About CueClique
A Mission to Never Miss a Moment
CueClique wasn't born in a boardroom. It was born from my family's desire to capture everything.
Meet Ryan
My name is Ryan, and I'm the founder of CueClique. But I've long held that my most important titles aren't 'Founder' or 'CEO,' but 'Dad' and 'Husband.' My life, like yours, is measured in fleeting moments: a child's spontaneous laugh, a quiet conversation between grandparents at a chaotic family gathering, or the way my wife smiles when she isn't looking.
As a family man, I became obsessed with capturing these 'in-between' moments. These are the candid shots that often go unnoticed, the ones that professional photographers, despite their talent, can sometimes miss. These are the photos that, 10 or 20 years from now, become priceless. A simple thank you card featuring a candid photo of a grandmother smiling, for example, is the kind of memory I value most.
The idea for CueClique came from this exact feeling a mix of joy and frustration. My wife and I found ourselves at a beautiful wedding, and weeks later, at a milestone family reunion. In both cases, the day ended, and the inevitable "post-event scramble" began.
We were texting friends to please send me those photos, hunting through multiple WhatsApp groups, and trying to find a video someone posted on Instagram. The few photos we recovered were grainy and compressed. The professional shots were beautiful but took weeks to arrive , leading to a common "post-wedding disappointment". We found ourselves obsessing over the moments we knew happened but that no one had captured the inside jokes, the crazy dance moves, the family group shots that were missed.
I realized the problem wasn't a lack of photos, the problem was friction and fragmentation. It was simply too difficult for guests to share , and the existing 'solutions' felt like more work. I knew there had to be a way to crowdsource the entire story of an event, capturing the 360-degree view from everyone's perspective, without making it a chore. This is why I created CueClique, to be the perfect complement to any event and to ensure that you, your family, and your friends never miss a moment.
An Event’s Memories: Everywhere and Nowhere
What I just described is a universal feeling of frustration. The core of my mission with CueClique is to solve these deep, specific pain points that I, and so many other hosts, couples, and event planners, face.
The "Post-Event Scramble" is Real
The party ends, the lights come up, and the 'photo-collection-mess' begins. You ask 150 guests for their photos. The result is often a disaster. Dozens of photos are immediately lost, compressed, and scattered across incompatible platforms. You're forced to save images from blurry WhatsApp groups , hunt down tagged-but-private Instagram stories , and beg relatives to email attachments. This is the fragmentation problem.
In an attempt to be organized, you might try 'easy' solutions that fail.
The Instagram Hashtag:
This approach is public, which is a significant privacy concern. It also misses the 50% of guests who aren't on Instagram, and it makes it impossible to download the photos in bulk.
The Shared Drive:
Creating a generic Dropbox or Google Photos link results in an impersonal, clunky 'photo dump.' These platforms are not built for events and are often a 'total nightmare to sort through'.
The Dedicated App:
This is the worst offender. You spend time setting it up, only to run into the single biggest hurdle: guests will not use it. Research shows 65% of guests refuse to download a new app for a one-time event. It is 'too much to ask'. And if you ask them to upload 'later' when they get home? It will never happen. 80% of guests who don't share at the event, won't share later. It simply feels like 'extra work'.
Why Hired Pros Can't Catch Everything
I want to be clear: CueClique exists in partnership with, not as a replacement for, professional event photographers. They are artists, essential for capturing the beautiful, high-stakes, polished moments. But even the best are physically limited.
The Photographer Gap
A team of two photographers is still only two people. As one wedding photography professional explained, when the bride is walking down the aisle, who does the photographer focus on? The bride, or the groom's emotional reaction? With one camera, they must miss one of those moments. They cannot be in two places at once.
The Photo Booth Gap
A photo booth is fun entertainment, but it is not a photo collection solution. I designed CueClique to be the 'modern photo booth alternative' for a reason.
- A photo booth is static. It's one camera, in one corner. It cannot capture the real event.
- It only captures a line of 2-5 people , who are distracted from the main event , often wearing props.
- Many guests won't even participate.
Feature / Pain Point | CueClique (The Solution) | Dedicated Apps (e.g.,The Guest, Wedibox) | Shared Folders (e.g., Google/Dropbox) | Hashtag / Social Media | Photo Booths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guest Friction | ZERO. No app download. | EXTREME. Requires app download; 65% of guests won't do it. | HIGH. Clunky, "too many clicks," hard to upload. | MEDIUM. Misses all guests not on the platform. | HIGH. Requires guests to leave the event and wait in line. |
Photo Collection | Automatic & Centralized. One live, private gallery. | Centralized (If Used). | Chaotic "Photo Dump." A "nightmare to sort." | Fragmented & Public. Photos are scattered; privacy issues. | Static & Limited. Only captures staged photos from one spot |
Photo Quality | High-Resolution. Captures original files from guests' phones. | Varies by app; some are buggy. | High-Resolution. | Very Low. Compressed by messaging apps and social media. | Varies; often lower quality than a pro camera. |
Completeness | A 360° Story. Captures the "candid, unseen perspectives" | Low participation = incomplete. | Low participation = incomplete. | Very Incomplete | Very Incomplete. Misses 99% of the real event. |
Speed & Access | INSTANT. Photos appear in a real-time feed. | Often real-time. | Delayed. Requires manual upload after the event. | Delayed (if you can find them). | Instant (for the person in the booth). |
Your Forever Album is Waiting!
Don't miss a single moment of your once-in-a-lifetime event. Create your CueClique album today and give yourself the gift of every memory.
Weddings
Through the eyes of your guests, their photos tell the wedding's true, unfiltered story. They capture the candid laughter and intimate moments from countless viewpoints, creating a collective memory that shows the spirit of the event from the inside out.
Concerts
While a professional captures a flawless shot of the artist, the phones in the crowd capture the concert's soul. Each photo is a personal timestamp, creating a fan-made story that documents the collective, electric experience of living the music, not just observing it.
Quinceañera
Guest photos capture a Quinceañera's true spirit, from tender moments with familia to unfiltered fun with friends on the dance floor. While a professional creates a perfect portrait of the young woman, her guests create a living scrapbook of the loving community that celebrates her.
Conferences
Guest photos of crucial slides and whiteboards serve as personal, actionable takeaways. Together, they create a crowd-sourced story of the event, revealing which ideas truly resonated and capturing the real experience of learning and connecting, not just the official presentation.
Bar Mitzvahs
Guest photos capture the Bar Mitzvah's true heart (neshama), freezing intimate, unscripted moments through the eyes of the community. This collective scrapbook of love and support tells the story of a profound milestone in the life of a family (mishpacha).
Trade Shows / Expos
Each guest photo of a new product or key connection serves as actionable business intelligence. When shared, this user generated content creates powerful social proof, revealing which technologies and companies are truly generating buzz across the industry.
Festivals
Raw and immersive, photos taken from within the crowd capture a festival's true, collective vibe. While a professional records the performance, guests document the entire cultural phenomenon, telling the story of a living, breathing community.
Sporting Events
While a professional records the play-by-play for the history books, fans in the stands capture the game's soul the passion, camaraderie, and raw emotion that make it a cherished memory.
Birthday Parties
Through the eyes of guests, phone cameras capture a party's authentic joy. They create a heartfelt mosaic of the unplanned, loving moments—from messy cake smashes to heartfelt hugs—that truly define the spirit of the day.
Fundraisers
Each photo shared by guests is a powerful, public endorsement of the cause. This authentic social proof extends the mission's reach to new networks and inspires future donors. While a professional simply documents the event, the guests amplify its impact.
School Events
Student cameras capture the candid laughter and unfiltered fun a formal session misses. Shared instantly, their photos create a living scrapbook of the night as it actually happened—full of genuine memories and inside jokes, not just posed mementos.
