Abstract: A system and method for leveraging the disparate positions of mobile devices with image capture capabilities to procure images of a requested item, is provided hereinafter. A first mobile device, in communication with a central server, submits a request for an image of a particular subject. Upon receipt of the image request, the central server determines, using the keywords contained therein, identifies a location associated with the requested image. The central system identifies images corresponding to the keywords and determined location in its or a third party repository of images. The central system also identifies one or more mobile devices located in relative proximity to the identified location and sends an image request for the image (using the aforementioned keywords). As those mobile devices proximate to the location submit new images, the central system facilitates the communication of all images, albeit in a non-reproducible format, to the requesting mobile device.