my plan - need help :)

[Kellyj69]

ok .. so I would like to set up a "photo booth" in our "bar district" on the weekend evenings..

I'd like to sell 5X7 prints, but I can't find a portable 5X7 photo printer. everything I see is 4X6.

questions

1. does anyone else here do this? is it profitable? (I'm in a high traffic area blocks from a Major university and also have alot of tourist traffic.

2. ideas on a printer?

3. do people buy 4X6 prints??


I know alot of people read these forums and don't answer because they aren't "members" etc.. so please feel free to email me at kelly@atxphotoguy.com

thanks

KJ

[Jim Poor]

Originally Posted by Kellyj69

ok .. so I would like to set up a "photo booth" in our "bar district" on the weekend evenings..

I'd like to sell 5X7 prints, but I can't find a portable 5X7 photo printer. everything I see is 4X6.

questions

1. does anyone else here do this? is it profitable? (I'm in a high traffic area blocks from a Major university and also have alot of tourist traffic.

2. ideas on a printer?

3. do people buy 4X6 prints??


I know alot of people read these forums and don't answer because they aren't "members" etc.. so please feel free to email me at kelly@atxphotoguy.com

thanks

KJ

#2. Shinko - Their 8x10 printer will print 5x7s

#3. For what you're doing, I don't think people really think about the difference between 5x7 & 4x6. Shinko has a 4x6 printer as well.

[Kellyj69]

Thanks Jim.. I always appreciate your advice.

Looked at the Shinko.. nice, but i'm thinking smaller and more portable? battery power maybe??

I have a canon 9500 Mark II , but that thing feels like it weighs 500lbs definitely too much to lug around

[Jim Poor]

I think the smaller lighter printers are also going to be less durable unfortunately.

[Jim Bryant]

We, at the Olympic Photo Group use Shinko printers: 8x10, 5x7 and 4 x6 printers, but, they are expensive as hell. I'll take a picture of our setup and post it on Wednesday. But, you can purchase any printer and print out 4 x 6's.