Instapic Event Photography
What's Event Photography?
Event photography differes substantially to a photo booth. Special events are photographed by a photographer, holding a camera, with or without a background in place and with a computer set up where guests can immediately view their photographs after they have been taken for purchase or even for free.
How does event photography work?
Guests are photographed, handed a piece of paper with a special code on it, presented their images (and only their images) at the viewing station/s where they can select their favourite images for immediate printing or digital download, with eirther puchasing via contactless or for free if a pre-paid service is chosen.
How will it improve my event?
Because it's fun. People enjoy it. They become different people in the booth, more gregarious, more outrageous and pull the silliest expressions. They will have a permanent reminder of the fun they had at your event, whether it's a birthday party, wedding, black tie event, charity ball, school prom, dinner dance, corporate function, press event, graduation ball, award ceremony, special golf day, wedding receptions and anything else you can think of.
How does the pre-pay system work?
That depends. Increasingly, event organisers are using our pre-paid system, whereby guests can receive a free print and/or download during the event as the event organisers will have paid a fixed fee in advance based on number of attendees. Products are redeemable via the entry ticket, but we can provide printed vouchers for your guests if ticketless.
Why charge to attend an event?
If you do not wish to follow a pre paid system, we can attend for free under certain circumstaces and attendees will then have to puchase any images themselves. However, we normally offer event organisers a pre-paid system as it offers a number of advantages.
Why have uniques codes for images?
After taking each guests photographs, we hand them a card with a unique QR code on. All photographs taken of that guest will then be assigned to that guests special code. This has the major advantage that 1) guests can view their images, and only their images, immediately at our viewing stations, with no searching through all other images; 2) they can return at any time later to immediately view their images and 3) they can view them online using the same code. Sometimes we can even upload at the event so they don't have to queue at all to view their images.
Do you place the images on-line?
Unless organisers specify otherwise, images are placed on our password protected website for people to browse and download for free after the event. We can sometimes upload images during the event if there is a good connection available. There is no further charge for your guests to download web resolution images with corner instapic logo. Prints and other products are available to purchase also.
How much space do you need?
Ideally, we need an area approximately 3 metres by 2 metres, but we can squeeze into smaller spaces. Unlike the 'cubicle' photobooths, our boothing maximises the available floor space allowing more people into each image. It is important that you make sure we have enough space at your venue.
Placement at the event is important - preferably close to the action (but not underneath the bands/DJs speakers) and with enough surrounding space for waiting and a little frivolity, rather than tucked away in a side room.
Do you offer green screen backgrounds?
Yes! Green screen technology is where a person is photographed in front of a green backdrop which is then digitally removed from the image and a background image takes its place. Particularly appropriate for children's parties (with their favourite character background) and themed events like casino nights (Bond symbol, Las Vegas sign or a picture of a casino), Hawaiian nights (with a beach background) or Western Cowboy events (with a Western style background).
How good are the 'insta pic' prints?
Really good! Insta Pic only use professional grade Dye-Sub thermal printers. The resulting images are almost indistinguishable from any other photographic print yet are available almost immediately for your guests Using high quality lighting equipment and cameras helps enormously and elevates the photographic quality. We also offer keyrings and frige magents for sale at your event that printed images can fit into.
Do you have insurance?
Instapic has Public Liability insurance to the value of £2million. Certificate available on request.
Sounds marvelous! How do we book?
Please contact us initially to ensure a booth is free for your date. If it is, then we need a deposit of £100. The remainder can be either paid at the very beginning of your event (in cash) or online beforehand.
Please contact InstaPic if you have any questions not answered above.