But then I remembered-unless you know someone who owns and understands DSLRs and lighting equipment (or you have a burning desire to learn), trying to figure out how to use your uncle’s fancy camera (and then leaving said camera in the hands of drunk wedding guests) is probably more trouble than it’s worth, and renting or buying all that equipment can quickly get close to the cost of a professional photo booth.
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At first I was surprised that his advice wasn’t chock full of fancy equipment and lighting equipment recommendations. So a few years ago we asked our now Associate Editor, veteran wedding photographer and general badass, Mark of LeahAndMark & Co. for his best tips on DIYing a wedding photo booth. Planning a Restaurant Wedding? Read This First How Wedding Planning Takes All Your Money (And Slowly Destroys Your Soul) My Friend Said I Should Sell My House To Afford Her Wedding
Rehearsal Dinner Ideas + Etiquette For The Modern World In hindsight, I realize now that what we were trying to do was rig a professional-looking photo booth without being… professionals. So what we ended up with was a fancy backdrop that mostly hid boxes at our venue. I could probably make a professional-looking photo booth, right? Except, our venue was dark, and it turns out we had the wrong tripod mount. I had a DSLR, and a tripod, so I figured what the heck. When Michael and I got married, it was at the very beginning of the DIY photo booth trend. I mean, I’ll also take a professional photo booth, but the parties I throw don’t usually have that kind of budget. And my personal favorite of those activities is a DIY photo booth. One of my favorite tips about planning a successful party is to give your guests something to do when they walk in the door (it helps with the social anxiety until they’re warmed up). We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn advertising fees by linking to and affiliated websites. The Site and our mobile application may contain links to affiliate websites, and we receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such links.