I'm the maker of TogetherLens. The app now has event hubs that turn a portrait idea into a preparation checklist. Update the app before trying them.

Three upcoming ideas are Missing Guest Weekend, Costume Group Remix and Friendsgiving Photo Relay. An absent guest can join a new imagined scene, friends can plan a costume composition, or a group can agree on a Friendsgiving table scene. None of these creates evidence that a real gathering happened.

A practical starting point:

1. Agree on the people and scene before collecting portraits. Participation is optional, and declining is fine.

I'm the maker of TogetherLens. Two separate tasks can look similar: putting finished photos next to each other, and generating a new AI scene with people together. The free browser photo-strip maker does the first. The paid mobile app does the second.

I added a 33-second recorded walkthrough for the two-photo layout. Here is the workflow you can also follow without watching:

1. Choose Side-by-side pair and select two finished JPG, PNG or WebP photos. Use photos with permission from everyone pictured. Try sample photos works without selecting personal images.

2. Add a heading and choose a paper color. Keep the AI-created label on if either image is AI-generated.