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AppsJul 6, 2026

The camera knows who just walked up

Smart Guest Recognition: when someone already in your guest list steps in front of the camera, they join the session automatically — no tapping, no lookup. The right people are on the list before you lower the camera.

  • Registered guests are recognized and added to the active session automatically
  • They get the whole session — including detail shots their face is not in
  • Your guest roster updates live as people are recognized
  • Works with guests from check-in, a scanned QR, or a past event
ImprovementJul 6, 2026

Jump between studios without losing your place

Running two headshot studios and a booth on one event? The new studio strip and sidebar sub-items make each tool instance its own workspace — switch between them in one click, with each one keeping its own settings.

  • A studio strip at the top of the event workspace — every instance, one click apart
  • Sidebar sub-items for each tool instance, so nothing hides behind a dropdown
  • Each studio keeps its own configuration, folders, and preview
FeatureJul 2, 2026

Talk to us right inside BrandStudio

Message us from inside the app or the website and get a real reply in the same thread — no email ping-pong, and your past conversations stay put.

  • A help widget in the portal and on the website — ask a question without leaving what you are doing
  • Two-way threads: our replies land back in the same place you asked
  • Your conversation history is saved, so you can pick up where you left off
  • Reach us whether you are signed in or just browsing
ImprovementJul 1, 2026

A faster, clearer event workspace

We rebuilt how you move around an event — a collapsible sidebar, quicker navigation, and one place to set up every tool.

  • A single collapsible sidebar for an event — jump between tools and settings faster
  • One unified tool manager, in both events and your Brand Kit
  • Consistent tool names everywhere, matching what you see on the site
  • Snappier loading with fewer full-page reloads
AppsJun 30, 2026

Instant gallery on iPad

The capture app now keeps your event photos on the device, so the gallery opens instantly instead of re-downloading every time.

  • Photos are cached locally — reopen the gallery and it is there immediately
  • No more waiting on a full re-download each time you check the gallery
  • Less data used at the venue, especially on slower connections
  • Groundwork for full offline device-to-device sync
FeatureJun 15, 2026

Magic Search — search photos by what is in them (early access)

Type what you remember — "red dress on stage", "people laughing at the bar" — and find the photo, even with no names or tags. Rolling out to early-access events now.

  • Search any gallery in plain language — describe the moment, not the filename
  • Finds photos by what they show: clothing, setting, mood, what people are doing
  • Works alongside Find My Photos — search by face, or search by scene
  • Rolling out to early-access events — ask us to switch it on for yours
AnnouncementJun 15, 2026

A brand-new BrandStudioHQ.com

We rebuilt our website from the ground up — clearer story, real customer work, and a closer look at every tool.

  • New homepage that shows the full event-day flow, start to finish
  • A page for every tool, with live demos of how each one works
  • Plain-English pricing with no surprises
  • Real photos from real events instead of stock imagery
FeatureJun 13, 2026

Badge Scanner — scan attendees straight into your event

Point the app at a conference badge and pull the attendee in instantly. Works with Cvent, Eventbrite, vFairs, and Expo Logic.

  • Scan a badge to register a guest in seconds — no typing
  • Connects to Cvent, Eventbrite, vFairs, and Expo Logic attendee lists
  • Reads both QR codes and standard 1D/2D barcodes
  • Links every scanned attendee to their photos automatically
FeatureJun 13, 2026

Brand Kit Hub

One home for your logo, colors, tools, and defaults — and a single click to apply them across every event.

  • Set your branding and tool defaults once, in one place
  • Apply your defaults to every event at once, or only the ones you have not customized
  • See how your kit is being used with built-in insights and activity
  • Brand-level team access: give people the right role per brand
AppsJun 13, 2026

Video capture and branded reels

Record video at the booth and turn a session into a branded vertical reel, ready to share.

  • Record video right inside the capture app, with multiple recording modes
  • Turn a session of photos into a branded vertical reel automatically
  • Crop-to-fill and burst-loop options for social-ready clips
  • Reels carry your logo and colors, like everything else
AppsJun 13, 2026

Bluetooth shutter remote

Trigger a Photo Booth or Selfie Studio capture from a handheld remote — no reaching for the screen.

  • Pair a standard Bluetooth remote to start a capture
  • Works in Photo Booth and Selfie Studio on iPad
  • Built-in pairing test and compatibility check
  • Supported on Mac as well as iPad
FeatureJun 13, 2026

Let guests contact the host

Add a "Contact host" button to any gallery. Guest messages go straight to the organizer, not to us.

  • A customizable contact widget on your gallery, matched to your branding
  • Replies route to the host so guests reach the organizer directly
  • Turn it on per event or set a default for the whole brand
  • Guests can ask a question without leaving the gallery
ImprovementJun 13, 2026

Explore a sample event

New here? Open a fully loaded sample event and feel how the whole thing works in about a minute.

  • A ready-made demo event you can explore before your first real one
  • See galleries, sessions, and delivery without setting anything up
  • A "you have new photos" moment lands the first time a guest gets a delivery
FeatureMay 22, 2026

Confidence Sync — every device, always in step

Photos, guests, and edits move between your devices the moment they change — and keep flowing even when the internet does not.

  • Changes on one device show up on the others right away
  • A clear status that tells you exactly how your devices are connected
  • Keeps delivering over local Wi-Fi when the venue connection drops
  • Galleries and slideshows update live as new photos come in
FeatureMay 18, 2026

See your sync, live

A new Monitor view shows what each device is doing right now — which photos have landed and how they got there.

  • Live activity feed of uploads and deliveries across your devices
  • Honest transport labels: Wi-Fi network, nearby, cloud, or offline
  • Spot a device that has fallen behind before it becomes a problem
ImprovementMay 12, 2026

Quietly more reliable

We hardened the event-day path so the system catches and fixes its own hiccups before you ever notice them.

  • Background checks that repair small inconsistencies on their own
  • Crash and error fixes across the busiest moments of an event
  • Uploads recover and retry automatically after a dropped connection
  • Stronger handling of large, fast-moving events
ImprovementMay 6, 2026

Uploads that never get in your way

Storage limits no longer interrupt a live event, and duplicate photos are caught before they ever reach a gallery.

  • Running low on storage never blocks an upload mid-event
  • Duplicate photos are detected and filtered automatically
  • SD-card imports no longer re-upload the same shot twice
  • Cleaner counts so your gallery totals always match
FeatureApr 24, 2026

Find My Photos, across every event

Guests can take one selfie and find themselves across all of your events — not just the one they attended.

  • A single selfie finds a guest in every event you have run
  • A branded, polished Find My Photos page on your own link
  • Returning guests can claim their photos from past events
ImprovementApr 18, 2026

Face Match keeps getting smarter

Confirm or reject a match and the system learns from it — so the right photos reach the right guest more often.

  • Confirm and reject controls that improve future matches
  • More accurate results per event over the course of the day
  • Guests are notified as new photos of them arrive, automatically
ImprovementApr 11, 2026

Email that looks like yours

Every message to a guest now goes out under your brand — your sender name, your reply-to, your look.

  • Set a sender name and reply-to address at the brand level
  • A unified, branded email template across every guest message
  • Optional "Powered by BrandStudio" toggle on galleries and registration
  • Replies reach you, not a no-reply inbox
FeatureApr 4, 2026

Full offline sync over local Wi-Fi

When the venue internet is bad, your devices share photos, guests, and sessions directly — so the show goes on.

  • Devices sync to each other over the local network, no internet needed
  • Photos, guests, and full session details all travel offline
  • Everything reconciles automatically once you are back online
  • Built for ballrooms and basements where Wi-Fi is unreliable
FeatureMar 26, 2026

Messages & Notifications

Compose, schedule, and send branded SMS and email to guests — straight from the portal.

  • New Messages tool: view full message history for every event
  • Compose custom SMS and email messages to guests directly from the portal
  • Schedule messages for later delivery
  • Audience filtering: send to all guests, specific sessions, or individual guests
  • Template variables: {guest_name}, {event_name}, {gallery_url} for personalized messages
ImprovementMar 21, 2026

Mobile App Experience

Tool configuration is cleaner and easier to use on small screens.

  • Tool config pages now use Settings/Preview tabs on mobile
  • Preview no longer overlaps bottom navigation on small screens
  • Smaller, mobile-friendly titles that fit narrow viewports
  • Improved responsive layout across all tool configuration pages
ImprovementMar 18, 2026

Gallery Improvements

Faster galleries with session grouping, pagination, and smoother loading.

  • Session grouping with proper session codes displayed in the gallery
  • Paginated loading for faster gallery performance on large events
  • Shimmer placeholders while photos load for a smoother experience
  • Today-only toggle to quickly filter gallery to today's photos
  • Session sections config option: choose how sessions appear in the gallery
AppsMar 13, 2026

iOS App Updates

Full-resolution lightbox, save-to-Photos, and automatic upload recovery.

  • Full-resolution lightbox photos with pinch-to-zoom
  • Save to Photos button in Event Gallery for quick local saves
  • Gallery opens full-screen on iPad for immersive browsing
  • Upload recovery on foreground: pending uploads resume automatically
  • Cloud error logging for improved diagnostics and support
FeatureMar 7, 2026

Media Management

Assign guests to photos, reach gallery links faster, and download sessions as a ZIP.

  • Assign or remove guests on individual photos from the Media lightbox
  • Guest gallery links accessible from Sessions and Guests views
  • Session download: Download All button generates a ZIP emailed to you
FeatureMar 4, 2026

Face Recognition Dashboard

See who is enrolled, how many matches they have, and filter your people list.

  • New 'Face Enrolled' tab on the People page
  • View enrolled people count and face embedding statistics
  • Match count displayed per enrolled person
  • Quick filtering between all people and face-enrolled people
FeatureFeb 27, 2026

Company Switcher & Brand Wizard

Switch companies from the titlebar and build a brand kit in three guided steps.

  • Company switcher in the titlebar: quickly switch between companies you belong to
  • New 3-step Brand Kit creation wizard: identity, default tools, and team access
  • Brand-level team access: assign viewer, contributor, or admin roles per brand
  • Redesigned event dashboard with SVG group icons and dot grid background
  • Hover underline fixes across all interactive cards
FeatureFeb 24, 2026

Face Recognition & Find My Photos

Guests find every photo of themselves with a single selfie — and can tag friends.

  • Automatic face detection on all uploaded photos
  • Find My Photos: guests take a selfie to find all their event photos
  • Tag a Friend: tag friends in photos and send them an invitation
  • Face match results broadcast in real-time to iOS capture app
  • Admin face review dashboard with confirm/reject controls
AppsFeb 19, 2026

iOS Capture App

Tether Canon for live view and full camera control — Sony, Nikon, and Fuji deliver photos over USB — with live face detection.

  • Camera tethering: Canon with live view + remote control; Sony, Nikon, and Fuji with instant photo hand-off
  • Live capture with real-time face detection overlay
  • QR code scanning to quickly add guests to sessions
  • SD card import with RAW-to-JPEG conversion
  • Photo editing with brightness, contrast, and curves controls
  • iPad support with adaptive layouts
  • Background upload queue with offline support
ImprovementFeb 14, 2026

Gallery Improvements

Branded galleries on a dedicated subdomain, with dark mode and a better lightbox.

  • Infinite scroll / lazy loading for large galleries
  • Lightbox with keyboard navigation, pinch-to-zoom, and swipe
  • Dark mode across all gallery pages
  • Brand logo and favicon on all gallery pages
  • Gallery subdomain: gallery.brandstudiohq.com
  • Friendly admin URLs: /events/{brand}/{event-slug}
ImprovementFeb 11, 2026

Security & Account

Two-factor authentication, backup codes, and hardened gallery protection.

  • Two-factor authentication (2FA) with authenticator app
  • Backup codes for 2FA recovery
  • Enhanced password reset flow
  • Strengthened XSS protection on galleries
  • Upload size limits and file validation
FeatureFeb 6, 2026

Photos & Organization

Drag-and-drop folders, grid and masonry views, and per-folder branding overlays.

  • Hierarchical folder organization with drag-and-drop reordering
  • Grid and Masonry view options with S/M/L thumbnail sizes
  • Auto-create date-based folders from photos
  • Custom branding overlays per folder
  • Bulk download as ZIP with custom file naming
ImprovementFeb 3, 2026

Performance

Zero-egress R2 storage, sharper thumbnails, and real-time gallery updates.

  • Cloudflare R2 storage for zero egress fees
  • Improved 600px thumbnails for high-DPI displays
  • Local photo caching for faster loading
  • 30-second API timeout for reliability
  • Real-time WebSocket updates for galleries and slideshows
FeatureFeb 2, 2026

Camera Tethering & Session Capture

Shoot straight from your Canon into per-guest sessions, organized as you go.

  • Canon camera tethering over USB — shots flow straight from the camera into the app
  • Session-based capture — group each guest’s photos into their own session for clean, per-guest delivery
  • Photos tab with folder organization to keep an event’s media tidy as you shoot
  • Network-aware: keeps shooting and queues uploads when venue Wi-Fi wobbles
FeatureJan 30, 2026

Custom Domains & Brand Kits

Host galleries on your own domain, branded end to end.

  • Custom domains (Cloudflare for SaaS) — galleries live on your domain, not ours
  • Brand kits — logo, colors, and overlays applied across galleries, slideshows, and delivery
  • Every touchpoint a guest sees looks like your studio
AnnouncementJan 29, 2026

BrandStudio is Here

Event photos in your guests’ hands instantly, at full quality.

  • Capture — Canon tethering and session-based shooting, native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV
  • Deliver — guests get a private, branded gallery by text or email moments after the shutter
  • Display — live slideshows and kiosk mode for the event itself
  • Your brand, your domain — custom domains and full brand kits so every gallery looks like yours