Free for All Austin Faces Project Strips

We did another Austin Faces Project last night.  Needless to say, it was a blast.  Cruise over to The Austin Faces Project's blog to see some strips from it.

Photoboothin' it!: Down-Under...

Photobooth artwork courtesy Paula Birch

It is always great to hear from fellow photoboothers.  Maybe it is the mutual appreciation of the old vintage booths, or the knowledge that there are so few of them (and us) left in the world, but the fact remains that those of us still operating and frequenting chemical booths belong to a shrinking niche-- a chemical booth fraternity.  While millions of people in the world can claim to have been in a photobooth at one point in their lives, fewer people are still seeking out and utilizing the booths for their nostalgic, historical, and artistic merits.  The very fact that true-vintage chemical booths are becoming harder and harder to find only increases the dedication.

That is why it is a treat to hear about new works and projects from photobooth nuts around the world. Through the internet and blogosphere, we came across an artist in Australia who is doing some cool things with a photobooth.

Check out Paula's work here:  http://www.thepaulabooths.com/
And read her story hear:  http://renewnewcastle.org/projects/about/project/strip-of-a-lifetime/
And follow this:  http://www.stripofalifetime.com/

Photobooth Reunion 2012

Family reunions are fun.  Family reunions that involve a photobooth are even better.

As our own family includes multiple enthusiasts and technicians, the draw to the booth was just too great to resist.  A photobooth technician is a photobooth technician, even on vacation, so naturally we all ended up at the booths when the family descended on Savannah last week.

We sat and tinkered most of the time, him-hawing about AP-10 stepper boards and misfiring credit units (much more fun than it sounds) but we did get the chance to cut loose and cram as many people in the booth as possible.

To quote a newly-initiated member of the Photobooth Awareness Club, "I had no idea photobooths could be so much fun!"  Live and learn, my friend.