diff --git a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/AppShell.tsx b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/AppShell.tsx
index 5ac483cd..d5648967 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/AppShell.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
   const { isDark } = useGuestThemeVariant();
   const actionIconColor = isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A';
   const matomoEnabled = typeof window !== 'undefined' && Boolean((window as any).__MATOMO_GUEST__?.enabled);
+  const isUploadRoute = /\/upload(?:\/|$)/.test(location.pathname);
   const showFab = !/\/photo\/\d+/.test(location.pathname);
 
   const goTo = (path: string) => () => {
@@ -145,13 +146,14 @@ export default function AppShell({ children }: AppShellProps) {
             </Button>
             <FloatingActionButton
               onPress={goTo('/upload')}
+              hidden={isUploadRoute}
             />
             <Button
               size="$4"
               circular
               position="fixed"
               bottom={28}
-              left="calc(50% + 52px)"
+              right={20}
               zIndex={1100}
               backgroundColor={isDark ? 'rgba(12, 16, 32, 0.75)' : 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)'}
               borderWidth={1}
diff --git a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/FloatingActionButton.tsx b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/FloatingActionButton.tsx
index e36ba05e..372e27f5 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/components/FloatingActionButton.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/components/FloatingActionButton.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import { useGuestThemeVariant } from '../lib/guestTheme';
 type FloatingActionButtonProps = {
   onPress: () => void;
   onLongPress?: () => void;
+  hidden?: boolean;
 };
 
-export default function FloatingActionButton({ onPress, onLongPress }: FloatingActionButtonProps) {
+export default function FloatingActionButton({ onPress, onLongPress, hidden = false }: FloatingActionButtonProps) {
   const longPressTriggered = React.useRef(false);
   const { isDark } = useGuestThemeVariant();
+  const translateValue = hidden ? 'translateX(-50%) translateY(36px) scale(0.72)' : 'translateX(-50%)';
 
   return (
     <Button
@@ -45,8 +47,11 @@ export default function FloatingActionButton({ onPress, onLongPress }: FloatingA
       shadowOpacity={0.5}
       shadowRadius={22}
       shadowOffset={{ width: 0, height: 10 }}
+      opacity={hidden ? 0 : 1}
+      pointerEvents={hidden ? 'none' : 'auto'}
       style={{
-        transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+        transform: translateValue,
+        transition: 'transform 320ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1), opacity 220ms ease',
         boxShadow: isDark
           ? '0 20px 40px rgba(255, 79, 216, 0.38), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 79, 216, 0.16)'
           : '0 18px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7)',
diff --git a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/UploadScreen.tsx b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/UploadScreen.tsx
index f0f5ab2d..11b82699 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/UploadScreen.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/UploadScreen.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { YStack, XStack } from '@tamagui/stacks';
 import { SizableText as Text } from '@tamagui/text';
 import { Button } from '@tamagui/button';
-import { Camera, FlipHorizontal, Image, ListVideo, Sparkles, UploadCloud, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Camera, FlipHorizontal, Image, ListVideo, RefreshCcw, Sparkles, UploadCloud, X, Zap, ZapOff } from 'lucide-react';
 import AppShell from '../components/AppShell';
 import { useEventData } from '../context/EventDataContext';
 import { useOptionalGuestIdentity } from '../context/GuestIdentityContext';
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export default function UploadScreen() {
   const [cameraState, setCameraState] = React.useState<'idle' | 'starting' | 'ready' | 'denied' | 'blocked' | 'unsupported' | 'error' | 'preview'>('idle');
   const [facingMode, setFacingMode] = React.useState<'user' | 'environment'>('environment');
   const [mirror, setMirror] = React.useState(true);
+  const [flashPreferred, setFlashPreferred] = React.useState(false);
   const [previewFile, setPreviewFile] = React.useState<File | null>(null);
   const [previewUrl, setPreviewUrl] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
   const { isDark } = useGuestThemeVariant();
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ export default function UploadScreen() {
   const iconColor = isDark ? '#F8FAFF' : '#0F172A';
   const mutedButton = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06)';
   const mutedButtonBorder = isDark ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12)';
+  const fabShadow = isDark
+    ? '0 20px 40px rgba(255, 79, 216, 0.38), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 79, 216, 0.16)'
+    : '0 18px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7)';
+  const accessoryShadow = isDark ? '0 10px 20px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.45)' : '0 8px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14)';
   const autoApprove = event?.guest_upload_visibility === 'immediate';
   const isExpanded = cameraState === 'ready' || cameraState === 'starting' || cameraState === 'preview';
 
@@ -300,6 +305,16 @@ export default function UploadScreen() {
     [facingMode, mockPreviewEnabled]
   );
 
+  const handleSwitchCamera = React.useCallback(async () => {
+    const nextMode = facingMode === 'user' ? 'environment' : 'user';
+    stopCamera();
+    await startCamera(nextMode);
+  }, [facingMode, startCamera, stopCamera]);
+
+  const handleToggleFlash = React.useCallback(() => {
+    setFlashPreferred((prev) => !prev);
+  }, []);
+
   const handleCapture = React.useCallback(async () => {
     const video = videoRef.current;
     if (!video) return;
@@ -485,17 +500,61 @@ export default function UploadScreen() {
               />
             )}
             {cameraState === 'ready' && !previewUrl ? (
-              <Button
-                size="$4"
-                circular
+              <XStack
                 position="absolute"
                 bottom="$4"
-                backgroundColor="$primary"
-                onPress={handleCapture}
-                aria-label={t('upload.captureButton', 'Capture')}
+                left="$4"
+                right="$4"
+                alignItems="center"
+                justifyContent="space-between"
               >
-                <Camera size={20} color="#FFFFFF" />
-              </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="$3"
+                  circular
+                  backgroundColor={flashPreferred ? '$primary' : mutedButton}
+                  borderWidth={1}
+                  borderColor={flashPreferred ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.25)' : mutedButtonBorder}
+                  onPress={handleToggleFlash}
+                  disabled={facingMode !== 'environment'}
+                  style={{ boxShadow: accessoryShadow }}
+                  aria-label={t('upload.controls.toggleFlash', 'Toggle flash')}
+                >
+                  {flashPreferred ? (
+                    <Zap size={18} color="#FFFFFF" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <ZapOff size={18} color={iconColor} />
+                  )}
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="$5"
+                  circular
+                  backgroundColor="$primary"
+                  onPress={handleCapture}
+                  width={90}
+                  height={90}
+                  borderRadius={999}
+                  shadowColor={isDark ? 'rgba(255, 79, 216, 0.5)' : 'rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2)'}
+                  shadowOpacity={0.5}
+                  shadowRadius={22}
+                  shadowOffset={{ width: 0, height: 10 }}
+                  style={{ boxShadow: fabShadow }}
+                  aria-label={t('upload.captureButton', 'Capture')}
+                >
+                  <Camera size={34} color="#FFFFFF" />
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="$3"
+                  circular
+                  backgroundColor={mutedButton}
+                  borderWidth={1}
+                  borderColor={mutedButtonBorder}
+                  onPress={handleSwitchCamera}
+                  style={{ boxShadow: accessoryShadow }}
+                  aria-label={t('upload.controls.switchCamera', 'Switch camera')}
+                >
+                  <RefreshCcw size={18} color={iconColor} />
+                </Button>
+              </XStack>
             ) : null}
             {(cameraState === 'ready' || cameraState === 'starting' || cameraState === 'preview') ? (
               <Button