Why Do Photo Booths Bring So Many People Closer Together?

Although it may not have been the original intention, if there is one aspect that links all modern photo booths, it is connection.

Whether that takes the form of a networking moment during a corporate event, a commemoration of love or a celebration of life, photo booths bring so many people closer together.

Modern photo booths are designed with that in mind; many of them are open in their design and even the ones that are not tend to be big enough for multiple people, allowing for a group to celebrate moments and themselves in an ultimate form of self-expression.

This is not an entirely new phenomenon; the late Andy Warhol was hugely inspired by older photo booths as a form of self-expression, and part of the reason for this is why they not only still persist to this day but are thriving.

The big worry amongst booth operators in the early days of the smartphone was that there would be no need for them given that everyone has a camera in their pocket to take group photographs and selfies to share on social media, but ultimately the opposite has been the case.

Once photo booths were designed to take digital pictures instead, they started to become popular as a more structured way to take images designed to be shared online, something that became huge with the launch of Instagram.

Once this social element went from the subtext as seen in older booths to the main reason to use one, the systems became more elaborate, more unique and with a greater focus on making memories.

Many come with props and backdrops, whilst others have unique features such as panoramic shots, video, 360-degree capture and even converting a picture into a model or statue.

There is something important about gathering around the camera in a photo booth that brings people closer together, and this spark will keep the concept going forever.