Simple photo booth pricing

[Daryl Everett]

I have a friend who wants a photo booth for her baby's 1st BD. The quote she got was over $600 for 2 hours. I offered to set up a super simple one with a few props (additional costs) and a point and shoot camera on self-timer. I did this just for fun at my niece's wedding and it turned out well. The friend was there and knows that's what is being offered. What would be a fair 3 hr price? I really have no idea. I am assuming the $600 price quoted is for a manned booth with nice equipment and post-processing like that shown recently on the forums with the 80's or 60's theme.

[Jim Poor]

If it's worth selling, it's worth selling at the going rates. If not, don't bother.

Getting into favors for friends is a bit tricky to get out of.

[Biomech]

It depends what you mean by a photobooth. Around here there are quite a few men with tripods and a curtain - these aren't photobooths - they're men with tripods and a curtain. I run a photobooth in the UK and charge from £595 ($973) for a 3 hour session and that's about the going rate. It's a fully automated, touchscreen, computerised marvel Looks like this infact....

I think if you have a point and shoot camera on self timer, you couldn't expect to charge much at all. Are you planning to print them out on the spot?



(you'll have to excuse the shoddy picture and basic watermark, I put it up today on my personal fb page and didn't want to waste an advertising opportunity :P)

[Daryl Everett]

WOW! Nope just a gal with a camera. I definitely know I won't be charging much. I could theoretically use my Canon DSLR and man the booth while someone else followed my 15 month old around.