Event photography captures life’s most memorable moments, but finding and sharing those memories has often been a challenge. Photographers spend hours sorting through thousands of images, while guests struggle to locate their personal photos in large galleries.
Our client wanted to eliminate this frustration with SooraApp, a platform where AI face recognition instantly finds each guest’s event photos. By simply scanning a QR code and uploading a selfie, users can view and download only their personal pictures securely, with no delays, no mix-ups, and complete privacy.
Let’s explore how I, along with my AlphaKlick team, built this AI-powered photo-sharing platform that’s transforming event photography.
Project Overview
SooraApp is a smart, dual-sided platform designed to simplify the way photographers manage event photos and how attendees discover and enjoy their memories.
For Photographers:
They can easily create new events, purchase flexible credit packages, and upload thousands of high-resolution photos without worrying about storage issues or quality loss.
For Event Attendees:
Guests can securely access their event’s gallery by scanning a QR code or entering a unique event code. With just a selfie upload, SooraApp’s AI-powered face recognition identifies and filters their personal photos from thousands of images.
Once matched, users can browse, relive, and download their memories securely and instantly, ensuring a private and effortless experience.
By combining AI precision, cloud scalability, and user-focused design, SooraApp bridges the gap between traditional event photography and modern digital convenience.
It transforms photo discovery into a process that’s fast, accurate, and private, making cherished memories available at a single click.
We’ve built similar digital solutions for SaaS and enterprise clients, such as How Alphaklick Built a Blogging Platform for Standalone’s SaaS Solution.
Challenges
Building SooraApp came with a unique set of technical and operational challenges that needed to be carefully addressed to deliver a smooth and reliable experience.
1. Bulk Image Management
One of the biggest hurdles was managing thousands of high-resolution images uploaded during large events. The system needed to process and store these images without compromising quality or slowing down the app’s performance.
2. Storage Costs
Since event photography involves heavy image data, traditional storage solutions could become very expensive. The challenge was to create a cloud infrastructure that was not only fast and scalable but also cost-efficient for photographers who manage multiple events every month.
3. AI Reliability
Accuracy was at the heart of the project. The AI face recognition feature had to identify users correctly, even in situations with poor lighting, different angles, or crowded group photos. Maintaining a 99%+ accuracy rate was crucial to the mobile app’s success.
4. User Privacy
Security was another priority. Guests needed to be assured that they would only see their personal photos and not have access to anyone else’s. This required strict authentication, data encryption, and secure workflows for photo access and downloads.
5. Scalability
The platform had to be versatile enough to handle both small-scale private gatherings and massive events like weddings, concerts, or corporate functions. That meant designing an infrastructure capable of scaling up smoothly as the number of users and photos increased.
6. Reliable Cross-Platform Experience
Beyond features, the mobile app needed to function flawlessly as both a web and a mobile application. This meant creating a consistent user experience across devices so photographers could manage events easily and attendees could access their memories anytime, anywhere.
All these challenges shaped the foundation of SooraApp, pushing us to design a solution that balanced performance, cost, accuracy, security, and reliability across platforms.
Our Approach
To transform the client’s vision into a reliable and scalable solution, our team focused on building a robust, AI-powered platform that worked smoothly across both web and mobile devices.
Every decision, from architecture to UI design, was made to ensure photographers and event attendees had a secure, intuitive, and responsive experience.
1. Web & Responsive Mobile App Development
The foundation of SooraApp was building both a web platform and responsive mobile apps (iOS & Android) using React Native.
Photographers could manage events, upload large sets of photos, and track credits via the web app, while event attendees could scan codes, upload selfies, and discover their personal memories through the mobile app.
By ensuring cross-platform compatibility, the experience remained consistent across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
2. AWS-Powered Storage & Optimization
Managing bulk image uploads was a key challenge. We integrated AWS S3 with caching, compression, and auto-scaling capabilities.
This allowed high-resolution photos to be uploaded and stored without loss in quality while cutting cloud costs by nearly 35%.
3. AI-Powered Face Recognition
To give users a smooth user experience, we implemented advanced face recognition algorithms with a 99.1% accuracy rate.
Attendees simply uploaded a selfie, and the AI instantly matched their face with event photos, even in large group shots or low-light conditions.
4. React Native Mobile Frontend
The React native mobile app was designed to be responsive and user-friendly, offering a step-by-step flow: scan event QR code → upload selfie → view matched photos → securely download them.
The clean UI ensured even first-time users could navigate the app effortlessly.
5. Node.js Backend
The backend, powered by Node.js, was engineered for speed and scalability. It managed event creation, photo uploads, subscription purchases, AI processing, and secure user authentication, ensuring reliable performance across small and large events.
6. Subscription & Credit System
A flexible subscription system was integrated for photographers. Depending on event size, they could purchase credits through different packages, ensuring affordability and scalability as their needs grew.
When designing SooraApp’s scalable backend and credit-based event system, we drew inspiration from similar enterprise projects, such as How AlphaKlick Built AIMS: The Custom Work Management Tool for Organized Teams
This experience allowed us to create a reliable foundation capable of supporting both small private events and large-scale gatherings.
Key Features Built into SooraApp
- AI-Powered Face Recognition: Instantly discover personal event photos by simply uploading a selfie.
- Event-Based Collections: Access photos easily through unique event codes or QR scans.
- Secure Photo Downloads: Users can safely download their identified photos with complete privacy.
- Photographer Credit System: Flexible credit-based uploads to manage events of all sizes.
- User-Friendly Experience: Clean, responsive design for effortless navigation on web and mobile apps.
Technologies Used
| Component | Technology Stack |
| Admin Frontend | ReactJS |
| Backend Server/ API Servers | Node.js |
| Mobile Application | React Native (Hybrid) |
| Database | MongoDB |
| Cloud Storage | AWS |
| Face Recognition APIs/Service | AWS Rekognition |
| Third Party Services | 1. Email Gateway to send notification via Email.
2. Server to host the system (AWS) 3. Areeba payment gateway |
Results
The launch of SooraApp delivered a measurable impact and completely changed the way photographers and event attendees experienced photo sharing.
What once took hours of manual effort and costly infrastructure was now handled in seconds with automation, AI, and cloud optimization.
1. 1,000+ Images Managed Effortlessly:
The platform successfully handled bulk uploads of high-resolution images during large events without any lag or performance issues. Photographers no longer needed to worry about system crashes or quality loss.
2. 35% Lower Costs
By using AWS optimization strategies like caching, compression, and scalable storage, operational expenses for image management were reduced by almost one-third. This made the platform cost-effective and sustainable for photographers managing multiple events.
3. 99.1% AI Accuracy
The face recognition system consistently delivered near-perfect results. Guests were able to instantly find their personal images, even in challenging scenarios like dim lighting or crowded group photos, making the mobile app both reliable and delightful to use.
4. Faster Workflows
What previously required hours of manual sorting by photographers was reduced to just seconds with AI-powered automation. This not only saved time but also allowed photographers to focus on capturing moments instead of spending days organizing them.
5. 100% Privacy & Security
With strict encryption and access control, attendees could only view and download their own photos. This reinforced trust in the platform and ensured complete compliance with modern privacy expectations.
In summary, SooraApp created a faster, smarter, and more secure way to manage event photography, delivering tangible value to both photographers and guests.
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Conclusion
SooraApp is more than just an app; it’s where AI meets memories. What once felt like a tedious process of scrolling through endless event galleries has now become an instant, secure, and enjoyable experience. Guests discover their photos with a simple selfie, photographers save hours of manual work, and memories are preserved with precision.
For us at AlphaKlick Solutions, a trusted React Native mobile app development company in India, this project was about more than technology. It was about solving a real-world problem with creativity, scalability, and innovation. By blending AI-powered face recognition, AWS optimization, and a smooth mobile experience, we built a platform that redefines how event photography works.
And this is just the beginning.
Do you have an idea for an AI-powered mobile app? Let’s turn it into reality. Book a free consultation with AlphaKlick today and start building the future of your business.
