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Salsa Web App Update: Add Photos and Videos to Your Live Gallery
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Live Gallery Upload Say goodbye to monthly gallery hosting fees! Use the Upload Captures button to add photos and videos from any event, software, or hard drive to the Salsa App Portfolio or any event gallery. Watch this video on how to use it! Other Additions Sample Events New Salsa accounts now include eight, fully-designed sample events with captures, Live Galleries, analytic data, and more to give you an idea of what you can do with Salsa. Virtual Booth Background Credit Email Update New email notifications added to let you know when you reach 750 of the 1000 included Virtual Booth background removal credits. iOS Trial...
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Virtual Booth Update: Background Removal, Custom Interface, and AR Effects
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Photobooth Supply Co's newest additions to Virtual Booth is packed with amazing interactive additions to the virtual experience. (Back)Ground Breaking Remove that messy bedroom from your photos and pose in front of the background of your choice instead. Take a selfie next to the happy couple or hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa - with Virtual Background Removal, you can send your guests anywhere. 1,000 captures with background removal are included every single month - so you can take tons of photos virtually everywhere. Mask-er of Disguise Sunglasses? ✔️Goldface? ✔️Puppy Ears? 🐶 Virtual Booth now includes digital masks for your guests to dress up in....
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Salsa Update: v1.11.0 Is All About a Fresh Start
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If hindsight is 2020, 2021 is all about fresh vision. You'll be taking a second look (and a third, and a fourth) with Salsa v1.11.0. This update includes tons of new gorgeous design assets for the Salsa guest experience! Tap That Photobooth Supply Co's in-house design team has crafted over 50 brand new guest interface screens for you to use at your events. Valentine's Day? We can heart-ly wait.Spring Fling? Don't stop be-leaf-ing.Horoscope Party? Scorpi-oh, yeah! Pretty Fly Without WiFi Bad internet warning keeps popping up? Not anymore! Along with bug fixes and process optimizations, Salsa 1.11.0 also...
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Queso 3.7 Update: Hashtag Printing!
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We've created a brand new way for you to use your booth: Hashtag Printing! Help your clients engage their audience by turning Instagram posts to physical prints in seconds. #woah. How do you book it, and how does it work? Keep reading! Start Booking Hashtag Events Tons of groups want to promote their hashtag on Instagram. You know the ones: brides, grooms, retail spots, museums, stadiums, product launches... Want to learn strategies on grabbing their attention and booking their business? Watch the video above here. Program Queso Enter your hashtag into Queso and upload an overlay to customize each printout....
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Salsa Update: v 1.10.0 with 120 Second Video and Asset Library!
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Our team is proud to present Salsa 1.10.0. This update extends video capture capability for a fuller guest experience (and gallery!). Guests can now record up to 120 seconds - two full minutes! - of Oscar-worthy videos at events.Extended Video Capture Longer video format is perfect for video guest books, product testimonials, and more.Whether you're using Salsa for testimonials, confessionals, or dramatic monologues, with two entire minutes to record their warmest wishes, guests can focus on their performance instead of the countdown clock.Two minutes feeling too long? Salsa Video Mode now includes a stop button, allowing your guests to decide when they’ve...
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Queso 3.6 Update: Hands Free Mode and QR Code. Plus New Interfaces and Pose Tips!
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Our team is proud to present Queso 3.6. This release is one of the most important updates to your booth and introduces two amazing brand new features to keep you and your guests safe while capturing the memories and moments during this unprecedented time. Hands-Free Mode [Beta] By harnessing the power of the Queso camera’s facial recognition, your guests can start a session with just a smile. No need to "Tap to Start" – Queso can recognize when someone is ready to strike a pose and take their best shot!Combine this with your favorite built-in interface screen or one of...
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Photobooth Academy Volume Seven Released
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Our team is happy to say we have more great content for you in our Photobooth Academy! We know you need to be ahead of the game now and as events start rolling back in. In this mid-July release, we have two brand new sections we hope you'll love. We'll walk you through the creative components of crafting the perfect overlay, and we are giving an expansive tour of Salsa’s features and functionalities. Fonts got you flustered? Layers got you laid out? Follow along with Catalina as she walks you through the steps of turning typical templates into on brand...
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Salsa App 1.9.4 Update: Ride the wave of contactless Salsa
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Photobooth Supply Co has completely reimagined how your guests will experience Salsa with one of our biggest and most important updates yet. Salsa version 1.9.4 introduces an all-new contactless interface. Captures start with a wave of a hand and are shared with a snap, keeping you and your guests safe and your business profitable. For a demo on how to be successful with these amazing new features, check out Catalina's video here. Important: Due to the power requirements for this feature, some iOS settings may need to be adjusted before an event. For the best experience, you need to update your iPad iOS to...
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Photobooth Academy Volume Six Released
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The PBSCO team is back again with another photo-nominal installment of Photobooth Academy.Now, we know what you’re saying – “what happened to summer break?”These summer classes are going to help you skip a grade and move past the competition - and you can take them from the comfort of your backyard hammock.What’s on the syllabus? Hiring.Volume six focuses on expanding your workforce and freeing you of running the booth yourself. More time, less work, and increasing success? Sign us up!We’ll walk you through: Writing attractive and informative job descriptions Developing and running efficient interviews Designing comprehensive training processes Crafting resourceful employee...
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Photobooth Academy Volume Five Released
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Time's up! Pencils down. Turn in your exams. How do you think you did? If you feel like we didn't go over CRM tools and business cards, you're half right. We didn't. Yet. The fifth installment of PBSCO's Photobooth Academy covers plenty of new things, including: CRM tools Business cards Client questionnaires Holiday bookings You heard correctly, it's already time for the holidays – in the photo booth industry. 🎄 If that's news to you, then the Academy is where you need to be right now. Reminder: June 19 is the last day of free access to Photobooth Academy for Salsa...
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Salsa App 1.9.2 Update: Printing is back and better than ever
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Printing (with AirPrint servers) is back, baby! Technically, printing never left, but it was certainly more difficult (read: impossible) to print using an AirPrint server – or, as it’s more colloquially known, dongles.That said, we are excited to release Salsa 1.9.2.Now that you can print until your heart’s content, let’s go over some of the AirPrint features that will keep your event within budget, and prevent you (or your printer) from getting caught in a jam. Print single 4x6 images or multi-shot templates in 2x6, 4x6, or 6x6* Enable the Print Button to put your guests in control or disable...
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Photobooth Academy Volume Four Released
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In honor of final exam season, we have a pop quiz!True or False:75% of consumers judge your business’ credibility and trustworthiness based on their first visit to your website.It's 100% true.Photobooth Academy's new chapters in How to Build an Effective Website guides you on how to build a website that impresses customers from the first click. We’ve got tips and tricks on how to optimize your search engine results in this new release - SEO is a game-changer, and we’ve got the playbook. Have you ever wondered how to book a VIP event? How to Get Corporate Clients is a...
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Logos for Photo Booth Businesses
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There are tons and tons of photo booth businesses out there. Even though all photo booth businesses provide the same basic service (a photo booth), each business is still very different from the next. That’s one reason we stand by the idea of community over competition - if each business is unique, and offers something different than the next, every photo booth business owner will find the right niche for them. To find the right niche, booth owners need to start by getting their business and brand out into the world. If your logo design represents your brand well, it...
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3 Changes You MUST Be Making to Your Photobooth Contract in 2020!
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For the majority of photobooth business owners, this is the first time that we’ve experienced a worldwide pandemic of this scale. The climate is ever changing and we must adapt in order to continue running a successful photobooth business. That’s why our very own Catalina from MDRN Photobooth Company sat down with Aaron Arce Stark of Arce Stark & Haskell LLP during one of our Photobooth Podcasts to discuss potential changes that photobooth owners should be making to their contracts during this time. What contract changes should we be looking at? It's more important than ever before to be adding...
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6 Easy Tips to Creating a Successful Digital Drop-off Photobooth
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Before the world was affected by COVID-19, the photobooth industry began to see an uptake in Digital Drop Off Photobooths. While we can’t change the state of the world at the moment, it goes without saying that Digital Drop Off Booths are more important than ever before. For those who are unfamiliar, a digital drop off booth is a booth that is prepared before an event and is then dropped off at the venue, left alone, and run exclusively by the guests. Previously, this type of photobooth rental was great for longer events where clients may not have...
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How to Achieve a 100% HANDS-FREE Photobooth in 2020
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I think it goes without saying that we’re all living in very strange times, for lack of a better word. Due to COVID-19, we understand that many photobooth businesses across the world have been heavily affected. Whether we like it or not, though, the world of events continues to go on, albeit a little differently. That’s why we here at Photobooth Supply Co. have worked endlessly to adjust to this “new normal” and have updated Salsa, our iPad Photobooth Software, with a totally new feature - Hands-free Mode. Hands-free mode will allow your guests to capture precious moments...
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The Photo Booth Software That Can Take Your Booth to the NEXT LEVEL!
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If you're using an iPad-based Photo Booth, such as our Salsa Photo Booth, you know that there's a sea of photo booth software options to choose from. While we may be biased, there's no denying that our Salsa Photo Booth Software is an incredibly powerful app that takes your photos to the next level. Today, we're going to be going into a bit more detail about the power of the Salsa Photo Booth Software and what it can do for your iPad-based booth. Unlimited Events and Captures Whether you have two bookings or two hundred bookings in a month, with...
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How to Troubleshoot and Be Prepared for Events with Your Photo Booth
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If you're using an iPad-based photo booth, like our Salsa Photo Booth, it's not likely that things can go wrong during an event as there are fewer moving parts. With that said, it's still a piece of technology and things can go wrong. It's always good to be prepared for any issue that may occur. This is especially true if you have a photo booth that has more parts involved, like the Queso or Legacy booths that feature DSLR cameras. Know Your Equipment First and foremost, it's important that you know your equipment and how to fix basic problems. It may...
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How to Achieve AMAZING Photo Booth Results with These 3 Settings!
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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...
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5 Tips to Turn Your Photo Booth Side Hustle into a Full-Time Business
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So you've been running your photo booth business as a side hustle for a while now and you're having a blast. At some point you're probably wondering how you can take your business to the next level and turn it into a full-time gig. While everyone's journey is going to be slightly different, we have a few tips that will help you turn your side-hustle into a full-time business. Let's jump in. Treat it Like a Full-time Business While your photo booth may not be a full-time thing quite yet, you should still be treating it as if it were....
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How a Photo Booth Can Engage Conference Attendees Like Never Before!
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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...
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How to Dominate Your Photo Booth Business with This Amazing Backdrop
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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...
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4 Reasons Why You NEED a Photo Booth at Your Next Tradeshow!
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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...
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3 Pages You Didn't Know Your Photo Booth Website is Missing
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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...
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