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Gender reveal

One single second, all eyes on it.

The balloon bursts, the smoke changes color, cheers erupt: the reveal happens only once. Fotelya gathers all the videos of that moment: yours and those of your guests.

The challenge of a one-of-a-kind moment

A gender reveal lasts just one second: the moment the color appears. If the only video is blurry, out of focus or poorly framed, the moment is lost forever. And the reactions, hands over mouths, jumps of joy, tears from the future grandparents, happen everywhere at once, in places no single camera can cover.

How Fotelya solves this

I

A QR before the countdown

You create the album and share the QR with guests as they arrive, before the reveal.

II

Everyone films

At the big moment, every phone captures a different angle: the color, your faces, the reactions.

III

The moment, multiplied

All videos arrive in the album in their original quality. That one second becomes foolproof.

What you gain

Moments you won’t want to miss

Everything happens in a handful of seconds, and that’s precisely what makes the event so hard to capture.

Notify guests to film rather than photograph: in such a brief moment, video captures everything.

How many photos to expect

Over an hour or two, with 15 to 40 guests, expect few photos but many short videos. Video takes up space: one minute filmed is equivalent to about a hundred photos.

Frequently asked questions

How can we be sure not to miss the moment of the reveal?
By covering multiple angles: share the QR before the countdown, and every guest who films becomes an extra camera. All videos arrive in the album, so you can keep the best one, or all of them.
Are the videos compressed?
No. Fotelya preserves photos and videos in their original quality, unlike messaging apps. The most important second deserves full resolution.
Can we share the surprise with distant family?
Yes. Send the album link right after the reveal: they experience the moment through all the videos, as if they were there.
Do we need an app?
No. Scan the QR and everyone shares from their browser, no account or installation required.

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