How do photo booths work?
by admin on Feb.25, 2010, under Uncategorized
People at parties don’t want to THINK, so we keep it very simple for them and even stand by the booth the whole time to keep things moving quickly.
The process:
Once the booth is set up, invite your groups of guests into the booth.
Just 3 steps:
- Step on the photo trigger.
- Smile, jump around, do a handstand..whatever you feel like.
- Pick up and share your photos with friends and family immediately after exiting the booth.
Yes, it’s that simple. Simple is the only way it would work at a busy party with many people drinking.
So, don’t worry that the booth will be so complicated that people avoid it. It’s designed to be “figured out” quickly so your party attendees immediately start using the booth and talking about it.
Why a photo booth is a smart use of your wedding entertainment budget.
by admin on Feb.16, 2010, under Uncategorized
You can’t have it all: dj, band, videographer, photographer, huge cake, 5 star facility, etc. Unless you’re a Trump, I suppose.
So why, with an average cost of around $800, is it smart to add a photo booth to your budget?
First, for the money, absolutely nothing adds as much FUN to your reception. Not even $800+ of alcohol! Add energy to your reception and give people something to TALK ABOUT. Family members that haven’t seen each other for a long time will be eager to take photos of themselves together…who knows when the next meeting will be?
Second, you’re capturing permanent memories. Not just posed photos, but really spontaneous pictures of your friends acting goofy with odd props.
Third, the booth is an opportunity to create contests. Maybe have the DJ stage a “funniest photo” contest. You can create trading games at tables with the photo strips as game pieces.
Finally, your guests will have the ultimate souvenir to take home from your wedding. How many party favors do you actually post on in your kitchen? That’s a really valued party favor!
So add fun, memories, games, and a great party favor to your reception by renting a photo booth from Divine Moments.
4 Questions to ask your photo booth rental company.
by admin on Feb.10, 2010, under Resources
You probably haven’t rented a photo booth before, so how do you know what to ask your prospects?
Here’s four questions that will reveal the quality of service you’ll receive:
- Can I test your booth? The booth rental company should be willing to set up the booth for you. Use it, consider its size, consider its appearance. It should work flawlessly as they demonstrate it to you, as it must during your event.
- Can I talk to your most recent client? Every booth provider can refer you to happy clients. Asking for their most recent client will give you a chance to speak to a customer they did not choose and will report on the service the company has been providing lately.
- Can we review your fees? Look closely. Some booth rentals quote a low price up front but hide travel fees, set up fees, print fees, paper fees, prop fees, and scrapbooking fees.
- Have you ever had problems at an event? How did you resolve them? Every company has encountered problems: the booth doesn’t take pictures, the booth wouldn’t fit in an elevator, it rained at an outdoor event, they ran out of ink, etc. If the company can describe how they resolved the problems, you can assume that they will be resourceful enough to fix any unexpected issues at your event.
Consider Divine Moments for Photo Booth Rental Service in Portland, OR.
Photo Booth Rental = The Ultimate Scrapbook
by admin on Feb.02, 2010, under Uncategorized
The average wedding might have 200 guests, most of which won’t reach your scrapbook, or album. You keep in contact with several of your guests, and you can fetch their photos to add to your album as you run into them, but the truth is you’ll likely not see most of them for a long time, at which the subject is forgotten.
Rent a photo booth, though, and you’ll have photos of all of them (or at least the ones that use the photo booth). With a “scrapbook option” each photo is printed twice…one for the guest and one for you.
If you’re looking for a photo booth rental in Portland, call or email Divine Moments (http://onthegophotobooth.com). We arrive early, attend to the booth, and have many packages to fit your event’s budget.
Purikura = Japanese photo booth fun.
by admin on Jan.26, 2010, under Uncategorized
Photo booths are experiencing a bit of a comeback in the weddings and events industry, but in Japan they have been very popular with teenage girls in the form of Purikura–photos on stickers.
Example:
Purikura has been popular since the early 90s in Japan. Most photo booth rental services allow you to customize electronically your photos (with framing, text, etc.). The customization feature is very popular in Americans of all ages and genders as it is with Japanese girls. People are more similar than we think.
Photo Booth Prank Video
by admin on Jan.20, 2010, under Fun
This post is just for fun.
The Tonight Show places a talking photo booth at Universal Studios with a hidden camera inside. A female voice welcomes people into the booth who are soon shocked and pranked by her requests!
Does anyone enter a photo booth and NOT have fun?
Prank booth, real booth, talking booth…whatever the case, a photo booth always means fun. Divine Moments delivers fun to your big event with its photo booth rental services in Portland, Oregon.
The perils of a do-it-yourself photo booth.
by admin on Jan.13, 2010, under Uncategorized
It’s tempting to save money and make a photo booth yourself. There are even “how to” articles about this on the Internet.
Great in theory, but they come up short in practice. Consider:
- DIY booths often suffer technical failure during the event. They work great during “testing” but in the real world flashes and cameras fail.
- Builder doesn’t realize the booth requires full time attention. That’s right, you have to be at the booth for the entire party–you will miss the party.
- DIY booths physically break. Backdrops get blown in the wind or are damaged in transit. Booth walls are broken by intoxicated partygoers.
- Photo quality is poor. A professional booth uses cameras, walls, flashes, and backdrops that are all integrated and designed to work together. DIY booths are made with what’s available, and the result is not of the same quality as pro shots.
- The savings are marginal in many cases. Yes, you might save $600 – $1000, but your cost on a backdrop, walls, flash, etc. plus your time cost may not add up.
If you do choose to make your own booth, test it thoroughly before your event. Even volunteer to use it at a friend’s event to you’re ready for your own. Or just leave the burden and the worry to the pros ; )
Please consider Divine Moments for your Portland Photo Booth Rental needs.
Photo booths as a social lubricant
by admin on Jan.06, 2010, under Fun
Planning an event with a diverse group of invitees? When you gather a diverse collection of people, you need to give them incentives to interact. Every party has common elements that are great for “breaking the ice”: comments about the food, about the host, and about the venue.
But for something unique that will really get people talking, consider a photo booth rental. Setting up a photo booth at the party will get your party goers talking: “Hey that’s unique” “Never seen that before” “Maybe I’ll try that” “Take a look at these pictures” “What a great idea”.
With a photo booth, people will talk more, talk to more people, do more networking, and have a great time. Yours will be a party that they remember among so many because of this small addition.
Consider Divine Moments for your Portland Photo Booth Rental service. We promise to show up early with a state-of-the-art photo booth, attend to the booth during your party and provide you and your guests with unlimited prints.
How a photo booth can improve your wedding album.
by admin on Jan.03, 2010, under Fun
What’s in a typical wedding photo album?
Tens if not hundreds of beautiful photos of the wedding couple! Which is fine, and normal, but a bit boring. There were 100+ more people that day…where are their photos? You might get a few in the mail, or by email, but you’re leaving things to chance that way. Rent and set up a photo booth in a conspicuous spot and almost all of your guests will take fun photos of themselves for you!
Be sure to request a master copy of all photos from your booth provider. They will be able to provide this.
A cure for the boring wedding album!
Video: Couple rents a photo booth for their wedding.
by admin on Dec.30, 2009, under Fun
If you haven’t seen a photo booth in action or don’t quite grasp the concept, take 60 seconds to watch this video on youtube:
How about that! Your friends take fun pictures of themselves and add them to an album you’ll keep forever.
Consider all the pictures taken on digital cameras at weddings…how many do think actually get forwarded to the bride and groom?
