Vanity Picture Booth, founded and operated by Chicago private and experiential event professionals. When the team at Vanity Picture Booth isn't providing a stellar experience at your party, you can find them as event photographers, documentarians, planners and producers! Vanity Picture Booth creates a safe reality to play in radical self expression! Still have questions. Maybe it's a FAQ below!
Frequently Asked Questions...
HOW DO I BOOK YOUR PHOTO BOOTH?
Check availability, get a quote and secure your date all online! If you have any questions along the way we are here to help!
What does it cost to rent a photo booth?
All our services have transparent pricing listed on our website. You can book a service in under 5 minutes and see an updated price every step of the booking process!
What is an idle hour?
Sometimes your photo booth service needs to set up before your scheduled start time. That is ok!
We offer a discounted rate under certain circumstances, reviewed on a per party basis.
(Example: Start time is 9pm.
Set up required by 6pm)
Add 3 hours of idle time.
*Idle hours are $75
We offer a discounted rate under certain circumstances, reviewed on a per party basis.
(Example: Start time is 9pm.
Set up required by 6pm)
Add 3 hours of idle time.
*Idle hours are $75
WILL YOU REMIND ME OF MY BALANCE DUE
We will be in touch as your event gets closer. When you book with Vanity Picture Booth an account is generated for you. You get a unique email login and password so you can log back in and make changes to your reservation for service, leave us notes or make a final payment. We request 50% at time of signing and the remaining balance due 14 days before your event.
WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY OF MY EVENT?
Our team will arrive on site to setup the photo booth about 60 minutes before the scheduled event start time. All equipment and lighting is pre-configured to minimize setup time and troubleshooting.
As your event nears the end of the scheduled time, we’ll check with you to see if you would like to extend the service. If not, gear will be packed and removed as quickly and quietly as possible to minimize distractions, unless arrangements have been made to maintain the booth setup until the end of the event.
As your event nears the end of the scheduled time, we’ll check with you to see if you would like to extend the service. If not, gear will be packed and removed as quickly and quietly as possible to minimize distractions, unless arrangements have been made to maintain the booth setup until the end of the event.
HOW DOES THE BOOTH WORK?
Each setup includes a touch screen with a live view of yourselves of the session so your guests may see themselves posing and see their photos after they are shot. There is a timer on the screen which will have a countdown to the capture! Guests will have between 3 to 9 seconds between photos to grab new props and strike a pose. Our attendants will direct guests for posing & props and verbally countdown as well to help ensure everyone is ready. If a package with prints is selected then the photos are instantly printed at the booth for everyone to take home.
DO I GET A DIGITAL COPY OF MY PHOTOS AFTER THE EVENT?
Of course! We will post them to smugmug.com, an image hosting gallery. There, you can download all the hi-res images. Your guests can also download, share and reprint their strips or order enlargements, for a low cost, as well as create a variety of keepsakes from keychains, mugs, mousepads and more!
HOW MUCH SPACE IS NEEDED FOR THE PHOTO BOOTH?
Each booth space requires about 8’x8’x8’ of space, within 30 feet of a power outlet. While the photo booth can be set up most anywhere, it is best located near a wall, ideally near a power outlet and especially on a flat, dry surface.
WHAT KIND OF POWER DO YOU NEED?
We require 120 volt, 3 prong outlets at 10-20 amps. To ensure there are no blown fuses or tripped circuits, it is best to ensure the photo booth is not on the same circuit as a DJ or other equipment with a large power draw. We wouldn’t want there to be any down time due to the power going down as a result of this occurrence.
DO YOU NEED A WIFI CONNECTION?
WiFi is only necessary for social sharing stations or digital only services such as the Selfie, Flair or Mirror Booths without printing. We offer hot spot rentals as most venue wifi connections block the ports which the sharing software only needs to connect. If our cellular hotspots do not have signal and the venue WiFi does not allow connection to the Internet, e-mail will still work as it will queue the uploads until we have a connection again. Then you may upload to social channels once you receive your email.
IF MY EVENT IS OUTSIDE, IS A TENT REQUIRED? WILL YOU PROVIDE ONE?
Tents are a necessary item for outdoor events. Our photo booths are full of sensitive electronics including computers, cameras, studio lighting and printers. The elements can wreak havoc on these things, which can bring your event to a halt. While we carry backup equipment, if elements damaged the initial piece of equipment, it is sure to do the same to the replacement. This is why we require tents for outdoor events to protect from dust, rain wind, etc. Additionally, sunlight can be troublesome for photos as it is the only lighting which can overpower the studio flashes, causing inconsistencies and overly brightened photos. If you do not have a tent already planned, we can provide a one for an additional charge to ensure things are safe and photos are consistent.
CAN I PUT MY LOGO ON THE PICTURES?
Yes! After you book and confirm services there is a Design tab in the user portal to choose one of our hundreds of templates and to customize the look with your logo, name and date!
WHAT TYPE OF CAMERA AND PRINTER DO YOU USE?
With the exception of our Selfie booth we use Sony Mirrorless cameras that produce high-quality 18 Megapixel photos. They can be reprinted up to poster size.
We use top-of-the-line, ultra-fast DNP Dye Sublimation printers. They produce water and smudge-proof prints. They have survived a dip in the ocean and a trip through the washing machine, so we are sure that a drink spill on a table will not damage your prints. Sticky kid fingers – no problem!
Did we mention that our printers a super speedy? About nine seconds – that’s all the time that it takes to produce a 4×6 print or two 2×6 photo strips. Most of the time, prints are ready when guests exit the booth. So there won’t be any need for them to return to retrieve their prints later.
We use top-of-the-line, ultra-fast DNP Dye Sublimation printers. They produce water and smudge-proof prints. They have survived a dip in the ocean and a trip through the washing machine, so we are sure that a drink spill on a table will not damage your prints. Sticky kid fingers – no problem!
Did we mention that our printers a super speedy? About nine seconds – that’s all the time that it takes to produce a 4×6 print or two 2×6 photo strips. Most of the time, prints are ready when guests exit the booth. So there won’t be any need for them to return to retrieve their prints later.
DO YOU CHARGE FOR SET UP AND BREAK DOWN?
We do no charge for set up or break down time, there is a $50 Surcharge that we add to every contract outside of Bridgeport Art Center. We strive to arrive one hour prior tot he scheduled start time. We require placement to be determined before arrival and cleared with your event space. Our typical set up requires 30-45 minutes depending on the venue and onsite obstacles or acts of god. When our scheduled time has ended we break down and leave no trace.
