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Photo booth guides
Practical guides to plan a photo booth for every occasion, from weddings to kids’ birthday parties, and to prepare your frame, from choosing a print size to printing.
Planning your photo booth
Photo booth sizes in cm: 2×6 strips, 4×6 prints and squares
A 2×6 photo strip measures 5.08 × 15.24 cm (600 × 1800 px at 300 DPI). Compare 4×6 prints, squares and templates to customise for your booth.
How to customise a photo booth template, step by step
Text, colours, moving and resizing zones, final checks and download: every step to customise your photo booth frame online, with no account needed.
Make a photo booth frame in Canva or in our editor?
Creating a photo booth frame in Canva or our editor? Check print dimensions, transparent photo slots, wording and the files your booth operator needs.
How to import a template into dslrBooth
Which file to import into dslrBooth, what the archive contains, how photos sit beneath the overlay and how to run a proper test print before the event.
Photo booth printing: getting your prints right
How to print 4×6 photo booth templates at 300 DPI: 100% scale, orientation, margins, bleed, paper choice and a test print before the event.
White, blurry or misaligned photo booth overlay: what to check
White photo slots, hidden faces, blurry wording or a shifted print? Check your PNG, layer order and print settings before your photo booth event.
Photo booth props and backdrops: ideas for every occasion
Which props to provide, which backdrop to set up and how to match them to the printed frame: photo booth decor ideas for weddings, birthdays and parties.
DIY photo booth: how to make your own
Camera, lighting, backdrop, software, printer and PNG frame: how to make a photo booth yourself, test it properly and keep it running on the day.
Hiring a photo booth: questions to ask before you book
Prints, print size, a custom frame, set-up and an online gallery: what to ask before you hire a photo booth for your wedding, party or event.
Outdoor photo booth: light, wind, power and the right frame
A garden or beach wedding or a summer party: how to set up an outdoor photo booth, deal with light, wind and rain, and choose the frame.
Weddings
Wedding photo booth: how to plan it properly
Location, timing, props, the printed frame and a planning timeline: everything to sort out for a wedding photo booth that guests will love, step by step.
Wedding photo booth frame wording: ideas and tips
Names, date, venue, hashtag and short sayings: dozens of wedding photo booth frame wording ideas sorted by tone, with tips on length and proofreading.
Wedding colours: choosing a palette, from invitations to the photo booth
Sage green, terracotta, blue, lavender, burgundy or black and gold: how to choose your wedding colours by season and carry them through to the photo booth.
Wedding hashtag ideas: how to create your own
How to build a wedding hashtag from your names, check nobody else uses it, keep it easy to read and put it on your photo booth frame.
Photo booth guest book: ideas and how-to
Choosing the album and print size, preparing the frame and setting up the table: how to make a photo booth guest book that fills up with photos and messages.
Engagement party photo booth: frames, wording and planning
An engagement party or a celebration with loved ones: how to plan a photo booth, choose an elegant frame, rewrite its wording and run the evening.
Hen party photo booth: frame, wording and party ideas
A weekend away, a surprise night out or a fancy-dress dinner: how to plan a hen party photo booth, choose the frame, the wording and the props.
Wedding anniversary photo booth: silver, golden and vow renewal ideas
A silver or golden wedding anniversary or a vow renewal: how to plan an anniversary photo booth, choose a gold or silver frame and find the right wording.
Family celebrations
Birthday photo booth ideas for every age, from 18 to 70
18th, 30th, 40th, 50th or beyond: theme, prop and frame ideas for a birthday photo booth that feels just like the person you’re celebrating.
Kids’ birthday party photo booth: frames, ideas and tips
A children’s birthday party: how to set up a photo booth that suits little ones, choose a colourful frame and its wording, and pick props that are safe to use.
Birthday and christening photo booth sayings and wording
Name, age, date, godparents and a short saying: wording ideas for a birthday, christening or naming day photo booth frame, sorted by age and by tone.
Christening photo booth: planning, frames and ideas
A christening or naming day: when to open the photo booth, which frame to choose, what to write on it and how to get the whole family posing around the baby.
Baby shower photo booth: frames, wording and ideas
Pastel colours, keeping the surprise or a gender reveal, wording and a guest book: how to plan a baby shower photo booth with a frame you personalise online.
First communion photo booth: frames, wording and planning
First communion or confirmation: how to plan a photo booth for the family celebration, choose a soft frame and its wording, and run it smoothly.
Family reunion photo booth: frames, wording and ideas
A family reunion or a big summer get-together: how to plan a photo booth that brings every branch together, and choose the frame and wording.
Retirement party photo booth: frames, wording and ideas
A leaving do at work or a family party: how to plan a retirement photo booth, choose a “new horizons” frame and find the right wording.
Parties and seasonal events
Corporate event photo booth: a practical guide
Christmas party, conference, trade show or launch: how to plan a corporate photo booth in your brand colours, from the printed frame to sharing the photos.
Graduation party and prom photo booth ideas
A graduation ceremony, end-of-year ball or prom: how to plan a photo booth, choose a festive frame and its wording, and run it on the night.
Themed party photo booth: 1920s, 1950s, 1970s and 1980s
Roaring Twenties, rockabilly, disco or 80s neon: which photo booth frame to choose for a themed party, what wording to use and which props to provide.
Christmas photo booth: frames, wording and planning ideas
Family dinner, office party or school fair: how to plan a Christmas photo booth, choose a frame in seasonal colours and find the right wording.
New Year’s Eve photo booth: ideas for a memorable party
A frame in New Year’s Eve colours, wording for 31 December and planning around midnight: practical ideas for a photo booth at your New Year’s party.
Valentine’s Day photo booth: frames, wording and ideas
A date night, a party with friends or an evening at a restaurant: how to plan a Valentine’s Day photo booth and choose a romantic frame and its wording.