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p.1 #1 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

Hey all,

this was recently posted over on dpreview.

http://www.theblogisfound.com/index.cfm?catID=16

I am really anxious to talk to some brides about this and see what they think. Looking through the photos in the linked blog I am blown away by how much FUN people are having. I think this is a perfect way to spend that hour or so when the bride and groom are eating and no one wants a camera shoved in their face!

Anyone already doing this??

Jan 11, 2009 at 11:29 AM

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p.1 #2 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

That looks like a cool idea!

Jan 11, 2009 at 02:25 PM

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p.1 #3 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

Now THOSE are pics I would want in my wedding album! I would love to know how to get such energy from people!

Jan 11, 2009 at 04:03 PM

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p.1 #4 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

It's fairly common in NYC. My friends offer it and another friend does it. There are companies that do only this. It's great with a ringlight as a lot of people have never seen the look.

Jan 11, 2009 at 04:27 PM

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p.1 #5 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

nate and jaclyn are amazing innovators - and clearly really fun people. they sell the manual for how to do the CRAZYBOOTH so you can learn the technical stuff.

their images aren;t fabulous because of the gear and set up - it's all bout the energy and expertise of the PEOPLE behind the camera.

Jan 11, 2009 at 05:23 PM

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p.1 #6 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

PSremote by Breeze systems is a remote shooting software that has a photobooth function. I set one up a my wedding and automatically printed composites on site. I did it using a Canon s3is a laptop and a selphy photo printer. I think their website is http://www.breezesys.com

Jan 11, 2009 at 05:50 PM

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p.1 #7 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

ive been doing this for a minute but you dont need a pdf to show you how..

Jan 11, 2009 at 07:27 PM

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p.1 #8 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

Sergio Mottola wrote:
ive been doing this for a minute but you dont need a pdf to show you how..

exactly - it's portraiture on white seamless

Jan 11, 2009 at 08:01 PM

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p.1 #9 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

I built an actual booth and I figured it out without the PDF. Maybe I can sell my ideas for $100 a pop, sheesh. http://yourphotobooths.com/

Jan 11, 2009 at 08:17 PM

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p.1 #10 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

How would you get people to act like this I wonder? Some weddings I have been at, it wouldnt be a problem. Everyone is WELL lubricated with liquid courage. Others tho... people are stiff and uncomfortable.

Props? A slide show of previous crazybooths to give people ideas?

I find telling people to "make a silly pose!" ends up making them look really forced and unnatural.

Jan 11, 2009 at 08:18 PM

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p.1 #11 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

liquid courage is the key, and props help a lot. We usually do ours without a background and we use a fisheye instead, makes it extra great because you get peoples reactions on the side and the people in the photos.

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:21 PM

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p.1 #12 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

What sort of props? I am thinking:

- several pairs of sunglasses (regular and goofy oversized ones)
- some hats of various styles
- red clown noses
- oversized wine bottles
- ummmm

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:29 PM

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p.1 #13 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

it really depends on the weddings you're shooting. if you're at a chicken dance/macarena kind of wedding, i think your list would work well.

for me it's about the moment - not cheesy props. you can't force the things nate & jaclyn are doing.

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:34 PM

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p.1 #14 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

If anything the booth is a lot of fun and you definitely have to have the personality to pull it off. BTW, save your money (I love the Kaisers but if you can't figure out how to do one on your own...).

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:36 PM

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p.1 #15 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

I've done this a few times. A whiteboard and markers, or just a stack of blank paper and markers, is a good and easy prop to have. I have only done it where the people in front of the camera have a remote, which makes them less self-conscious, though you don't have someone encouraging them if they need the encouragement. I've also found this best with a 40"+ TV or projector that displays the images as they happen; people like the immediate feedback, it entertains the other guests, and it gathers interest. So far I have not offered prints at the event, but that is something I will be adding soon.

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:37 PM

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p.1 #16 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

Scott - yeah I am not paying $150 for a 12 page pdf on how to set up a basic studio backdrop and light. I am sure there is much more to it than that but I just cant see how its worth a benjamin and a half. Nothing against them for making money where they can but....

Brett - the idea of the camera and remote appeals to me, except I dont know that I trust semi-drunk (to completely wasted) people with my multi-thousand dollar cameras. Do you use an old clunker camera? It certainly wouldnt need to be a super high end model considering the pics are more about fun than photographic artistry.

ksmahgrts - yeah this is the one part that gives me pause. I am not sure I have the personality to get people really amped up for this. BUT... you never know till you try.

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:44 PM

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p.1 #17 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

That looks like a cool idea!
I think so .

Jan 11, 2009 at 09:51 PM

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p.1 #18 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

We did this at our first wedding after the had a bride and groom asked for unique pictures of all the guests (as their guestbook). With only 75 guests, it wasn't a problem. We set pictures up with an umbrella in front of a white fence. I can't even tell you how many people got crazy. No alcohol involved, either. If you want to see some examples, I can send you the password to the wedding on my smugmug account (it's still loading pictures- - it's been 2 days already).

What made it work? The people we started with were our friends and they were willing to do some uber crazy stuff. Also, Matt and I can be fairly fun to hang around. I'm pretty sure we're not as fun as the Kaisers, but we didn't seem to have a problem pulling it off. The craziest shots were of the 60+ year old women. We need to get some white seamless and that 17-50mm tamron, but otherwise we already have all the equipment. I have a guess about how they pull it off, but we have a few ideas about how to do it a tad differently.

Jan 11, 2009 at 10:16 PM

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p.1 #19 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

scott shoemake wrote: If anything the booth is a lot of fun and you definitely have to have the personality to pull it off. BTW, save your money (I love the Kaisers but if you can't figure out how to do one on your own...). amen.

Jan 11, 2009 at 10:17 PM

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p.1 #20 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

Deb,

that is a TOTALLY cool way to spin the Crazybooth idea. It can be their guest book! I'd love to see the pics if you dont mind sharing.

Thanks

Jan 11, 2009 at 10:18 PM

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p.1 #21 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

I would imagine that they set it up so people push a button to take their own picture. That way there's no one watching them....

The PDF they sell probably details the strategy for setting up a camera with a button for the subject to press and get crazy.

Jan 11, 2009 at 10:21 PM

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p.1 #22 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

I could be wrong but I just dont think they are leaving the camera unattended. It looks like the people in the pictures are playing off the photographer and vice versa. Plus they take pictures are varying heights for kids, crotch shots, etc. I dont think they would leave the camera and tripod for guests to adjust.

Jan 11, 2009 at 10:30 PM

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p.1 #23 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

They do the best crazybooth out there, awesome stuff the Kaisers.

Tony, I doubt that they have someone just pushing the button . . . a lot of the compositions are different (ie: landscape vs portrait). I'm sure they do it themselves, but I dont know how they have time to do it while still covering the rest of the reception.

Would love to find out myself . . . been wanting to add a photo booth to my packages (as ALL of the local one, just one, is super lame).

Jan 11, 2009 at 10:32 PM

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p.1 #24 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

The Kaisers do a wonderful job with this, but you don't get those kind of results without work.

This image is copyrighted by the owner

Jan 12, 2009 at 02:06 AM

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p.1 #25 · Crazybooth! I am SO going to do this...

ya they are just holding a camera with a PW attached

Jan 12, 2009 at 02:58 AM


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