The upload page is the first impression guests get of your event’s photo wall. Done well, it takes them three taps to get from “what’s this QR for?” to a photo uploaded. Done poorly, it confuses them and they walk away.
Where to find the settings
From the event detail page, open Wall settings → Welcome message. Every change saves as you type and is live on the upload page within five seconds.
The headline
The first line guests see. Defaults vary by template:
- Wedding: “Welcome! Tag your photos for the happy couple.”
- Gala: “Share the night. Photos will appear on the wall.”
- Corporate: “Capture the day. Your photos go on the screen.”
Keep it under 80 characters. Two short sentences read better than one long one. Don’t put logistics in the headline — guests skim.
The sub-line (optional)
A second, smaller line for context. Useful for:
- The event hashtag (
#SmithWedding). - The host or couple’s names.
- A short call-to-action (“We’ll project favorites on the big screen.”).
Keep it under 100 characters. Skip if the headline says enough on its own.
Optional guest fields
Three optional fields you can enable per event:
First name
When enabled, the upload form asks for the guest’s first name (one input, no last name). The name appears under each photo on slideshow mode and in the moderator’s queue.
Useful for: weddings, family events, smaller gatherings where guests want to be tagged.
Not useful for: large galas where most guests don’t want to be named, festivals where guests are anonymous, any event where you want a clean editorial look.
Custom field (one of: table number, company, role)
A single one-line input that you label however you want. Used most often for:
- Table number at galas and weddings.
- Company at conferences and corporate events.
- Role / title at industry events.
- Department at company offsites.
The field is searchable in the moderator’s queue and exportable in the post-event CSV. See Custom guest fields for the full pattern.
Caption
A short text field guests can type to describe their photo. Appears under the photo on slideshow mode and in the public gallery. Default cap is 80 characters; can extend to 200 on Premier plans.
Branding overrides
The upload page picks up your event’s accent color automatically. Three additional knobs:
- Logo upload — replace the default Fotowall mark with an event logo (square PNG/SVG, 256×256 recommended).
- Background style — solid color (your accent), subtle gradient (lighter version of accent), or a custom background image (Premier plan).
- Button color — usually inherits accent, but you can override for high-contrast venues where the default would be hard to read.
High-contrast venue mode
For outdoor daytime events or events with extreme lighting, enable High-contrast mode under Wall settings. This:
- Sets the upload page background to pure white.
- Sets the buttons to high-contrast black text on accent-color fill.
- Makes the welcome message larger.
The result is uglier but more legible. Worth it for outdoor weddings and beach events.
What to do next
- How guests upload photos for the experience top-to-bottom.
- Custom guest fields for collecting structured info.
- Photo moderation for the moderator’s view of all this.