Wednesday, 15 July 2015

lighting - How do I setup and capture an event photo booth?


It is becoming someone common in my area to have what is colloquially called a photo booth at events such as weddings. Usually they are simply a camera on a tripod tethered to a computer, with lighting setup, and a background. An attendant is present to press the shutter release and to prepare the subjects. In other cases the setup is more elaborate with an actual "booth", self-service shutter release functionality(self-timer), and strips of dye-sub prints automatically created.


I am interested in specifically the simple setup of a photo booth with a camera on a tripod and an attendant/photographer assisting to capture the images.



  • What type of lighting setup would be needed?


  • What camera and flash settings would make sense for the various subjects?

  • Can I leave it in manual mode all night and only have an attendant press the shutter release?




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