How Photo Capture Works

The capture flow is what your guests experience when they step up to the booth. It's designed to be dead simple — tap, smile, done. Here's what happens behind the scenes.

The Capture Flow

1. Guest approaches — They see the idle screen / screen saver
2. Tap to start — Guest taps the screen (or the booth auto-starts, depending on your settings)
3. Countdown — A visual countdown appears before each photo
4. Snap! — The photo is captured with a brief flash effect
5. Repeat — If your template requires multiple photos, the countdown runs again for each shot
6. Done — After all photos are captured, the guest is taken to the share screen

[screenshot: Capture countdown screen]

How Many Photos Per Session?

The number of photos per session is determined by your template. If your template has 3 photo slots, guests will take 3 photos. Single photo templates mean one shot and done.

Countdown Timing

A countdown timer controls the pace of the capture:

• Time between photos — The countdown between each photo (default: 3 seconds). Gives guests enough time to strike a new pose.

This setting is configurable in Settings. See Configuring Countdown Timers for details.

The Flash Effect

Between photos, a brief white flash appears on screen. This mimics a traditional camera flash and gives guests a visual cue that their photo was captured.

What Happens After Capture?

Once all photos are taken, guests land on the share screen where they can:

• View their photos in the selected template
• Apply an AI effect (if enabled)
• Share via QR, SMS, email, or native share
• Print their photos

The share screen is the final step before the booth resets for the next guest.

Updated on: 03/28/2026