Tips & Tricks — competition

If you're using a DSLR-based booth, such as our Queso or Legacy booths, it's important to know what the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture do and how they can change your photos and affect the final results. Heck, even if you're using our Salsa Photobooth or just a photographer in general, it's equally important to know what each of these camera settings do so that you can achieve amazing results regardless of the environment you're in. Today, we're going to break down each setting and make it as easy to understand as possible. ISO The ISO is a way to brighten your photos...

If you're a photographer, event planner, DJ or just involved in the event industry and planning on attending a tradeshow, you know the importance of making your booth appealing and driving attendee engagement. After all, most tradeshows and expos have hundreds of guests in attendance and it's important to drive traffic to your booth to boost business. So, how can a photo booth help with that? We're here to explain: The Experience Tradeshows are all about the experience. It makes sense, right? The reason people want to attend a tradeshow is to meet all of the companies in person instead...

Whether you're a photographer or photo booth owner, owning an easy to use backdrop can up your photo game tenfold. And the more customizable that your backdrop is, the more you can upsell and profit from each booking. But what if I told you that there's an amazing backdrop that doesn't wrinkle (no more steaming!), folds up with ease, and can earn you extra money on your next event? You'd be interested, right? Now, what if I said that that same backdrop is incredibly affordable? Well, we may be somewhat biased, but here at Photobooth Supply Co we have the perfect solution...

Photo booths, without a doubt, can be beneficial beyond weddings and other social events.  Taking advantage of a modern photo booth, such as the Salsa booth, can not only improve the over guest experience at your next tradeshow or convention, but also be an incredibly powerful marketing tool. Today, we're going to explain how photo booths work as a marketing tool and share some of the results from the SXSW tradeshow last year. Ready? Let's dive in! Analytics With any investment, especially when it comes to marketing, it's important to know how much people are interacting with whatever it is...

In a previous article, we went over four tips that can help you score more photo booth bookings with your website. We mostly discussed the 15-second rule and what clients are looking for on your landing page.  You can check out that article here! Today, we're going to be going a little more in-depth and discussing what information and what pages you should have on your website. After all, once you've won a client based on your landing page, they're going to start to explore and it's important that your website stands out from your competitors. About Us Your "About...

We've talked about the importance of having a website that's streamlined and goes well with your brand identity, but we've never gone into detail about things you may not have thought of. Today, we're going to be discussing some key information that you must layout for your customers.  After all, studies say that people will stay on your website for less than 15 seconds if their question is not immediately answered. The Three Questions There are three important questions that must be answered without scrolling, searching, or even interacting with your website. Remember the 15-second rule? Yeah, these are the...

If you're reading this, I'm guessing you're considering attending an expo, right? Whether it's a wedding expo, photography expo, photo booth expo, or anything in between, we have some tips to help you maximize your time at the expo. After all, the point is to earn more clients, close more bookings, and make more money! Location So now you have to pick your location at the expo. After talking with many of our PBSCO Photo Booth owners, the general consensus is that the closer to the entrance the better. If you can, try to get a booth in that general area....

Instagram has to be one of our favorite platforms to use for social media. Not just because we love posting pictures, especially things that come from the photo booth, but it's that we've actually landed some of our biggest success through Instagram. And you can too! Instagram is completely free. Of course, you can pay for ads if you choose to do so, but it really comes down to posting the best content you can. Your Profile So, a couple of things that you want to follow with Instagram, similar to Facebook, is your profile. You want to make sure...

You're about to book your first gig, congratulations! While you may have an idea of some of the booking procedures you should follow, we've come up with a list of some things that you should be mindful of to help streamline your photo booth booking procedures. After all, the last thing we want is for you to work hard and to get burned because of something silly. Let's dive right in! Tips for Streamlining Your Photo Booth Booking Procedures Deposits and Retainers A way to streamline your photo booth booking procedures is making sure you're taking a deposit or retainer....

Adding a photo booth to your photography business can increase your overall profit by up to 49% percent. That's crazy! But we here at Photobooth Supply Co don't like to give you numbers without reasoning. We want you to understand exactly how you can increase your profit so that you're able to get out there and make that money! So, let's break it down. Cost of Wedding Photography For these examples we're going to assume that you're shooting engagement photos and then, later, the actual wedding. We're also going to be assuming that you charge $35 per hour for your services....

Working an event for free can be a controversial topic amongst photo booth owners. The reality is, however, that it can be incredibly beneficial for your photo booth business. With that said, there's a way to do it properly. Today, we're going to be going over a few tips that'll help ensure that when you offer a free event you're doing it in the most beneficial way possible. Let's jump in! Charity Events If you're going to host an event for free, try to do so at a charity event, particularly for a charity that you're passionate about. Why? Well,...

So you're just starting out in the photo booth industry and after doing countless Google searches, you've found out that you're not the only photo booth around. It's scary, right? It makes you second guess your decision to open a photo booth company. I mean, you want to be successful and competition can make it tough, right? Wrong. Today we're going to be going over the value of competition and why it could actually be a good thing for your business. Guest Sharing their Photo Taken on the Salsa Photobooth   Don't Think of Them as Your Competition Don't think...