Camera to gallery during the event, with Google Drive

Guests want photos while the event is still going, not three days later. Events where photos reach the gallery during the event get shared more, and guests stop asking for photos afterwards.

GN Collage syncs photos from the event's Google Drive folder into the gallery. What is left is getting camera photos into that folder while shooting.

How the pieces fit

Photos travel in three legs.

1. Camera to phone, over the camera's wireless connection or the manufacturer's app
2. Phone to Google Drive, through an app that uploads files into a chosen folder over mobile data
3. Google Drive to gallery, where GN Collage syncs new photos in the event folder

The third leg needs no setup beyond picking the folder when creating the event.

What you need

• A Google account that stores the photos, also used to sign in to GN Collage
• An event linked to the event's Google Drive folder
• A camera that can send photos to a phone wirelessly
• A phone with internet signal at the venue
• A power bank for the phone, since continuous transfers drain the battery

Pre-event checklist

1. Take 3 to 5 test shots at the venue
2. Open the event gallery on another phone and check they all appear
3. Remove the test shots from the folder if guests should not see them
4. Check the signal where you will actually shoot, not only at the entrance

File size and speed

How fast photos appear depends on mobile signal and file size. Smaller JPEGs travel much faster than full-size files. When guests getting photos during the event matters most, set the camera to send a size suited to phone viewing and keep full-size files for later delivery.

If photos do not appear

• Check whether the photo reached the event's Google Drive folder. If not, the issue is on the camera or phone leg
• If it is in the folder but not in the gallery, the event page lists files that failed to sync, with the reason
• Still stuck? Open a case with support under "Photos missing / sync"