Sony to Photohawk live
Tether your Sony to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to Photohawk the instant you press the shutter — no laptop, no SD-card import. AI bib & face recognition for event photo sales.
How to live-upload Sony photos to Photohawk
Connect your Sony to your phone and every shot lands in Photohawk live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:
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Connect your Sony
Connect over USB with the camera in PC Remote mode for a stable, high-speed tether. Or tether over Wi-Fi. Note: in PC Remote, some Sony bodies route captures to the buffer rather than the card — both work with CloudTether.
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Connect Photohawk
Connects with a Photohawk event key. Pick where photos should land — frames stream straight into a Photohawk event — participants can find and buy their photos before the awards ceremony.
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Shoot as normal
Every frame your Sony captures is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting — JPEG, or RAW on Pro.
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Photos deliver to Photohawk
Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in Photohawk live, seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).
Frames stream straight into a Photohawk event — participants can find and buy their photos before the awards ceremony.
Connects with a Photohawk event key.
Sony to Photohawk — FAQ
Can I upload Sony photos to Photohawk automatically?
Yes. Tether your Sony to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every shot uploads to Photohawk live as you shoot — no laptop and no card import.
Can I send Sony photos to Photohawk live while I'm shooting?
Yes — each frame lands in Photohawk seconds after the shutter, live, while you keep shooting. There's no SD-card step in the middle.
How does CloudTether connect my Sony to Photohawk?
Your Sony tethers to your phone over USB or its own Wi-Fi; connects with a Photohawk event key.
Do I need a laptop to send Sony photos to Photohawk?
No. CloudTether runs on your phone — your Sony connects to the phone and uploads straight to Photohawk over mobile data or Wi-Fi, anywhere you have signal.