Tips for the best beauty photo booth – Photo booth rentals have become a must-have for weddings, events, quinceaneras, and parties. Photo booths are a great way to keep your guests entertained for hours on end. Guests love being able to take their photos home with them or being able to share the photos on social media, at the event.
With such a huge demand, there are many companies that are trying to keep up, and even more companies are popping up every month! There are a lot of choices for photo booths, as well as wedding or event entertainment in general. Choosing between companies for the best photo booth rental can be difficult and sometimes, overwhelming.
We are here to help you and not sell anything. Here are the top 7 tips to help you decide which photo booth company provides the best photo booth rental for your needs.
1. Company Reputation – In the service business, reputation is everything! Be sure to do your homework and research the companies on your top 3-5 list. Look at the reviews and be sure to look for recent reviews. If the company hasn’t had a review in several months, you have to wonder why.
The most recent 3 months of reviews are going to tell you how the company
is doing, now. If you see one bad review, don’t lose all hope. Find out what the complaint was and more importantly how did the company respond to the review? This will easily help you narrow down the search for the best photo booth rental!
2. Photo Print Quality – Find out what type of printer the photo booth company uses. The brand should not matter too much, so long as it is a dye-sub printer. Be sure to specifically ask if this is what they use. If not, then the photo quality may not be as good as you should expect it to be. If you’re going for a vintage style, do they offer black and white photos?
3. Space Considerations – Check with your venue manager to determine the best space for the photo booth. Find out where they normally have the photo booth setup. We generally ask for an 8X8 foot space.
Also, the photo booth should be set up as close as possible to where the guests are. If it’s set up in an area that’s not easily visible to your guests, many guests will not see the photo booth and therefore, not use it.
If possible, have the photo booth in the same room as the DJ or band. Sometimes venues are limited and the photo booth must be in a different room or outside, which may limit the number of guests that use it.
If the photo booth has to be in a different area, be sure to have the DJ or band announce when the photo booth is open and where it is located, throughout the evening.
4. Photo Sharing & Printing Options – Find out what type of printouts you’ll get. Will you get the usual 2X6 strips or a 4X6 photo? Are the printouts unlimited? If not, how much extra will it be for unlimited printouts?
Find out if you or your guests are able to text or email the photos to their phones or share them to social media. If this is an option, is it an extra charge? Will you have regular photos, or are you able to also have GIFs?
The ability to produce GIFs is also a nice touch! Guests love being able to add these GIFs to their social media. Not all companies offer this. So using this as a filter will help you narrow
down your search for the best photo booth rental for your wedding or event.
5. Photo Booth Lighting – What type of lighting will you have at the photo booth? How many lights will be provided? Be sure not to have the photo booth too close to the DJ or band, since they often
have dance floor lighting that may shine on the guests at the photo booth. No one wants to take home pictures with green and red dots on
their face.
6. Backdrop Options – For the open-air photo booth rentals, backdrops are used. Many companies offer both an open-air photo booth rental, and the traditional, enclosed photo booth.
Enclosed Photo Booth
The traditional, enclosed style photo booth, is similar to the ones you’ve seen at the movie theater or the mall. These walk-in style booths are more compact, and generally, fit about 2-4 people in each picture. There are usually not backdrop options for this style of booths.
These photo booths are better for smaller events, with fewer than 100 people.You can certainly rent it for larger events, as well, but you’ll most likely need more hours, since each photo session (3 different poses) takes about 1 minute, from start to the final printout (the printouts take about 10-15 seconds).
Open-Air Photo Booth
The open air photo booth is a stand-alone photo booth with a backdrop. The open-air photo booth takes up about an 8X8 foot area, so if space is a consideration and you have a really small area, think about where the best placement will be for your photo booth.
The open-air photo booths can fit about 10-12 people in the pictures. Although we’ve seen as many as 18 people fit into a picture. This is always fun to watch! The open-air booths are more popular for weddings and events since more people can take photos at one time. These booths are often the best
photo booth rental choice for weddings & large quinceaneras, or events.
Regarding booking time, we recommend 2 hours for events with about 120 people or fewer. You can always add more time if needed.
Ask About Backdrop Options
Find out what type of backdrops your company offers. Do they include any particular backdrops with your rental or are they extra? What colors do they offer? Are colored backdrops an extra charge? Many companies will claim they are the best photo booth rental simply due to their backdrops.
Some weddings and company events have provided their own banner, as well as no backdrop (such as using a brick wall or a wooden fence). Usually, corporate events use their own banners, with the
company logos.
Green Screen Photo Booth
Another fun option is to have a green screen. A green screen is a fun option since you can create your custom backdrop. For example, your guests could be taking their photos in front of the Eiffel Tower!
Choose the Best Photo Booth Rental
Hollywood Photo Booth is a luxury boutique photography and experiential photo booth company. They have full workers comp and liability insurance. Since 2006 they have completed over 6000 events collaborating with Fortune 100 brands such as Nike, Adidas, Grand Prix, Comic Con, Disney,
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