The sentence you hear the most after an event is probably this: "Send me the photos you took on WhatsApp too!" WhatsApp can be a great communication tool, but when it comes to collecting precious memories, it's one of the worst choices.
Ruthless Photo Compression
WhatsApp compresses sent media at incredible rates to keep server costs low. A great phone photo taken in perfect lighting, suitable for printing, becomes blurry and pixelated when it goes through WhatsApp. A dedicated digital album, however, stores files in 100% original quality.
Memories Lost in the Chat Flow
In a group where dozens of people are talking, after 20 photos are sent, messages intervene, emojis fly around. You have to scroll endlessly to find those great photos.
Phone Storage Nightmare
The photos sent by everyone in the group are automatically downloaded to the phone memory of everyone in the group. This means hundreds of unnecessary photos taking up space on everyone's device. Digital albums are cloud-based; you just look, and download if you want.
Conclusion
Do your guests and yourself a favor. Instead of setting up a WhatsApp group for your events, open a private digital album in seconds and share just a link. Preserve the quality, maintain the order.