FAQ

Who IS BEHIND lAMPHOUSE PHOTO CO.?

We are Katherine & Conan Fugit. In 2009 we got married in our backyard in Wichita, Kansas and in 2012, we pulled a camper into that same yard and started a business. That's Lamphouse in a nutshell! 

how does the birdie booth work?

The Birdie Booth is a simple, clean, open-air style photo booth that's as easy to use as it is fun! Guests simply step up to the booth, pick out their props, and touch the start screen. A short countdown before the first photo gives guests time to get their pose perfected then the prints are picked up a few seconds later right next to the booth.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BIRDIE BOOTH AND SELFIE BOOTH?

The Birdie Booth takes horizontal photos and delivers prints and the Selfie Booth takes vertical photos, gifs and boomerangs and sends them to guests immediately via text, email or airdrop - no prints. Additionally, the Birdie Booth uses a DSLR camera and professional lighting. The Selfie Booth uses an iPad and ring light.

DO I GET COPIES OF THE PHOTOS TO KEEP?

After the event, all of the full-res individual photos will be uploaded to our gallery for you to download and share. Guests are welcome to request an extra print for each person in the photo but UNLIMITED PRINTS in 2 & 3 hour packages DOES NOT apply to scrapbook provided by the host or Lamphouse - those are for your guests to take home only.

BUT I WANT COPIES OF ALL OF THE PRINTS, HOW DO I GET THOSE?

We offer a fully inclusive scrapbook station with 40 page scrapbook album, table, table, cover, extra attendant to man the station, sign, pens, glue and extra copies of each photo for you to keep. If scrapbook tables aren’t your style, we also have a customizable cloth bound keepsake box + copies of all prints that we can deliver to you after the event.

CAN I PROVIDE MY OWN SCRAPBOOK + SCRAPBOOK TABLE?

We do not print extra copies for a scrapbook table or photo guestbook provided by the host. Why? When we provide a FULL scrapbook station, we can make sure that everything goes perfectly and you are left with a beautiful book at the end of the night. If we can’t control how the photos get in the book by providing an extra attendant and supplies, they are usually NOT put in the book at all which is a real bummer. Nobody wants an empty scrapbook at the end of the night and unfortunately, we’ve had to deliver a few. Just let us do the work! We’ll do a good job - promise!

IS THE BIRDIE BOOTH OPEN AIR STYLE?

Yes, the Birdie Booth is open air. No drapes, no enclosures, just life of the party fun. 

Can I share photos from the birdie booth & selfie booth?

As a matter of fact, you can! Each Birdie Booth & Selfie Booth rental includes instant text + email sharing.

HOW LARGE ARE THE BOOTHS?

The Birdie Booth and Selfie Booth need an area about 10' x 10’ for the booth, backdrop, and room for guests to line up and gather around the booth.

CAN THE BIRDIE BOOTH OR SELFIE BOOTH BE OUTDOORS?

The Birdie is designed for indoor use only due to the unpredictable nature of wind and sun. The Selfie Booth can be used indoors or outdoors without a backdrop.

how is your prop selection?

Heart glasses? Check! Baby Accordion? Check! And that's just the tip of the iceberg. The majority of our props are carefully chosen to be durable, unique, and get your guests in the picture taking mood!

WHAT BACKDROPS DO YOU HAVE? WHAT IF I WANT TO USE MY OWN?

We have a plethora of unique backdrops that are a perfect fit for our booths. We want to take the BEST picture possible and that requires very specific sizes and styles of backdrops so we recommend that you use one of ours. They are pretty cool, after all! See for yourself here for the Birdie, here for the Selfie.

How large of an event can you handle?

The sky's the limit! Weddings, birthdays, corporate events? All of our booths can handle any volume of people with ease. On average, the booths can take about 300 pics in 3 hours. 

is my event a good fit for a photo booth?

No two events are the same but in our experience, what makes a good fit for a photo booth is a large crowd (>100) who are dressed to impress and eager to take pictures (a drink or two doesn't hurt either). What doesn't make a good fit? Come-and-go events, small events, events where guests are eager to get to their seats and stay there (concerts, sporting events, etc.).

what kind of layouts do you offer? 

The Birdie Booth can create traditional 2x6" strips or 4x6" prints. Each print will have no more than 4 photos. We design a custom layout using your event's themes, colors, hashtags free of charge. See previous client custom layouts here

HOW SOON SHOULD I BOOK A PHOTO BOOTH FOR MY EVENT? 

We usually recommend booking your photo booth as soon as you have your date and location nailed down. Having an event May-June or September-October? The earlier the better as those are our busiest months of the year.

STILL NEED HELP DECIDING?

VISIT OUR COMPARE PAGE AND SEE WHICH BOOTH IS BEST FOR YOUR EVENT!