Every guest photo
from your gala,
in one elegant album
Your guests arrive in their finest and photograph the whole evening - then those photos vanish into a hundred camera rolls. One QR code on the table program collects them all. No app, no accounts, nothing to explain between courses.
Free to start • No app for guests • Ready before the invitations go out
Trusted by gala committees and development teams
Why gala committees choose Knipsmig
The photos are already being taken - this just keeps them
Guests in their finest
Black-tie evenings produce the best guest photos of the year - and they usually disappear into private camera rolls. One QR code brings them all home.
One QR on the program
Print the code on table programs, place cards, or the auction paddle. Guests scan and upload in their browser - no app, no explaining, no friction at the table.
A live wall builds the room
Run the live slideshow on the ballroom screens during dinner and between auction lots. Guests watch their photos appear, and the energy carries into the paddle raise.
Approve before it appears
Turn on host pre-moderation and review every photo before it reaches the screen. Nothing surprises you with the board and major donors in the room.
Your committee as co-hosts
Add committee members and volunteers as co-hosts so someone is always watching the album while you're on stage or working the sponsor tables.
Next year starts here
Download everything in one click. Real photos of real supporters become sponsor thank-yous, recap posts, and next year's invitation - no stock photography needed.
How it works
Create your gala album
Set it up in under a minute, weeks before the event. You get a QR code ready for the printer along with the programs and place cards.
Put the QR code on every table
Table programs, place cards, cocktail signage. A short line like "Share your photos from tonight" is all the instruction guests need.
Photos flow in all evening
Cocktail hour, dinner, the paddle raise, the dance floor. Put the live slideshow on the ballroom screens and watch the room light up.
Download and put them to work
One-click ZIP download of every photo. Sponsor thank-yous, the recap email, social posts, and next year's save-the-date - all covered.
Works for every kind of benefit evening
Annual fundraising galas
The flagship evening of the year. Collect cocktail hour, dinner, the program, and the dance floor in one album your whole team can use.
Auction dinners
Live and silent auctions with a photo wall running between lots. Winning-bid celebrations make great photos - and great recap content.
Donor appreciation evenings
Smaller receptions where every guest matters. Photos of donors enjoying the evening become personal thank-you notes that actually land.
Award and honoree dinners
Honor a founder, a volunteer of the year, a retiring board chair. Guests capture the standing ovation from every table angle.
Charity balls
Formal evenings with dancing into the night. The professional photographer leaves at ten - your guests keep shooting until the last song.
Season kickoff receptions
Gala season peaks February through May. Set up one album per event and give every committee its own co-hosts.
What gala organizers say
"We put the QR code on the table programs at our spring gala. 340 guests, over 900 photos. The photo wall during the paddle raise was a highlight - people talked about it for weeks."
Caroline B. - Development Director
Education nonprofit gala, April 2025
"Our photographer covered the stage and formal portraits. Everything else - the table candids, the dance floor - came from guests. Next year's invitation used three of those photos."
Marcus T. - Gala Committee Chair
Hospital foundation benefit, March 2025
"I turned on photo approval so nothing appeared on the screens without a quick check. Two volunteers co-hosted and handled it all evening. Zero surprises with our board in the room."
Diane R. - Events Manager
Community foundation auction dinner, May 2025
"The sponsor thank-you packets finally have real photos of their tables enjoying the evening instead of a generic stage shot. Downloaded everything as one ZIP the morning after."
Priya S. - Corporate Partnerships Lead
Arts organization gala, February 2025
Gala photo sharing FAQs
Do gala guests need to download an app?
No. Guests scan the QR code on their table program and upload photos directly in their phone's browser. No app download, no account. It works for every guest, on any phone.
Can we show guest photos on a screen during the gala?
Yes. The live slideshow puts guest photos on any big screen in real time. Run it during dinner and between auction lots - guests love watching their photos appear, and it gets more people uploading.
Can we approve photos before they appear?
Yes. Enable host pre-moderation and every guest photo waits for your approval before anyone else sees it - useful when board members and major donors are in the room.
Can our committee help manage the album?
Yes. Add committee members and volunteers as co-hosts. They can help moderate photos and manage the album during the evening while you work the room.
How much does it cost?
Free, with unlimited photos, videos, and guests. Events stay for 1 month, which covers the post-gala download window. Want to keep the album forever? A one-time $29 upgrade keeps one event forever, or $89 once covers every event your organization ever runs.
Can we use the photos for sponsor thank-yous and next year's invitation?
Yes. Download everything as a ZIP with one click and reuse the photos in sponsor reports, thank-you notes, social posts, and next year's save-the-date. Check your event's photo policy regarding guest consent.
Photo sharing for every occasion
Knipsmig works great for all types of events
Ready for your best-documented gala yet?
Set up the album now, print the QR code with the programs, and let your guests do the rest.
Instant setup • No credit card required • No app for guests