Insights for Photo Booth Operators

Getting Started

Photo Booth Pricing in 2027: How to Charge Without Guessing

A pricing formula built from your real costs, three packages, and a corporate quoting process, so you can charge with confidence instead of copying the operator down the street.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 27, 2026 · 8 min

Show & Tell: The Road to a $1M Photo Booth Business. Live with the Illuminate Team

Live Show & Tell Wednesday, November 11 at 1 PM ET: Meir Israel, Catalina Bloch and Lisa Oler of Illuminate on growing a photo booth business past six figures. Revenue, pricing, systems and leadership. Free RSVP.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min

Show & Tell

Show & Tell: Stop Pitching. Start Selling. Live with Anthony Stears, The Telephone Assassin

Live Show & Tell Wednesday, November 4 at 1 PM ET: Anthony Stears, The Telephone Assassin, on turning photo booth inquiries into bookings, handling price objections and following up. Plus becoming a Pictor Marketplace Creator. Free RSVP.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 23, 2026 · 4 min

Show & Tell

Show & Tell: Get Found Fast. Get Ready to Sell Faster. Live with Damir Ismailovski of Digiperia

Live Show & Tell Wednesday, October 28 at 1 PM ET: Damir Ismailovski of Digiperia on photo booth SEO, local search, AI search and turning website visitors into inquiries. Plus Pictor Quick Builds. Free RSVP.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min

Show & Tell

How to Sell Photo Booth Experiences Clients Actually Book: Ursula McKinley of Photo Booth Marketing

Ursula McKinley and Sammy English of Photo Booth Marketing on selling photo booth experiences: the three-tier proposal, the question to ask before you quote, a five-step follow-up sequence, and the Haunted House launched live in Pictor.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 22, 2026 · 15 min

Getting Started

How to Build Your First Photo Booth Package

Three starter packages, digital, wedding, and corporate, with clear hours, exclusions, and print policy, plus a free package builder worksheet.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 22, 2026 · 8 min

Getting Started

Photo Booth Software for Beginners: What Matters and What Doesn’t

A 10-point evaluation checklist covering setup time, capture modes, sharing, printing, hardware compatibility, and support, so you can choose your first platform with confidence.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 20, 2026 · 7 min

Getting Started

How to Choose Your First Photo Booth Setup

iPad, Android, DSLR, or PC, and open-air, enclosed, roaming, or installed: how to match your platform and format to the events you actually want to book.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 15, 2026 · 8 min

Industry Insights

Where the Photo Booth Industry Is Heading in 2027: Derek Savickis of Photo Booth Expo

Photo Booth Expo's Derek Savickis on what changed this year, where the openings are in 2027, what will catch on after PBX Europe, using AI without losing the human touch, and offering more without lowering your price.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 15, 2026 · 16 min

Getting Started

What You Actually Need for Your First Photo Booth Event

The essentials checklist for your first paid booking, what upgrades can wait, and a simple backup plan for when something goes wrong.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 13, 2026 · 8 min

Growing Your Business

How to Save Time on Every Photo Booth Booking: 15 Hours Cut to 7

BoothBook founder Chris Collins on where the 15 hours behind every photo booth booking go, what to automate first, how to keep automated emails human, and a live demo of the BoothBook and Pictor integration.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 8, 2026 · 13 min

Getting Started

Photo Booth Startup Costs in 2027: What You Actually Need to Spend

Line-item ranges for every startup category, three realistic launch paths, and a free budget worksheet, so you know what your first setup actually costs.

Nicholas Rhodes · Oct 8, 2026 · 7 min