In short
Guests usually upload their photos via a QR code, and software displays them one after another on a TV or projector screen. You need room for the screen in a spot where people can see it comfortably. The slideshow can run on a loop all evening or be shown at a set moment, such as during dessert (Waldo).
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Example
At a birthday party, the photo wall runs above the buffet. Anyone who takes a picture sees it on the big screen seconds later, and before long everyone is shooting mainly for the wall. Later, a blurry shot of an uncle with his mouth full ends up huge above the buffet, and not everyone finds it as funny as the person who took it.
What to watch out for
- Control: Whatever gets uploaded, everyone sees straight away. Check whether someone can approve photos first.
- Tech: Projector, screen, laptop and Wi-Fi all need to work on the day.
- Distraction: A live wall pulls attention away from what's actually happening in the room.
With Filmriss
Filmriss deliberately does the opposite: it shows no photos during the event, not even to the person who took them. Everything appears together at the reveal the next morning. More on the features page.
