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Pictor Industry Roundtable on Fall 2026 photo booth trends with panelists Lisa Oler, Meir Israel, and Zach Schiffman

Fall 2026 Photo Booth Trends: What 3 Operators Told 29 of Their Peers

29 operators told us what's booking this fall: open-air 38%, AI 31%, 360 down to 7%. Lisa Oler, Meir Israel and Zach Schiffman on Fall 2026 photo booth trends.

Eve Martin

Aug 1, 2026 · 13 min read

Latest Articles

Baseball trading cards created with Pictor AI photo booth software at PBX10

Getting Started

How to Build Baseball Trading Cards That Steal the Show

The exact prompt, templates, paper stock, and finishing gear behind the activation that stopped the floor at PBX10 — built entirely in Pictor Pro.

Eve Martin · Feb 13, 2026 · 6 min

AI & Innovation

AI vs. Practical: A 20-Year Pro’s Guide to Scaling 2,000+ Activations

A 20-year photo booth pro's guide to scaling 2,000+ activations: when to invest in AI and when practical fundamentals deliver better ROI.

Eve Martin · Feb 12, 2026 · 5 min

Ursula McKinley sharing branding strategies for photo booth operators

Growing Your Business

How to Double Your Rates Without Buying New Gear (The Branding Secret)

Double your photo booth rates without buying new gear by mastering the branding psychology that separates premium operators from commodity services.

Eve Martin · Feb 12, 2026 · 5 min

Catalina Bloch building a photo booth business from the ground up

Operator Stories

Operator Spotlight: How Catalina Bloch Built a Photo Booth Powerhouse from the Ground Up

How Catalina Bloch built MDRN Activations from a side hustle into a seven-figure photo booth empire by treating her booth business as a premium brand.

Eve Martin · Feb 12, 2026 · 6 min

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