Set up an inexpensive and simple photo booth with things you already have around the house. This works well for photographing objects or people.
By making your own photo booth, you could cut the average photo booth cost in half! Here’s how to make your own photo booth:
- Choose a space.
You can make your own DIY photo booth props by printing out silly sayings on paper and glueing them to sticks.
When planning where to put your photo booth setup at your event, you want to make sure there is enough room for your DIY photobooth backdrop to be set up. Props can make or break a photo booth, so we say go big or go home!
Although all photo booths capture an image with a camera and provide photos from the photo session, there is a large range to photo booth purchase costs, from $1,500 – $9,000 or more depending on the type or classification of photo booth.
This photo booth setup uses your iPad’s front-facing camera so guests can get a live preview and simply tap the screen to start creating awesome photo layouts or GIFs with different filters.
Here’s a look at how we did it, so hopefully you can get a few tips for one of your own! First, a little disclaimer: there is likely no single right way to set up a photo booth. I’ve seen a variety of awesome setups all producing great shots, so feel free to adapt these instructions to your liking! Experiment! Have fun!