A new app called WedPics is looking to revolutionize how guests capture pictures at weddings.
We’ve all been to at least one wedding where the bride and groom set out disposable cameras on all the tables at the reception. The idea is that everyone uses the cameras to capture shots of the event, providing the happy couple with a ton of candid pictures of the event.
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WedPics takes that same concept a step further, replacing disposable cameras for smartphones.
The app is created by the same team behind Deja Mi, a photosharing app used to create location-based albums of events.
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Used at large conventions such as IBM’s Smarter Commerce Global Summit, Deja Mi allowed you to collect and share photos of an event from everyone attending, in a flash.
One of Deja Mi’s initial use cases, however, was weddings.
"As our company evolved and grew, we learned that you don’t need to hand people a swiss army knife, like Deja Mi, when all they need is a screwdriver- so we built an app specifically for weddings," Justin Miller, co-founder and CEO of WedPics, told Mashable.
The cost: $99. For that, you’re given an access code for your wedding album. Pass the code out to friends on your big day, and they can contribute photos to your album as things happen, and upload pics when they get home.
“The app can be used by anyone at a wedding. Grandma can still use her trusty ol’ digital camera to load her photos to the website while your cousin uploads them from his iPhone, populating the same album together, says Tyler Mahoney VP and Co-Founder.
“The end goal being the bride and groom now have one giant album of their big day.”
Guests can view pictures in real-time on their smartphones, and pictures can be viewed via the app or website after everyone has headed home. Guests can also comment of photos, “Love” them, or share them with others.
Pictures are hosted by WebPics for one year, after which the couple can opt to pay a small annual fee to keep the site up and running. Pictures can also be downloaded or pushed out to social networks such as Facebook.
WedPics is available now from Google Play will be available in the App Store in the coming days. You can sign up to get more information (and score 50% off for you or a friend) on the company’s website.
Can you see using a service such as WedPics at your wedding? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
This story originally published on Mashable here.