5/02/2013

Photo Booths Get A New Lease Of Life

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. While mobile phones and laptops have their own built-in cameras, and the vast majority of people have one of these, the photographic booth is enjoying a rise in popularity.

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.

It is much easier to understand why people would choose to use photo booth at a time when they had to rely on processing services. They were relatively inexpensive to use, and they delivered the images within a few minutes. People needed no photographic skills to use them. They were perfect for getting a few small images that reminded people where they were.

So it is difficult to work out why the popularity of booths is on the increase. It would appear that a lot of people think piling into a booth to get a photo taken is great fun. 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.

If you decide to rent a booth, you can pick from a number of themes. You might want to opt for a wedding photo booth or choose from other themes. When the photo strips are printed out, each one comes with a message related to the event. You do not have to worry about how the booth operates, because there will be an assistant there to do everything.

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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