Upload to Photohawk in real time
Tether your camera to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to Photohawk the instant you press the shutter. AI bib & face recognition for event photo sales.
How to live-upload to Photohawk from your camera
No laptop, no cables to a computer, no SD-card import — connect your camera 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 camera
Tether your camera to your phone over USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi — CloudTether supports Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm bodies.
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Connect Photohawk
Connects with your Photohawk email and password (Cognito sign-in). 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 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 seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).
Stream every frame straight into Photohawk's event photography platform as you shoot. Photohawk's AI handles bib number and facial recognition so participants can find and buy their photos before they've even left the finish line — no end-of-day bulk upload required.
What you get with Photohawk on CloudTether
- Direct upload to Photohawk events
- AI bib number & face detection ready
- Branded storefront for selling prints
- Per-gallery & per-collection routing
Frames stream straight into a Photohawk event — participants can find and buy their photos before the awards ceremony.
Connects with your Photohawk email and password (Cognito sign-in).
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Photohawk upload FAQ
Can I auto-upload photos to Photohawk from my camera?
Yes. Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo uploads to Photohawk in real time as you shoot — no laptop required.
Can I upload photos to Photohawk live while I'm shooting?
Yes — CloudTether delivers each frame to Photohawk live, seconds after the shutter, while you keep shooting. There's no card-import step: photos upload automatically and instantly as you work.
How does CloudTether connect to Photohawk?
Connects with your Photohawk email and password (Cognito sign-in).
Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to upload to Photohawk?
No. Your phone's mobile data handles the upload, so you're covered anywhere you have cellular signal — the camera-to-phone link is USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi.
Can I send photos to Photohawk and other destinations at the same time?
Yes — on the Pro plan a single session can deliver to Photohawk plus other destinations at once. Each photo uploads from your phone once and fans out, so there are no duplicate uploads.
Ready to deliver to Photohawk?
CloudTether is available on iOS and Android.
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