# Crowdsourced Wedding Photos Olapic Gathers Photos from Your Wedding Guests By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-12-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olapic References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/lifestyle_leisure/olapic/) & [olapic](http://www.olapic.com/) Sometimes it’s the wedding guests that end up with all the good photos of that special day. While a professional photographer is always necessary, they don’t always capture the [candid shots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eventlens) that guests do. Enter Olapic, a company that lets users get pictures from their wedding guests to share and print. After couples upload their guests’ email addresses on Olapic, the company sends out a reminder to guests telling them to bring their cameras to the wedding. After the wedding, Olapic contacts guests, asking them to upload any [pictures they’ve taken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storylife) for the newlyweds to see and download. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Weddings](https://www.trendhunter.com/weddings) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced Photography:** Companies like Olapic show that crowdsourcing photographs is a convenient way to capture candid, real-time images for special events. - **Guest-driven Photography:** The trend of guest-driven photography is on the rise, as customers are seeking ways to supplement professional photos with more candidly taken shots. - **Sharing Economy for Photos:** Olapic and similar companies are tapping into the sharing economy to offer a crowdsourced alternative to traditional professional photography services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Event Planning:** Event planners can leverage Olapic's platform to provide an additional service for clients who want to crowdsource photos from their special events. - **Photography:** Photography businesses can disrupt the traditional professional photography model by tapping into the crowdsourcing trend and offering supplement services for a more affordable price. - **Sharing Economy:** The sharing economy industry can expand by offering more niche services like Olapic for event and photo crowdsourcing opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [In-Event Photo Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warmories.md) - [Next-Day Wedding Photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedding-photos.md) - [Event Photo Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joycapture.md) - [Wedding Time Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posttoforever.md) - [Simplified Event Photo Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-dump.md) - [Digital Wedding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovebird.md) - [Digital Audio Guestbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxufm.md) - [Digital Audio Guestbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-audio-guestbooks.md) - [Digital Photo Booth Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-photo-booth-experiences.md)