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A free reading list for event photographers. The platform guides are live today. The lighting and gear guides are marked “not written yet” until they are.
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How the platform works, from setup to delivery. These all exist today.
Set up your branding
Logos, colors, and overlays for your galleries.
Help articleHow face recognition works
How a guest finds their photos with one selfie.
Help articleSet up the Sharing Station
A self-serve kiosk where guests find, print, text, and email their photos.
Help articleWhen guests get notified
Bulk, one guest at a time, or automatic after a delay: how the gallery link goes out.
PlaybookDeliver event photos faster
Tethered capture and instant delivery, step by step.
Cameras
Bodies, lenses, and tethering for fast event work.
Camera tethering on iPhone and iPad
Connect a Canon over USB and send frames straight to the event.
PlaybookEquipment checklist
The full kit list we pack for an event.
Choosing a camera for events
What matters for run-and-gun shooting.
Camera settings for fast delivery
A starting recipe for sharp, consistent frames.
Portrait Lighting
Lighting guides we plan to write. None of these are published yet.
One-light portrait setups
Flattering light with a single source.
Working with on-camera flash
Bounce, diffuse, and avoid the deer-in-headlights look.
Continuous vs. strobe
When to reach for each, and why.
Lighting a step-and-repeat
Even light on the wall and the guest.
Gear we use
Our kit picks. Only the checklist is published so far.
Event photography equipment checklist
Cameras, lighting, cables, and backups in one list.
iPads and stands for kiosks
Hardware for booths and the Sharing Station.
Printers for on-site prints
Printers that keep up at an event.
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