A New Chapter for FOI.ONE — Archive Access, Better Protection & 50+ Unreleased Collections (Patreon)

Over the past few days, we’ve been rebuilding how we organise and share our work.

We recently discovered that some private collections had been leaked and circulated without permission. This hurts deeply. Every collection carries months of preparation, the trust of the people photographed, and years of work behind FOI. Finding that work shared outside our community is difficult, especially when we have built relationships with members over many years.

What is changing

We have removed existing Google Drive access while we reorganise the archive and introduce a more carefully managed access process.

We’ve also built our own app to organise models, projects, tiers and collection copies. Our new delivery workflow will use individual copy IDs and identifying watermarks linked to private distribution records. These can help us trace a leaked copy back to the access record associated with it and investigate misuse. No system can prevent every leak, but this gives us a clearer record of how our work is shared.

We are also preparing an updated member access agreement covering personal use, unauthorised sharing and resale.

How you will receive Drive access

Once the new process is ready:

1. We’ll share the agreement and instructions here on Patreon.

2. Members requesting Drive access will need to complete the agreement.

3. We’ll verify your membership or existing access entitlement.

4. We’ll provide the collections included in your benefits through the updated delivery process.

For now, please message us here on Patreon if you need help with an existing purchase or membership. Some collections and links will remain temporarily unavailable during this transition.

About lifetime access

We are no longer offering lifetime access to new members.

Existing lifetime members will receive a separate update explaining the transition and their access arrangements. Completing the updated member access agreement will be required before renewed Drive access is approved. We’ll explain the process before asking you to sign.

And there is something good ahead

Alongside this work, we are preparing more than 50 previously unreleased collections that we have never uploaded anywhere.

Our new app is helping us organise this material properly, so we can spend less time managing folders and more time finishing and sharing the work. We’ll announce releases and the membership benefits they belong to as they become ready.

Thank you to everyone who respects the work, the people behind it, and the trust that makes FOI possible. We’re taking the time to build a more organised, carefully protected experience for our community.

— Sourish Mukherjee
FOI Studios · FOI.ONE