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

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: 07/05/2026