Hi all!


In this article, we will show you a method by which you can share a link to all the photos that were taken during your event! 


This method is done by using a 3rd party app called SmugMug. 

SmugMug allows you to store, showcase, and share your photos as they are being taken!


The first thing that you will need to do is to go to www.smugmug.com and create an account with them (you can start with a 14-day trial if you wish to first see if this is the method for you) and once you have an account you can design the look of your homepage to fit your needs.


There are 2 methods that you can use:


Auto Upload Option

By using this option you can load photos from your booth to a gallery in your SmugMug account. It does that by monitoring a selected folder on your computer and any time a new photo is added to it, it will automatically add it to the SmugMug gallery.


How do you do that? Very simple!

1. Download the SmugMug for Windows application here and log in to your account.


2. Once logged in, you’ll see the uploading screen (just like your SmugMug site’s web uploader).


3. To use the Auto upload feature, click the green no local folders text below your SmugMug site name. In the pop-up window that appears, select the button labeled Add on the right 


4. Navigate and select the folder you want to be auto-uploaded and click Ok.

Now, the photos within your selected folder will be uploaded to your SmugMug site in a private folder labeled Windows Auto Upload. 

Any time you add new photos to the folder on your computer it will automatically be reflected on your SmugMug site as well. 


In the example below I am uploading the Photos folder from my selected Event (This PC -> C: drive -> MirrorMeBooth -> Events -> {your selected Event} -> Photos):

While uploading from the Desktop app:


Automatically uploaded to my SmugMug gallery:  



5.  Once the photos were uploaded simply go into that galley and click on the share icon on the right-hand side



6. Once clicked you can decide on the sharing method for that galley:

* Share gallery link - by pressing the "copy galley link" button

* Share to Facebook/Twitter/Email



* If want to be able to share the link with your client prior to the event, make sure to upload one photo to your Event folder and start monitoring it. Once that one photo is uploaded you will see the new gallery that was created in your SmugMug account and then you can follow steps 5-6. 

Once the event starts that folder will be monitored and they can use the link in order to see them uploaded live.




Manual Upload Option

Another option is to manually upload photos to your gallery and send the link to our client after the event ends, at your leisure.

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How do we do it?

1. Log in to your SmugMug account.

2. Click on the "Upload" button at the top left corner and choose the option that fits you:

* Upload into new gallery - if you want to create a brand new photo gallery

* Upload into existing gallery - if you want to add photos to an existing photo gallery

* Upload folders - if you want to upload several folders at the same time


3. Once the photos were uploaded simply go into that galley and click on the share icon on the right-hand side



4. Once clicked you can decide on the sharing method for that galley:

* Share gallery link - by pressing the "copy galley link" button

* Share to Facebook/Twitter/Email




And that's it!