How a digital disposable camera works
A disposable camera does three things: it gives you a few shots, it never lets you look, and you find out later. Salo does the same on a phone. Here is what happens for a guest and for you.
For your guests: 5 steps
- Scan. The QR card is on the table. No app, no account.
- Agree. A few short lines, including no retakes and no delete.
- Shoot. A fixed number of shots per guest. One tap commits it, and there is no preview.
- Wait. The album is sealed, and every guest's screen counts down to the reveal.
- Open. Everyone sees the album at the same moment.
For you, the host
- Set up. Choose your package, name your event and pick your reveal time.
- Print. Table cards with the QR code, and your names on the Kasalan package.
- During the event. Watch photos arrive on a private host board.
- Before the reveal. Review everything and drop anything you do not want.
- Reveal. At your chosen moment, the album opens for everyone. Once it fires, it cannot be moved.
The numbers
- 15 seconds from scanning the card to the first shot
- 0 apps to install or accounts to make
- About 6 MB for a whole night of shooting, per guest
What we chose not to build
There are no retakes, no delete and no early peek. Salo does not take photos back off people's phones either. Each of these is deliberate, and each is why the photos are different.
Questions
Do guests need an app?
No. Guests scan the QR code and shoot in the browser. Nothing installs and there is no account.
What if the signal is bad?
Photos are saved on the phone the moment the shutter fires and upload when signal returns.