Top 6 things to look out for when booking a photo booth
Photo booths are a fun way to entertain guests and more often than not become the life of the party. But with so many photo booth companies out there in Melbourne, it can be tough pick one. These are the top 5 things we recommend looking out for when choosing a photo booth for your wedding, birthday or party.
1. Quality of the images (this is why we use photographer grade cameras)
One of the more important factors when choosing a photo booth. Although it may look okay printed out on small photo strips, the actual digital file may not be as high resolution or sharp as you would expect. We have an extensive range of camera and lighting equipment so we are prepared for all event spaces, this ensures we can capture high quality digital files and prints.
2. Professionalism and experience
You want to choose a photo booth company that is professional and experienced. This means that they should be reliable, punctual, and easy to work with. They should also have a good track record of providing high-quality services. Ask the company about their experience and read online reviews to get an idea of their reputation.
Whether it’s your wedding, corporate event or birthday, you want to hire a photo booth company that is professional and experienced. Typically you’ll pick this up the moment you speak with them on the phone, if you’re in doubt ask to look at their reviews. Look for a photo booth company that’s reliable, punctual and easy to work with.
3. Delivery and set-up
Your event is a big deal. Whether it’s your 21st birthday or your wedding, it’s crucial that you hire a professional photo booth company that treats it with the respect it deserves. We engage your event co-ordinators to determine the most suitable location for the booth well ahead of time and the ideal bump-in/bump-out times to ensure there are no surprises on the day. We don’t charge extra for any of the preparation work prior to the event or for set-up and pack-down (it typically takes us 1 hour to set-up and another 45 minutes to pack-down, this doesn’t eat into your package time).
4. Price
Prices typically vary based on the type of booth you want to book and the duration of your booking. Across all photo booth companies there are some basic inclusions that you should expect in all packages like props, backdrops and unlimited prints during your event. We, at The Photo Booth Hub include things like:
An attendant to ensure your event runs smoothly and guests are entertained. Some photo booth companies offer unattended photo booths, we can leave our photo booths unattended but in our experience having a professional attendant there significantly improves the experience for your guests.
Designer photo strip templates. Each photo strip design we make is unique for your event created by our very own in-house designer.
Instant digital sharing via email or SMS for guests the moment they take a picture.
5. Digital prints
We’ve spoken about this a little bit in a previous point but it’s important to ask your photo booth company if they provide digital prints after the event. On the day, you may not secure a print of a photo from each of your guests, if your photo booth company can provide you with the digital versions after, you’ll have files you can store and cherish any time across multiple devices. Ask us about how we shoot for digital first, then make sure our physical prints are perfect every time.
6. Areas they service
You don’t want to be caught out booking a photo booth company that doesn’t service your area or go to your venue as it’s outside of their delivery zone. Some photo booth companies may charge an extra fee if it’s a certain distance from the photo booths home of operations or the CBD.