Making The Most of Your Virtual Photo Booth

Our fabulous photobooth fanatics at Giggle and Riot Funbooths have designed fun, easy, and engaging virtual photo booths for our 2020 events. We have fully embraced the virtual climate – and are truly loving making our traditional photobooths digital! We gathered some of our hot tips to maximize a virtual photo booth for your next online event.

 

Get Them Excited

It’s a great idea to get people excited about the booth! Share the details and the link before your event begins. We always recommend people share their virtual booth loudly and frequently. This can be done through social media, newsletter/email blasts, or through easily accessible links. Let them know where you find it on your website, include it in your event schedule or special features, or have any of your speakers or coordinators kickstart the photo booth process by taking a picture and sharing it with the attendees! Virtual Booths are unfamiliar (to all of us) so it’s just a matter of leading the way and drumming up excitement.

 

Show Them How It’s Done

After promoting the Virtual Booth, head over and take some pics yourself. Trust us, the others will follow your lead. Make it funny, cute, weird – just be yourself! Make sure to post your selfie on social media & link out to the booth. Like we said – the more you & others engage with the booth, the more fun you can all have. Here are some ideas: Try and get some folks to all do the same pose, bring your dog and cat into the frame, or even have people hold up a sign that speaks to the event!

 

Accessibility & Engagement

Make the virtual booth a part of the event! Guide your guests to the booth through reminders, mentions, and links. Pin it to the top of your lists of events as a constant reminder. We like to think of the virtual space the same as an event venue – signage and enthusiasm is key to driving people to where they need to be! Another successful option is to embed your virtual booth or your online gallery on your event website. Make sure to include social media accounts and hashtags for people to include when they post their pictures on social media. In staying on brand with 2020’s virtual event season, we will also provide you with a QR code for easy access.

 

Selfies 101

Remind your attendees about considering lighting & setting. Tell them to work their angles and smile! Luckily, there’s no one in line waiting and taking that extra step to set-up your shot will provide you with something fun to share on social media! Show them what’s up by mixing up your shots with frames and angles. You designed the event, we designed the booth, now they just have to stay classy and pose for the camera.