We are photographers who love making pictures with people. We are probably best known for our portrait booths. We also love individual studio portraits, commercial portraits, headshots for the whole office, event documentation (bars and clubs AND corporate events) and non-traditional weddings.
What is a “portrait booth”?
We are human photographers who set up a backdrop and lights and take photos of whoever wants one. We then edit the photos (both cutting out the bad ones and zhuzhing them up a bit to make them pop) and put them on our website so everyone can download them and share them where they wish.
can you send a photo right away?
We’re not a mechanical photobooth kiosk. We appreciate the human touch on the photos, with a professional photographer taking them. We’re basically setting up a little photo shoot in the corner of your party. That said, yes. We can print photos on-site (we print a 4x6 photo, everyone in the photo gets one), and also email or text them instantly, please ask if you’re interested in that.
why should I hire you for a portrait booth?
Sometimes you just want a fully automated, super-slick solution and that is fine, go for it! That is not us. We’ve been DIY-ing this for a million years and we like it that way. We can build you something custom or we can use our extensive and ever-changing collection of backdrops to make images unique to your party. We love a weird idea! We are professional photographers and artists with professional equipment and you can get edited, high-res photos. We’ve been doing this for over 12 years and really love making a document of events through portraits of the people who are there, and bringing us to your event will add yours to the archive (yes, everything is still online, you can go back through all the years and see some INTERESTING fashion choices).
can we have props?
We love portraits. As soon as there are props involved, it is no longer a portrait. We keep trying to say this. But sometimes you need props. So yes. Talk to us about it if you really want them, we can provide props.
while you’re here, can you take just a few roaming pics of this party?
Nope. Ask about that beforehand! We use different lenses and flashes. It’s annoying to switch back and forth; roaming photos require a different kind of (mental) focus. The portrait booth may be sparsely used for the first 45 minutes or so of a party, but that means everyone is still settling in and we wouldn’t get good party shots, either. We’ve been to, collectively, THOUSANDS of events, and can make some recommendations based on what kind of shots you’re looking to get of the event. We want you to have the best photos possible.
How much does it cost?
Good question. Since very little of our process is automated, we might cost more than renting a kiosk. We’re also active and engaged members of our communities and feel that documentation is an important service, so we work on a sliding scale, too. So send us an email or we’ll chat about it and see what we can do for you.