Gen 2 Photo Booth – Finishing the Booth

Posted: August 29, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Photo Booth, Photobooth | Tags: | Leave a comment »

I really wanted the booth to pop. It had to be intuitive because there wouldn’t be an assistant attending the booth. Plus I wanted kids to be able to use it. We chose a design that attracts users like moths to a flame. It also attracts people to look right into the lens without thinking about it.

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Gen 2 Photo Booth – Designing the Camera Box

Posted: August 28, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Photo Booth | Tags: , | 1 Comment »

Now that the aluminum base is done it’s time to figure out how to protect the camera. We started building a cardboard mock up then cut the road case parts and put it all together. A lot of really good photos of the build in this post.

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Gen 2 Photo Booth – Designing the Optics

Posted: August 25, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Photo Booth | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »


In a photo booth lighting is one of the most important factors. External flashes and umbrellas can give you an amazingly interesting look. Hot shoe flash diffusers can also give you a great look while keeping it compact. We know we can easily mount umbrellas using pole adapters, but what was the minimum size we need to allow us to use a standard flash?

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DIY Photo booth – Booth Styles

Posted: August 22, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Photo Booth | Tags: , , | 4 Comments »

So when I was researching photo booths for my wedding I found out that the old timey traditional booths were a thing of the past. Now new styles of photo booth technology are popping up. It’s hard to get good pricing when they are all over the map. In this post I’ll go over the different booths.
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