I’ve just shipped something I’ve been building for a while: Live Party Photos.
The idea is simple. At any event – a wedding, a birthday, a work do, whatever – guests scan a QR code, upload photos from their phone, and those photos show up instantly on a live slideshow on a TV or projector. No app to download, no faffing with AirDrop or group chats, no waiting until someone finally uploads their camera roll three weeks later. The photos just appear, live, while the party’s still happening.
Where the idea came from
Every wedding or party I’ve been to has the same problem. Everyone’s got great photos on their phone, and almost none of them ever get seen by anyone else. They sit in someone’s camera roll forever, or get lost in a WhatsApp group that nobody checks again after the event. The host ends up with a handful of photos from the “official” photographer and nothing from the 80 other people in the room with cameras in their pockets.
I wanted something that removed all the friction: guests shouldn’t have to think about it, and hosts shouldn’t have to chase anyone for photos afterwards. Scan, upload, done – and it’s already on the big screen for everyone to enjoy in the moment, not just after the fact.
How it works
- The host creates an album and gets a QR code – either as a print-ready poster for the venue, or a link to share digitally.
- Guests scan it, land straight on an upload page (no app, no account needed), and send their photos.
- Photos appear on the live slideshow in real time.
- The host gets a dashboard to manage the album, control the slideshow, and moderate content if they want to.
That last point matters more than you’d think – anytime you let strangers upload photos to a public screen, you need a way to keep things in check. So there’s optional AI content protection built in, which quietly screens uploads before they hit the slideshow.
Who it’s for
Right now the focus is weddings, birthdays, corporate events, house parties, and festivals – basically anywhere you’ve got a room (or field) full of people with phones and a screen worth filling.
What’s next
This is very much a live product, not a finished one. I’ve got a handful of features in the pipeline – better TV pairing, more polish on the host dashboard, and some ideas around hardware for venues that don’t want to plug in a laptop every time. I’ll write more about those as they land.
If you’re planning an event and want to give it a go, head to livepartyphotos.com – there’s a free tier to try it out with no commitment.