Photo Booths have been around for almost a decade here in Australia. They have grown in popularity and this trend is not going away any time soon. As a result there are many types of photo booths that have appeared on the market. Today we are looking at the different types of photo booths that have evolved over the past few years.
Curtain Booth
This is the most common and popular photobooth. These days for weddings and events, they are portable and have been modified to take many photos. They are delivered in photo strips or photo cards.
PROS
- Great with lighting as it is in an enclosed environment.
- Easy to identify with guests as they are the most easily recognisable.
CONS
- The maximum number of people you can fit into the booth at the same time is 2-3 people (4 can be a massive squeeze)
- Many operators use webcams as its easier to control the lighting an conditions. While they can produce good shots they produce sub-standard photos compared to DSLR photos.
Open Booth
The open booth has been around for a while. The main difference between this and the traditional photo booth is that they are not using an enclosed environment. This means that they are using (as the name suggests) the open environment to their advantage.
PROS
- As the photos are in an open environment, they are great for larger groups of people.
- While some consider photo bombing a negative, they tend to be the more hilarious photos at any event. The ability for the guests to not only watch BUT jump into any photo as it happens is a great way to have more spontaneous and fun photos.
CONS
- As the photos are taken in an open environment non are the photos are taken in seclusion (thus the potential photo bombing).
Inflatable Booth
We were the 1st in Australia that introduce inflatable photobooth. The main difference between this and the curtain photo booth is that they are inflatable housing around the actual camera.
PROS
- Great with lighting as it is in an enclosed environment.
- Easy to identify with guests as they are the most easily recognisable.
- Great for theme parties
CONS
- Spacing of the venue, it can blow up pretty big
Instagram Booth
Out of all the types of photo booths this one is the most unique. The instagram booth works off your smart phone. The way that these instagram booths work is as they are implied – by using instagram and a local printer.
You will create a hashtag, for example “#mrandmrssmith2019 and then share it with your guests. The instagram booth will constantly search Instagram for the specific hashtag and print out the prints during the event.
PROS
- Guests do not need to line up to take a photo and can take a photo anywhere from their dinner table to out and about during bridal party photos.
- Anyone with a smart phone can use it.
CONS
- People who do not use Instagram (especially older people) may not have a smartphone let alone an instagram account and therefore would not be able to use the booth.
- These booth generally print out 120-180 photos per hour and may not be instantaneous. If there is a large queue of photos (especially towards the end of the night) some people will not have their pictures printed.
