Add props in your booth for fun. Guests can use the props to create interesting photos. Consider providing hats, costume beads and jewelry, wigs, eye patches, mustaches and oversized sunglasses. Props give you an opportunity to experiment and build on your event's theme. Guests enjoy playing with different props.
A photo booth prints photos instantly. This allows you to view your photos immediately and/or take them with you. The number of printouts is unlimited, as long as the printers have enough ink---which means your guests can come back to the photo booth multiple times, if they choose. Having a photo booth at your event gives guests an opportunity to take home photos of the event, while you can often keep copies for your own records.
A photo booth prints photos in strips of four or more photos; therefore, anyone using a photo booth can take multiple shots. If you're keeping a scrapbook or photo album of your event, having a photo booth gives you a wide selection of photos to use. You might also incorporate photo booth images into thank you notes to your guests.
The average size of a photo booth is six feet tall and four feet wide, and thus it requires more than one person to move. It occupies a large space, making it convenient only in spacious venues. It also relies on a constant supply of power for the equipment, limiting its location to spots near power supplies. These requirements lead potential users to shy away if they are hosting events in small spaces or if they cannot locate the booth near a power source.
Most photo booths have a fixed background. The background is good for a themed event, as it sets the theme in the photos. However, if the event does not have a theme, guests cannot experiment with different backgrounds. Additionally, a photo booth only takes passport-sized photos, from the waist upward. Each booth has a maximum number of people it can hold, making photo booths inconvenient for group photos.