New Booths in Austin

Thank God this summer isn't as hot as last summer in Austin.  We've been busy moving booths and installing them into new bars.  And by "moving booths and installing them", I mean lugging around 1,000lb cabinets full of steel, delicate machinery and sloshy chemicals.  I cringe thinking about what it would be like to do that in heat like last summer... 112 F, oh my!  

So where have we moved the booths?  The booth that was in The Beauty Ballroom has found a new home in Bar 96, on Rainy St.  We call her Ol' Pinkie and she has taken to Bar 96 like a fish to water.  Really just fit right in.  

Our second new booth, referred to as Patches due her to sad history of being smashed into pieces in a parking garage, has been installed in The Side Bar, off of Red River in downtown Austin.  Take a look at us creeping her along the path to get her inside: 

We have more booths to place in Austin.  I just hope this balmy mid 90s F weather holds out for us! 

  

Second Sunday Sock Hop 6th Year Anniversary

In honor of the Second Sunday Sock Hop's 6th Year Anniversary, we opened up several hours of free vends during the event.  Lots of beautiful faces at Shangri-La last night.  Go to our facebook page to look at the album : Sock Hop Album

May I introduce our booth at the Beauty Ballroom...

We affectionately call her Pinkie.  No, she doesn't have communist leanings.  She's just a lovely light shade of pink.

This classic Model 21 booth harkens back to the style of the 1950s.  She's not out-of-date though!  In fact, her playfulness stands in contrast with the more mature style of our booth in Shangri-La.  Her photos match this light hearted-ness.  She takes bright, sparkly photos that have an illuminated background that really shows off her shine.

So go introduce yourself to Pinkie and see why we're proud to have her as our 2nd booth here in the fair city of Austin!

We're Sponsoring a Cool New Art Project

With great power comes great responsibility.  Spider-man's uncle sure got that correct.  Since we've been blessed with the awesomeness of vintage chemical photobooths, we figure that it's only right to use that power in a responsible way.

So what have we decided to do?  We're putting on an art project that will explore the people who live in Austin and what they think about their fair city.  We're calling it The Austin Faces Project.

And the best part about this project is that anyone and everyone who lives in Austin is invited to participate in it.  All you have to do is come to the 1st project session on April 25th, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Shangri-La.  You'll have your picture taken, caption it with what you think of Austin, and get to keep the strip for free.

Of course, with the power of a free photostrip in your grasp, it will be up to you to handle that power responsibly...

The Life of a Fellow Photoboother

Our brother company out in Savannah found this really well done mini-documentary on Anthony Vizzari, who is a fellow photoboother.  Anthony is out of Chicago and we had the chance to meet him in February at an art exhibition in Lausanne, Switzerland.  Needless to say, Anthony knows his photobooth stuff. 

We made news at Photobooth.net!

For those that don't know, Photobooth.net is the premier online location for all things chemical photobooth.  They do a stellar job of researching where the remaining photobooths are around the world, as well as documenting how photobooths have been used in music, television, and film... just gobs of neat information.

We met Brian, the man behind Photobooth.net, at an art exhibition about photobooths in Lausanne, Switzerland and he was kind enough to give us a shout-out to the rest of the world of photobooths.  Thanks!

Here is the link to that article on the wondrous Photobooth.net: http://www.photobooth.net/archive/2012/03/04/meanwhile.php.

May I introduce our booth at Shangri-La...

This fine, Model 21S, Auto-Photo booth is both sleek and sexy.  A tight frame shows off its lines, while red curtains scream intrique and deviousness.  It's a classy booth for sure.  However, it's not above being direct about what it wants you to do with it... the light box on top says it all.  

The strips from this booth are dark and mysterious, while still being sharp and clear.  We kept out one flash bulb, so there's a hint of directional lighting that allows for more depth.  We also added Shangri-La's name to the strips, so you'll always remember where you were when you captured the moment.

The history of this booth goes back to at least to Savannah, GA, as far as we can tell.  She came out of a dusty storage unit in the low country.  She needed a fair bit of love to get back up to full-working order.  That being said, she makes minature portraits like a champ and has enjoyed the limelight of being back in a kickass bar like Shangri-La.

Go check out the booth at Shangri-La, get a drink, enjoy her classic photos, and toast to good times.