Ideas for a memorable photo booth experience
In the fall of 2011, I flew to Chicago, IL for my stepsister’s wedding. She made a lovely bride in her beautiful white dress. At the reception, a company called Crazy Booth set up a camera taking four photos in succession similar to a photo booth. The guests each took their turn. Their photos then played through a slide show loop on a television. Very fun. Here are my photos:
If you have the opportunity, grab a friend or loved one and jump into a photo booth. You will create a fun memory. You can also find apps to achieve the same experience using your smart phone. One such example is Pocketbooth. In recent years, photo booths have returned to prominence. And for good reason – they present an enjoyable way to enhance a party or date or family outing.
When you get the chance, step into a photo booth. At least once in your life, give it a try. For that time, I offer few suggestions for generating a memorable experience:
1. Dress well. What you wear greatly depends on the occasion, so I have no specific outfit to recommend as it can vary so much. However, keep in mind these photos will be around for a while to remind you of your fun. How do you want to be remembered? In general when posing for photos, wear nice, clean and wrinkle-free clothes. No stains. No holes or frays in your shirt.
2. Have fun. Enjoy yourself. Sometimes we can get so worked up about the end product, we miss the joyous opportunity of the present moment. The photo booth pictures should be a record of the fun you had when taking them.
3. Be dramatic. In some of the photos, try exaggerating your expressions and poses.
4. Smile big. And, I don’t mean a cheesy fake one. Be genuine. If a friend joins you, try telling each other jokes to keep it real. My wife constantly jokes with me when snapping my photos. I have a tendency to bust out fake looking smiles. When I hear the words “say cheese,” my face takes things a little too literal.
5. Throw in a random item. Pick something unique to you or that you share in common with the other person.
Now you are ready for your photo shoot. So, go make some memories!
Special thanks to Crazy Booth in Chicago for the photos:
Crazy Booth
© Copyright 2012 Jeremy Gradney.
I really enjoy your posts. Not only are they informative,but very fun to read. Keep up the good work.
Great pose. The first 2 looked totally awesome. The first one seemed to be saying” Your a total winner!”
I meant, “You’re a total winner.” Cool images!
Thanks. It was a fun time.
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Haha! You come up with some good photo booth expressions.
I’m in the process of setting up a site for a new client which rents photo booths for events. I got to sit in one with my brother and we had a blast. It really opens a group up when you can have some nice props too, but I especially agree with your point on being dramatic. Be over-dramatic. It makes the pictures even more memorable!
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Great post.
You can also use the self timer on many cameras marked X3. It takes three shots ten seconds apart and can be a lot of fun. Thanks for liking my post!
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Fun ideas!!! Should remember this everytime someone pulls out a camera–on me! I hate photos of myself!
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What fun!
What a great idea, I had forgotten about photo booths. Thanks for the fun reminder!
Fabulous photos, you made me smile. Cheers Sue
I wish I had a photo booth at my wedding! What fun! Thanks for stopping by and liking my post.
LOL! Love the random item
Very funny and fun times! Everyone should relax and do that with friends and family!
Haha, this made me laugh!
Great tips!!! I love photo booths – they DO seem to be making a comeback. My husband and I had our photos taken in one at a wedding last year, and my sons’ school rents them for their spring and fall festivals. The kids use all kinds of crazy hats and props, and they are some of the best pictures I have of the boys and their friends. They refuse to pose for me, but they’ll totally put on a show in the booth with their buddies.
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There is something so wonderfully nostalgic about photo booths and I feel wistful when I see one surviving out there in our fast-changing world. This inspires me to make use of one before they go the way of the dodo bird! Fantastic photos!
Glad to hear of your inspiration. It is great fun!
It’s just fun to be silly!!!
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Humorous and informative post.
I often get caught in pictures other people take, and I’m never happy about how I look. Must remember your suggestions, and just have fun with it. Thanks so much for finding and liking my blog.
I’ve always loved photo booths. I really enjoyed your post
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Jeremy,
Love this. I’m crazy ’bout photo booths. Have to hop into one every time I go to the mall. Problem is they are so tiny! I’m a petite lil’ flower but my sisters, who were the last persons I shared a booth with, are substantial amazon-type women. We got some pretty funny shots of just our faces but, man, it required serious contortionism-like choreography.
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Thanks for sharing. I wouldn’t mind suggesting this idea to some of my clients or even using it myself! I appreciate you reading one of my most recent posts. Thanks again.
I like your dramatic expressions
Great photos! My daughter and her husband had a photo booth at their reception, and it was a big hit. I’m afraid I looked a little dazed in my photos, though. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Yours looks like a lot of fun. I’ll be back!
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Nice suits; good cuts!
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Excellent piece. The last photo just cracks me up!
I had a photobooth at my wedding and everyone loved it! They had so much fun in the photobooth that everyone left the dance floor to line up to get their turn in the photobooth! The company I used also printed out and pasted pictures into scrapbooks right there for people to sign. We used that as our guestbook and 2 1/2 years later we still look through our “guestbook”!
Sounds like a lot of fun.
I can imagine what the photos would look like after people had a few drinks in them! What a riot that must be!
Take props! Take your own backdrops – scarves are very easy to use (take BlueTac to stick them up with) Plenty of Hats and glasses are good too.
Sounds like fun.
What a great idea for a wedding reception. Looks like a great time was had by all!
Yes indeed.