Has anyone ever seen one of these inflatable booths in use? Any thoughts?
Inflatable photo booth
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These were popular for about 2 years in 2015-2017... since then they have all but completely disappeared around here. Honestly, they just don't tie in with the venues aesthetic and decor of the couples (a big neon igloo isn't necessarily the best looking). They also take up a lot of room and limit maneuverability.
Right now the BIGGEST trend is the "glam" booth in the world of photo booths. Black and white, aesthetically pleasing (a simple white backdrop) and photos where everyone looks good with a "glam" filter which does a slight skin softening effect. I just bought a photo booth with this capability in Nov, and every wedding so far has either upgraded to it or booked it if they have a photo booth.
Right now the BIGGEST trend is the "glam" booth in the world of photo booths. Black and white, aesthetically pleasing (a simple white backdrop) and photos where everyone looks good with a "glam" filter which does a slight skin softening effect. I just bought a photo booth with this capability in Nov, and every wedding so far has either upgraded to it or booked it if they have a photo booth.
mind if i ask, do clients usually ask for printouts ? is that a dealbreaker for them? i have a social booth that i have sold a handful of times... simple, and doesn't require an booth tech to be standing there the whole time as apposed to a booth with a printer
I am in Jersey and they are overplayed here... I feel like everyone and their mother has a 360 booth. way to many people offering that service that aren't even DJs, so if a client ever asks for it, i'd rather outsource it and make a couple of hundred dollars on top as apposed to owning one.
sorry i just realized that question wasn't directed to me, my mistake
so by default its digital delivery only (no prints). I do have prints available at an extra $350, but honestly, 90% of my weddings don't ask for prints, especially the larger weddings. One, most couples are cognizant of the fact that prints end up on the floor and people really just want the images on their phones (I literally have at minimum 50+ print outs left behind whenever we provide prints from people who don't care to take them). Two, you get A LOT more usage when there are no prints. I did three 4 hour events in the last few weeks and all of them ranged between 300-500 uses... whereas a booth that has prints available will be no more than 200 on a good day for that time span. Prints require an extra 10-15 seconds per print on avg, and with the larger groups, that can be a whole minute of the booth being held up by people wanting extra prints.
But this is NJ... where we're very on trend, we also have large weddings where the benefit of no prints helps give everyone an opportunity to use the booth multiple times... we also only have 4hr receptions, where we don't have the luxury of time.
When I go to other areas, they've never even seen a digital only option. They also have 6hr receptions so they don't feel the pressure of time working against them. Also older guests are more accustomed to prints since they're not phone savvy.
So while no prints has not affected me in any way, other areas or other companies who target older clients might have a different experience. What did affect me was not offering the glam option, as that's what is trending, so I made sure to invest in that this year and it's paying off.
They were very popular 2-3yrs ago when they first came out and companies were charging $1500+ for them. Now not as much, especially Not at weddings. They require at least 10 feet all around (you need stanchions so no one walks into the swinging arm, as well as multiple wand or studio lights for even lighting coverage) and most venues don't have that kind of real estate, especially with larger guest counts. Some venues have straight up banned them. The other thing is that they don't replace photo booths... it's an added experience since they're limited to just videos... so many still want a photo booth and now on top of space issues, many will experience budgetary concerns if they want the high quality options. I see them more at smaller parties where there's a lot of open space or events where dancing is more limited or not the focus. Companies are practically giving them away at the current rates, and some do promos when combined w a photo booth which in my opinion cheapens the appearance of this service.
appreciate the input... so i was curious to see what a glam booth looks like, i googled it and a few versions came up. i am asumming the one you have is the square one with a DSLR and a tablet ?! if thats the one, mind if ask what software you use for the booth, snappic? also do you use props at all?
I use the photobooth supply one. In my opinion it’s the most aesthetically pleasing. They also have their own software that they offer. No physical props, but the software does have digital props built in.., but we turn em off for glam. Glam is meant to look timeless, flawless, and classy.
definetly looks elegant and the photos seem classy and flawless. Beats my social booth with a 12.9 ipad in the middle of that circle, all day long. thanks for taking the time to explain all that
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