Media Management & Moderation
A private host control center where you review, approve, feature, hide, and download every photo and video submitted across your entire event.
What is media management?
When you invite one hundred or more guests to contribute photos, you will receive hundreds of incredible memories. But you will also receive occasional blurry test shots, near-duplicate burst photos, and photos that are fine for private viewing but not intended for a twelve-foot projector screen in front of extended family.
The Candid Photos media dashboard gives hosts total curation authority. You have a private feed of all submissions where you can filter, approve, hide, feature, or delete any file with a single tap, right from your smartphone while the event is ongoing.
How moderation works
Direct publish mode (Default)
New photos and videos appear immediately in the live gallery and on the room slideshow. This provides instant gratification for guests. If an unwanted photo appears, you simply tap “Hide” in your dashboard, and it disappears from the screens in under two seconds.
Review-before-publish mode
For events requiring strict privacy or corporate compliance, you can require all submissions to be approved first. Photos land in a private “Pending Review” queue. Only photos you explicitly approve flow onto the projector and into the guest gallery. Rejected photos are removed without notifying the guest.
Non-destructive hiding
Hiding an image does not delete it. The photo is removed from the guest gallery and the live slideshow queue, but remains securely stored in your private host archive so you still have it in your final export.
Featuring and organizing moments
Pinning featured photos
When a guest captures a truly magical moment — like an unexpected tear during vows or an electric dance lift — you can mark it as “Featured.” Featured moments are pinned to the top of the gallery and given priority in the slideshow rotation.
Filter and search
Easily filter your media library by file type (photos vs. videos), by approval status (approved, pending, hidden), or by contributor name when looking for a specific guest's captures.
One-click structured ZIP export
At any time, tap “Download Archive” in your dashboard. Our backend bundles your entire collection into a single organized ZIP folder containing original, untouched high-resolution camera files, full-audio video clips, and guestbook messages with timestamps intact.