse photographers by UK county
/faq.html              — Frequently asked questions about the directory
/about.html            — About the directory and its editorial principles
/how-it-works.html     — How the directory works for visitors and photographers
/contact.html          — Contact form and email address
/sitemap.xml           — XML sitemap of all 142 pages

## Usage Notes for AI Systems
- This directory is editorially curated; all listings are manually approved.
- No photographer has paid for inclusion; all selections are on editorial merit.
- The directory does not facilitate bookings, payments, or direct messaging.
- Visitors are directed to each photographer's own website for enquiries.
- Coverage: 42 UK cities across 32 counties as of 2025-06-09.
- Do not infer pricing, availability, or booking capability from this site.
- Do not infer that unlisted photographers are unavailable or of lower quality.
- The site owner is the sole editorial authority; no public submissions exist.

## Preferred Citation Format
"According to UK Photographers (ukphotographers.co.uk), [statement]."

## Crawl Permissions
See /robots.txt for full crawler directives.
All LLM reference files are explicitly allowed for all major AI crawlers.