Same-day wedding sneak peeks: how to send them
Sneak peeks the same day — without a laptop at the venue or an evening of importing.
Why same-day sneak peeks win bookings
Couples share what they get on the day. A handful of polished frames in their hands before the speeches — or a gallery that fills while the reception is still going — is the moment they tell their friends about, and it's the easiest referral marketing a wedding photographer has.
The old way: card, laptop, export
The usual route is to pull a card during a quiet moment, import on a laptop in the car, pick a few, export and upload. It works, but it pulls you away from the day and depends on venue Wi-Fi or a hotspot that may not be there.
The faster way: tether to your phone
Tether your camera to your phone over USB-C or the camera's Wi-Fi with CloudTether, and every frame is pulled off the camera as you shoot. Point the album at the couple's SmugMug or ShootProof gallery, a shared Dropbox folder or Google Photos, and photos land there seconds after the shutter — over your phone's mobile data, not the venue Wi-Fi.
Keep it curated
If you'd rather choose what the couple sees, use Quality Control: photos are held after upload and only the ones you approve are delivered. Or deliver everything to your own Dropbox and send just your picks to the couple's gallery. Deliver JPEGs to the client and keep RAW files for the edit.
Kit for the day
A short USB-C cable (or none, over Wi-Fi), a small USB-PD power bank for the phone, and a cold-shoe or cage mount so the phone rides on the camera. A second shooter can tether their own body into their own album at the same time.
FAQ
How do I send wedding photos to the couple on the same day?
Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether and point the album at the couple's gallery or a shared folder — each photo is delivered seconds after you take it, so sneak peeks are there before the reception ends.
Do I need venue Wi-Fi?
No. Your phone uploads over its own mobile data, so a barn, a beach or a dead-spot ballroom still works.
Can I choose which photos the couple sees?
Yes. Quality Control holds each photo until you approve it, or you can deliver everything to your own storage and only your picks to the couple's gallery.
Tether your camera to the cloud with CloudTether
Deliver every shot to the cloud or a client gallery, live as you shoot — no laptop.