Blog on Photo Booth King

10 tips to look out for when booking a photo booth

Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Photo booth hire is a crowded market, and the difference between two quotes that look identical on paper can be enormous on the night. Here are the ten things we would check if we were booking someone else.

1. Ask what “unlimited prints” actually means

Some companies count a print per session rather than per guest — so a group of six gets one strip between them and everyone else goes home empty-handed. Ask directly: is it one print per session, or one per person in the photo?

New: the Selfie Mirror

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The latest addition to the Photo Booth King line-up has been a hit at weddings, birthday parties, corporate evenings and a good deal else besides: the selfie mirror.

It is a full-length mirror with a camera behind the glass. Guests walk up, see themselves at full size, and the mirror talks them through the shots with animations running around the frame. No curtain, no box, and no small huddle of people hidden from the rest of the room — which turns out to be the whole point. Everyone can see what is happening, so everyone wants a go.

The LED booth — an alternative to the traditional booth

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

We are always looking at ways to meet what clients keep asking for, and two requests came up again and again through 2015: something that photographs well in a dark room, and something that fits into a function room where a traditional booth simply will not go.

In October 2015 we introduced the LED igloo to answer both.

What it is

A self-supporting dome that lights up from the inside in any colour you choose. Guests step in, the shell glows, and the light comes from all around them rather than from a flash pointed at their faces. The result is an even, flattering exposure that stays consistent from the first shot of the night to the last.