Friday, April 19, 2013

The Resurrection Of Photo Booths

By Samantha Breen


In an age when cameras are no longer a luxury item, it may come as a surprise to know that the photo booth is making a comeback. Even though laptops and mobile phones have built-in cameras, and nearly everybody has some type of camera, photography booths are becoming increasingly popular.

It is all the harder to comprehend when you take into account that there is no longer any need to send photos off for development. When people take a photo on a digital camera or a phone, they can review the image immediately. They can instantly share these photos with their friends anywhere around the globe by uploading the images to their favourite social network.

There is no need to wait days or weeks for processing companies to return the developed photos. There is no need to fork out extra cash to have films developed on the same day. And people no longer have to face the misery of not being able to have a record of a special event because the film was lost by the processing service.

At a time when people had no choice but to use processing companies, it was not difficult to explain the use of photo booth. The booths did not cost a lot, and people got to see their photos after just a couple of minutes. Using the booths did not demand any knowledge of photography. These booths provided an easy and quick way of getting a few photos of a special event

So it is difficult to work out why the popularity of booths is on the increase. For whatever reason, people seem to think that there is more fun to be had piling into a booth for a photo. Recognizing the growth in popularity of these booths, a lot of businesses are now offering to rent them out.

Portable booths work almost exactly like traditional static booths. You step into the booth, pose, and get your photo taken. Portable booths do have some differences. When using a static booth, people could pull a curtain around at the back, or they could pose in front of the booth wall, so their choice of background was limited to these two options. The new photographic booths are more versatile.

When you rent a booth, you can have it delivered with a theme. This means you can do things like order a wedding photo booth, or get one for any other special occasion. When the photo strips are printed out, each one comes with a message related to the event. No technical knowledge is necessary because each booth will come with an attendant, provided by the rental company, to operate it.

You also have the option to have a video message recorded. Most often, this facility is used when all the attendees at the event gather round to deliver a message to the host. All the photos taken can be recorded permanently on to a DVD or a USB stick so that you will have a permanent record of the special occasion. Most booth renters will also give you the option to have an album created of the event.

The booths can be hired for a set number of hours. Your rental company will be able to confirm rental prices. You may have to pay extra for specific times of the week, such as late evenings or weekends.




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