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

Guest approaches — They see the idle screen / screen saver
Tap to start — Guest taps the screen (or the booth auto-starts, depending on your settings)
Countdown — A visual countdown appears before each photo
Snap! — The photo is captured with a brief flash effect
Repeat — If your template requires multiple photos, the countdown runs again for each shot
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

Two timers control the pace of the capture:

Pre-shot delay — The pause before the very first photo (default: 2 seconds). Gives guests a moment to get ready.
Time between photos — The pause between each subsequent photo (default: 3 seconds). Enough time to strike a new pose.

Both are 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 (and the AI effect is processed, if the guest selected one before capture), guests land on the share screen where they can: