Guides
Get the photos everyone took.
Practical, honest playbooks for wedding and party photos — what every method really costs, where each one quietly fails, and the setups that actually work. Written by the team behind Afters; useful even if you never use it.
Weddings

How to collect wedding guest photos — without making anyone download an app
The complete, honest playbook: every method compared, what each really costs, and the one mistake that loses half your photos.
9 min read

Wedding photo QR codes: table cards that guests actually scan
Placement, wording and print sizes that turn a table card into a working guest camera — plus what to avoid.
6 min read

Disposable cameras at weddings: what they really cost in 2026
The per-table math nobody shows you, what percentage of frames come back usable, and when film is still worth it.
7 min read

The best wedding guest photo apps, honestly compared
Seven tools, one honest table: what each costs, whether guests need an account, and which fits your wedding.
8 min read

iCloud shared album vs Google Photos vs a guest camera app
The DIY route everyone tries first — where it works, where it quietly loses photos, and when to upgrade.
7 min read

The unplugged ceremony, connected reception: a middle-ground photo plan
Phones down for the vows, one shared camera for the party — scripts, signs and how to sell it to your guests.
6 min read

How to get photos of the wedding after-party (after the photographer goes home)
The best hours of the wedding are the least photographed. Fix the coverage gap for the price of a QR code.
5 min read

Wedding hashtags don't really work anymore. Here's what does
Why the hashtag quietly died, what it always missed, and the three modern replacements ranked.
5 min read
Baby showers

Baby shower photos: how to end up with every guest's pictures in one album
The mom-to-be shouldn't have to chase photos for weeks. One QR at the door fixes it.
6 min read

How to share baby shower photos with family who couldn't be there
Ranked by grandma-friendliness: from group texts to a single link that just works in the browser.
5 min read

The shared camera roll: a baby shower game that becomes the keepsake
Shot prompts, the cap that makes it a game, and the develop-together finale that beats any prize.
5 min read

Gender reveal photos: one shared camera so nobody misses the moment
Twenty phones, zero good photos of the actual moment. Here's the setup that catches all of it.
5 min read
For photographers

Photographers: how to offer a guest camera add-on (and charge for it)
Position it, price it, deliver it in ten minutes — and let the guests' 2am shots make your gallery the hero.
7 min read

Guest photos vs professional photos: why they make each other better
The pro shoots the story; the guests shoot the chaos between the lines. A case for both, with the etiquette.
6 min read

The coverage gap: what happens to the photos after your 8 hours end
The photographer leaves at 10. The night ends at 3. A handoff plan for the missing five hours.
5 min read
For event planners

Event planners: a no-download photo solution you can offer every client
One more line on your service sheet, zero extra work on the day. How to package guest photos for clients.
6 min read

How to collect photos from event guests: what actually gets used
For any event, not just weddings: the collection methods ranked by how many photos you actually end up with.
7 min read
How Afters works

Disposable camera app: one roll, the whole party, develops in the morning
The film ritual — limited shots, hidden until developed — rebuilt for one night and the whole crew.
6 min read

What is a shared party camera? How one roll for the whole crew works
The mechanics of the shared roll: caps, hidden-until-develop, the morning reveal — and why it changes the party.
5 min read

Guestpix vs POV vs Afters: picking a guest photo app, honestly
We sell one of these, so we made the comparison harder on ourselves. Includes who should NOT pick Afters.
7 min read