Best Practices For Event Photo Sharing Sites

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Event photo sharing sites are soaring in popularity for events of all types. From corporate events to personal occasions—such as weddings and even birthday parties—photo sharing sites make gathering images of important events easier than ever.

But it’s important to use your photo sharing sites effectively. Wondering how? Here’s everything you need to know.

Pre-event Planning: Tips For Setting Up Your Site Before An Event

Setting up your site before an event is so easy when you work with a website like EventsAlbum. One of the perks of this system is that no app is required and there’s nothing for your guests to download. They can just scan the QR code and start uploading photos.

Create your event, generate a QR code and link in a few seconds. The main tip to be aware of is to do this in plenty of time: if you do this in the earlier stages of your event planning then you can include the QR code in your event invitations and on your event website.

Engaging Attendees: Strategies For Encouraging Guest Participation

Once you’ve created your event in EventsAlbum and have the QR code ready to share with your guests, you’ll need to encourage guest participation. After all, event photo sharing only works if your guests want to share their photos!

Some tips and strategies for encouraging guest participation include:

- Before your event even starts you can share the QR code with your guests. Put it on your event invitations so that guests can visit the EventsAlbum website in advance and be prepared.

- Share a clear call to action with your QR codes. It’s not enough to simply give guests a QR code: you also need to give them clear instructions on what to do. Keep it simple. “Scan to share photos” is clear and effective.

- Display the QR code prominently throughout your event. Place it on walls, posters, and each table. Pick strategic locations such as on the bar and at the entrance to the venue to maximise visibility.

Post-event Follow-Up: Explain How To Preserve Memories After The Event

Once your event is over, you’ll have all the images shared from your event in one easy-to-access location.

When you choose to work with EventsAlbum you can visit the website and download the full high-resolution photos your guests uploaded. EventsAlbum don't resize the images or reduce the quality at all, so they should be print quality if taken on a modern smartphone. This is particularly helpful for business users who may want to use the imagery they gather on social media or in marketing materials.

You’re advised to download your images from your event album as soon as is convenient for you. EventsAlbum will store your event photos for a year after your event date and you can download them at any time, but you don’t want to leave this to the last minute!

Conclusion

Event photo sharing is easy and effective. It is convenient for guests and increases guest engagement, maximising the imagery you gather from your event, whilst also allowing you to see your event from a whole new perspective.

From an event organiser’s point of view, event photo sharing sites also make it easier for you to gather your imagery and keep it organised. All of your photos are in one place for you to download and process in a way that best suits you or your business.