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mcarriere987
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p.1 #1 · First crack at a Photobooth!


After a ton of research, we went 'live' with our first photobooth at our last wedding (May 5). Its a pretty simple setup actually. Backdrop (Savage paper), stands, a-clamps, Alien Bees ABR800 ring flash with the moon unit. A trip to the Party store stocked us up with props... and that was that!

Hope you enjoy the results! As always, we'd love to hear your comments!

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http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth7.jpg
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http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth3.jpg
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http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth4.jpg
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http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth5.jpg
5) Me photo bombing the B & G
http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth6.jpg
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http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth1.jpg
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http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth2.jpg
8) Me and my assistant
http://www.modernpixel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clickphotobooth8.jpg



May 07, 2012 at 08:42 PM
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p.1 #2 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Nice
Pretty much the same setup as ours!
Are you printing on site?



May 07, 2012 at 09:45 PM
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p.1 #3 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Nah, a quick cull and edit and post them to our website. We gave out a business card that we made up with the personal link! Worked well!


May 07, 2012 at 09:56 PM
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p.1 #4 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Do you ever get red-eye using the moon unit with a ringflash? Seems like you would, given the dark venue, large pupil's, and on-axis light source.


May 07, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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p.1 #5 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Not at all actually! Was very imposed with the quality of light!


May 07, 2012 at 11:09 PM
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p.1 #6 · First crack at a Photobooth!


The light looks great and the image quality is far superior to those cheap pre made booths....no comparison.


May 07, 2012 at 11:13 PM
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p.1 #7 · First crack at a Photobooth!


nice, this is pretty much the same setup I was thinking of as well. Got my ring flash already, but i trying to figure out a on-site printing solution. What do you use to print on-site doug? setup pic?


May 07, 2012 at 11:49 PM
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p.1 #8 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Good stuff! I use the exact same setup as you, but I usually do a white backdrop and throw a strobe behind it:

http://www.blog.mikevillavisuals.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Swagtac-420.jpg



May 07, 2012 at 11:56 PM
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p.1 #9 · First crack at a Photobooth!


OMG, pimp. Sweet capture


May 08, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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p.1 #10 · First crack at a Photobooth!


mcarriere987 wrote:
OMG, pimp. Sweet capture


To quote the great Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr., gotta "keep my pimp ship flying high."



May 08, 2012 at 04:26 AM
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p.1 #11 · First crack at a Photobooth!


To my surprise ... props tend to walk off, has been my experience.


May 08, 2012 at 04:42 AM
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p.1 #12 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Not too worried. 1-3$ a prop is a manageable expense.


May 08, 2012 at 09:04 AM
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p.1 #13 · First crack at a Photobooth!


I use the breeze system and a selphy printer for onsite printing.
Are you guys on G+? I did a hangout last week with some G3 people and explained the whole setup.
It is very easy



May 08, 2012 at 09:23 AM
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p.1 #14 · First crack at a Photobooth!


I am really liking the look of the ring flash. Might upgrade to that next. I used those vertical dual monitor stand where I attach the monitor to the bottom, camera at the top, and a flash unit above that. Looks ok but the lighting is the weakest link.


May 08, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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p.1 #15 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Wow you can see straight to that one chick's tonsils in #3!

brad



May 08, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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p.1 #16 · First crack at a Photobooth!


I am not worried about the props walking off... It's usually little kids that just ran away with them...

However, do you find people keep backing up into your backdrop? And then either knock it down or kick the backdrop stands?



May 08, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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p.1 #17 · First crack at a Photobooth!


I just built my own. It's lockable system with self trigger. So I don't have to man it and not worry about my equipment getting stolen. I will post a thread on this soon. I just have a few things to finish before I take pictures.

Mike, you just gave me a great idea! I gotta figure out back lighting it now.



May 08, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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p.1 #18 · First crack at a Photobooth!


4honor wrote:
either knock it down or kick the backdrop stands?


This was my biggest concern and I found a great solution. It cost me around $150 but I am a lot safer this way! I'll post my setup very soon.



May 08, 2012 at 11:09 AM
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p.1 #19 · First crack at a Photobooth!


Hey Mike, is that a simple paper backdrop?

And what light do you have mounted to your camera there for this stuff?

I've been thinking about doing this for a long while.



May 08, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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p.1 #20 · First crack at a Photobooth!


mcarriere987,

with no printing, what kind of fee are you charging?



May 08, 2012 at 12:02 PM
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