The booth & setup
Here's exactly what we bring.
A professional DSLR camera (never a webcam or iPad), a seamless 8×8 backdrop with room for the whole crew, pro studio lighting placed off to the side, and a touch screen that runs itself. Here's how it all works, and why we set it up this way.
The camera
A real DSLR. Not a webcam or an iPad.
Lots of photo booths are built around a webcam or the front-facing camera on an iPad. Those are made for video calls and selfies, not for portraits that get printed big. Every It Takes 2 booth uses a professional DSLR camera with a pro lens, the same kind of camera wedding photographers use.
Our professional DSLR
- Sharp detail you can see in every face, even in the back row
- Clean in dim rooms: a large sensor keeps photos crisp, not grainy
- True-to-life color and flattering skin tones
- Built for big prints: jumbo 4x6s stay sharp up close
- Pro lens with fast, accurate focus on groups
Webcam or iPad front camera
- Soft, smudgy detail
- Grainy, muddy photos in low light
- Color that shifts under venue lighting
- Looks blurry once it's enlarged and printed
- Wide-angle stretching at the edges of the group
Our standard setup
The 8×8 backdrop, built for big groups.
Every rental comes with a seamless 8×8 backdrop. It's wide enough for the whole bridal party, a full sales team or the cousins who insist on one more shot, and it gives every photo a clean, polished background, no matter what the room looks like.
- 18×8 backdropHigh-Key White is included. 12 more colors are available as an upgrade.
- 2The boothA professional DSLR camera (not a webcam or iPad) and touch screen, facing the backdrop.
- 3Off-camera flashA pro studio light up high and off to the side, softened by a large umbrella.
- 4Print stationJumbo 4x6 prints or classic 2x6 strips, ready in about 17 seconds.
Prefer something different? We also offer an inflatable LED booth and an open-air inflatable backdrop. See all setups
Why off-camera flash
Better photos. No blinding flash.
Most booths fire a flash straight from the front, right into your guests' eyes. We don't. Our pro studio flash sits up high and off to the side, firing through a large white umbrella. That one choice changes everything.
- Pictures look like a portrait studioBig, soft light from above and to the side shapes faces naturally. Skin looks smooth, eyes get a little sparkle, and you avoid the flat, washed-out look and harsh shadows of on-camera flash.
- Nobody gets blindedA bright flash inches from your face, over and over, leaves guests squinting and seeing spots. With the light off to the side and diffused by the umbrella, guests stay comfortable, keep their eyes open and come back for round two (and three).
- Crisp and consistent in any roomDark reception hall, bright ballroom or backyard at dusk: the studio light freezes motion and keeps colors and skin tones looking great from the first photo to the last.
Our off-camera flash
- Soft, flattering light
- Comfortable for guests
- Even light on big groups
Typical front-facing flash
- Flat, harsh shadows
- Bright light in guests' eyes
- Edges of the group fall dark
Fully automated
A touch screen that runs itself.
No buttons to figure out and no waiting on someone to snap the photo. Guests run the whole thing from the screen, and our on-site attendant is there to keep the line moving and the props stocked.
- Tap StartOne touch and the session begins.
- Strike a poseA live preview and countdown let everyone get in frame before each shot.
- Grab your printsJumbo 4x6s or classic strips, printed in about 17 seconds with your custom design.
- Email yourself a copyType in your email right on the screen and your photos (and GIFs) are on your phone before you're back on the dance floor.
Want it at your event?
Fill out the quick form and you'll go straight to full pricing. We'll confirm your date by email, usually within one business day.