ProofsheetDisposable camera app for a party or wedding, without paper cameras
A disposable camera app gives each guest a limited number of frames and shows the pictures later. In Proofsheet, a host sends a ticket, guests shoot on their own phones with the same film look, and every phone develops at the same time. Frames then come back to the host.
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What is a disposable camera app?
It copies the single-use film camera: a fixed number of shots and no preview. People search for terms such as disposable camera app for a wedding, for events, with a QR code and free. The idea is popular because the surprise of seeing photos later is part of the fun. For the original device, see Wikipedia's entry on the single-use camera.
How does Proofsheet handle it?
It calls the shared version a crew roll. The host sets a name, a film look, frames each and a develop time, then sends a ticket link or QR code. Guests tap the link or scan the code in the app, shoot on their own phones and develop at the shared time.
There are no accounts and no servers. See crew rolls.
How do I set it up for an event?
Plan the roll a few days ahead so guests can install the app. Pick a film look, choose a number of frames each, and set the develop time for the next morning or a time after the event. The time must be at least 30 minutes ahead and within 60 days.
Share the ticket in the group chat and print the QR on a card for tables.
- Open Load a roll and choose crew roll.
- Set a name, a look and the frames each.
- Pick the develop time.
- Share the ticket or QR with guests.
What do guests need?
The app on an iPhone. Joining is free and gives them the host's film look for that roll. Proofsheet is made for iPhone, so ask guests to install it before the party starts.
How do I collect the photos?
After developing, each guest taps Send to the host and shares their frames through AirDrop or a chat app. The host taps Collect frames, picks the received photos, and Proofsheet prints one crew sheet. The free plan holds up to 36 frames on a crew sheet, and Pro or an event roll holds up to 300.
Each frame carries the initials the guest chose, so the host can sort who took what.
What does it cost?
Joining is free. Hosting a crew roll is free up to the free crew sheet size. An optional event roll is a one-time consumable that covers one crew roll with a 300-frame sheet, every film look and a reel. Prices are shown in the app before purchase.
What are the limits?
Guests must have an iPhone with the app, and frames reach the host only when guests send them. Proofsheet cannot upload to a shared album for you, because it has no server. That is the trade for no accounts and no data to leak.
How is this different from a shared photo album?
A shared album shows photos instantly and everyone sees everything. A disposable-style roll hides them until the develop time, which keeps guests in the moment. It also limits each person to a number of frames, so the roll holds the best of the night instead of every selfie.
If you want instant sharing, an album is the better tool. If you want an event to end with a reveal, use a roll.
What if someone misses the develop time?
Each phone develops locally at the shared time, but a guest can open the app later and develop their own roll. Develop now is always available. Frames reach the host only when the guest sends them, so remind guests the next day to share.
What about privacy for guests?
Photos stay on each guest's phone until they choose to send them. The ticket link carries only the roll settings, such as the name, look, frames and develop time. Proofsheet has no accounts and no servers and uses no analytics or advertising SDKs. Say clearly at the event that people can ask to be left out of the sheet.
Can I use a crew roll for a trip or a team event?
Yes. The same setup works for a weekend trip, a team offsite or a birthday. Use a develop time after the trip ends, so everyone sees the pictures together when they are home. The week roll is better for solo use through a normal week. See the week roll.
A simple timeline for the host
A week before, create the roll and send the ticket so guests can install the app. The day before, remind them and share the QR code on a card or a screen at the venue. During the event, post one reminder to shoot. The morning after, guests develop and send frames. Within a day or two, the host collects frames and prints the crew sheet.
Keep the message short and put the develop time in the first line so it is hard to miss.
What makes the sheet worth sharing?
A crew sheet shows every camera and the frame count, with initials per strip, so each guest can find their own pictures. Post it to a story with the QR code, and friends who see it can open the same app. Because the sheet has a clear shape, it works as a keepsake for the host and a small advertisement for the next party.
Tips for a good roll
Tell guests the roll is for the whole night. Pick fewer frames each, such as 12, to keep every shot deliberate. Remind them on the day and again before the develop time. See film looks for a look that suits the venue.
How many frames should each guest get?
Match the number to the length of the event. The roll setup offers 12, 24 or 36 frames each. Twelve suits an evening, because guests think before they press the shutter. Twenty-four fits a full wedding day. A 36-frame roll is a Pro option for the host, and joining guests get whatever the host chose at no charge.
Do the sum before you send the ticket. A crew sheet holds 36 frames on the free plan and 300 with Pro or an event roll, so guests times frames each shows how much will fit on one page.
Frames that do not fit on the sheet are not gone. Each guest develops the roll on their own phone, and the developed photos land in their own library. They can still pick a few favorites to send, since the send screen lets each guest choose which frames go to the host.
| Party | Guests x frames each | Frames | Fits on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner with friends | 3 x 12 | 36 | Free crew sheet |
| Birthday | 8 x 12 | 96 | Pro or event roll |
| Small wedding | 25 x 12 | 300 | Pro or event roll, full |
| Large wedding | 40 x 12 | 480 | Over the 300 cap: ask for favorites |
What goes wrong most often?
Hosts repeat the same few slips. Each one is easy to avoid if you know about it in advance.
- Setting the develop time too close. The app wants at least 30 minutes of lead time, and guests who join late get fewer chances to shoot.
- Sending the ticket on the day of the party. Guests have to install the app first, and a web page cannot sign them up, so give them a few days.
- Collecting frames through chat apps that shrink photos. The send screen itself says AirDrop is fastest when you are together, and that some chat apps compress pictures.
- Picking too many frames each. Twenty guests with 36 frames is 720 shots, far more than any sheet holds.
- Sharing the QR code too late. Put it on the invitation or at the door so guests can join before the first toast.
What should the host do before the event?
Run through this short list a few days ahead, and again the evening before.
- Pick one film look and the frames each, then set the develop time for the next morning.
- Send the ticket to the group chat and print the QR code on a card for the tables.
- Ask guests to type two-letter initials when they join. The crew sheet groups strips by initials, so everyone can find their own.
- Tap Show QR at the venue if someone arrives without the link. The code fills the screen at full brightness for scanning.
- The morning after, remind guests to send their frames, then use Collect frames and print the crew sheet.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a disposable camera app for weddings?
Proofsheet's crew rolls work like one: guests shoot on their own iPhones with a shared look and develop at one time.
Do guests need an account?
No. Proofsheet has no accounts.
How many photos can I collect?
Up to 36 frames on a free crew sheet, and up to 300 with Pro or an event roll.
What time should a wedding roll develop?
Pick the next morning or later. The develop time must be at least 30 minutes ahead and within 60 days, and guests can still develop early on their own phone.
How many frames should each wedding guest get?
Twelve is a good default. With 25 guests that gives 300 frames, which is the size of a Pro or event-roll crew sheet.
Keep exploring
Crew RollsA ticket, the same look on every phone and one crew sheet.Film LooksTwelve original looks. Two free, ten in Pro or packs.Proof Sheet MakerStrips, frame numbers, red circles, prints and a reel.Film Camera App for iPhoneA checklist for choosing a film-style camera app.Darkroom RevealRed safelight, a tray you rock and prints that rise one by one.What Is a Contact Sheet? Proof Sheets ExplainedOne page, every frame, and a grease pencil for favorites.