ActionBooth
The Mission
To help you realize the potential of how much more fun you can possibly have at your event.
We are here to help you discover and document it. In the air, being all fantastic and junk.
We are here to help you discover and document it. In the air, being all fantastic and junk.
Who we are
We are a team consisting of photographers, social mixers and ninjas.
Yes, ninjas. We bring an accompanying form of entertainment to whatever event we get booked.
Yes, ninjas. We bring an accompanying form of entertainment to whatever event we get booked.
What we are
ActionBooth is a fully interactive photo booth set up at events to showcase all the guests who participated.
We set up a high quality camera, studio lighting and various other equipment to be able to rapidly share the images with everyone in many different forms:
Instant display via large monitor, onsite printing, as well as world wide web distribution.
ActionBooth is not your standard-sit-in-a-box-and-press-a-button photo booth - we are not automated like that; our work flow is dynamic with each patron who chooses to participate.
We set up a high quality camera, studio lighting and various other equipment to be able to rapidly share the images with everyone in many different forms:
Instant display via large monitor, onsite printing, as well as world wide web distribution.
ActionBooth is not your standard-sit-in-a-box-and-press-a-button photo booth - we are not automated like that; our work flow is dynamic with each patron who chooses to participate.
Where we go
We are located in downtown Chicago, but we also go on tour for special events.
The types of venues where we do ActionBooth can be anything from an apartment, a trade show booth or in the corner of a bar/club.
The only thing that would limit where we can set up shop is the amount of space we need to shoot.
Everyone should have enough elbow room for any dance, jump, or pose they would like to throw down.
Trust us, we want to ActionBooth your event.
The types of venues where we do ActionBooth can be anything from an apartment, a trade show booth or in the corner of a bar/club.
The only thing that would limit where we can set up shop is the amount of space we need to shoot.
Everyone should have enough elbow room for any dance, jump, or pose they would like to throw down.
Trust us, we want to ActionBooth your event.
Why we do it
The ActionBooth team have always had a knack of taking fun pictures regardless of where we go, and keeping everyone entertained while we do it.
We like to have fun and we like to document it. Now, we want to bring that energy to your event.
We love music, we love to be social, we are up to date with technology. ActionBooth is the perfect mix of event photography and guest entertainment.
We like to have fun and we like to document it. Now, we want to bring that energy to your event.
We love music, we love to be social, we are up to date with technology. ActionBooth is the perfect mix of event photography and guest entertainment.
Watch us work
Would you like to know more?
Visit our media page to download our media kit, see some examples of gallery backgrounds we've worked with in the past and check out examples of the custom props we have made or used for various events.
Here you can also acquire our logo for news articles, press releases, step and repeats or to remix it to a sweet design for a desktop background. It's all there. Impress us with what you skills, pass our information along to whom you might think would love our service.
Enter the Media Page.
Here you can also acquire our logo for news articles, press releases, step and repeats or to remix it to a sweet design for a desktop background. It's all there. Impress us with what you skills, pass our information along to whom you might think would love our service.
Enter the Media Page.
Jumping 101
1. You don't have to try to jump your highest.
2. Jump big! Lots of expression. Exaggerate your movements.
3. Make a funny face.
4. Tuck your knees in or try to touch your heel to your back, or try to do both, at the same time.
5. Try to fill up the whole shot with your body, your friends bodies or with random stuff.
6. Reinact your favorite action sequence from a movie. Preferably something from a Jackie Chan flick.
7. Make sure whatever it is you are doing, have fun doing it and let other people rotate in.
8. Secretly or obviously have a competition with the people who shot before you. Try to out-do whomever is trying their best for some healthy competition.
9. We like to carry dry erase boards with us, use them to send a message to your lame friends who did not go to the event with you or ask someone to marry you via ActionBooth.
10. Our service is called ActionBooth, not BoringBooth nor ZzzBooth. If you would like to just stand there without doing anything spectacular or ridiculous, please find a regular event photographer who takes pictures of people holding their drinks up in the air.
2. Jump big! Lots of expression. Exaggerate your movements.
3. Make a funny face.
4. Tuck your knees in or try to touch your heel to your back, or try to do both, at the same time.
5. Try to fill up the whole shot with your body, your friends bodies or with random stuff.
6. Reinact your favorite action sequence from a movie. Preferably something from a Jackie Chan flick.
7. Make sure whatever it is you are doing, have fun doing it and let other people rotate in.
8. Secretly or obviously have a competition with the people who shot before you. Try to out-do whomever is trying their best for some healthy competition.
9. We like to carry dry erase boards with us, use them to send a message to your lame friends who did not go to the event with you or ask someone to marry you via ActionBooth.
10. Our service is called ActionBooth, not BoringBooth nor ZzzBooth. If you would like to just stand there without doing anything spectacular or ridiculous, please find a regular event photographer who takes pictures of people holding their drinks up in the air.
Testimonials
• “I absolutely loved the Action Booth!! I want to rent this for every house party and event I attend in the future! What a fabulous idea!! I loved the set-up upstairs in the club and that the screen was set-up for everyone to see. Everyone was creative and the guys running the booth were super nice and helpful!”
- Meagan S.
• “Positives: Kudos to Colleen, Andrea, DJ Nikki and Action Booth Photos. You all rock and made the night worth while, so thank you!”
- Kate P.
• “5 stars to the Actionbooth. What a great concept. It was great seeing all the pictures pop up on the projection screen and from the looks of things, everyone was enjoying it.”
- Nathan P.
• “The jumping photobooth was also one of the bright spots of the evening.”
- Andre W.
• “Kudos to Actionbooth, the photos were a lot of fun to take and look at up on the big screen.”
- Mary T.
• “Oh, the Action Booth photos. Between them immediately blown up for all in the club to see and Matt G snapping away amazing shots, there was some seriously impressive documentation of the night. As I was wandering around with my friend upstairs in the beginning, they told us to try it, and then said, "You have to jump." Have to? No posing? A little unconventional, but worth it - I have a new avatar as a result!”
- Karen T.
• “Kudos to the photo dudes for getting me to jump in heels and take some funny pictures.”
- Rhonda G.
• “The Action Booth was F.U.N. Very impressed that these guys had all the shots online the morning after! Definitely the highlight of the event...”
- Kelly S.
• “I had nothing but strong pours from the bartenders, great fun posing in the Action Photobooth and good times talking to some of my favorite Yelpers.”
- Angie M.
• “The ActionBooth people were great. Really fun, offering just enough promotion of what was going on without being pushy or weird. The pictures were hilarious and the workers were really nice. While I don't have much need for professional event photography, I would be really happy to see them other places I go and would recommend them to anyone I know doing event planning.”
- Theresa C.
• “we danced, we actionboothed, we sweated, we laughed, we took tons of obnoxious pictures...on and on and on.”
- Ericka L.
• “Action Photo "Booth" = 5 Stars”
- Melek L.
• “I loved the http://actionbooth.com guys. I can't tell you how many times I laughed looking at all the yelpers doing crazy things! “
- Sixto M.
• “It was Yelp, the crowd was great, and the actionbooth was jumping.”
- Zak O.
• “The best part was the ActionBooth with the in-motion pictures! So much fun and I love how they displayed on the big wall in the front right as you took the picture! “
- Martin H.
• “We didn't make it to the actionbooth, which is a bummer, the pictures look fun.”
- Kathryn T.
• “The mister and I took a silly pic at the action booth and some guy said he liked our pic, hehe.”
- Linda P.
• “I enjoyed the music (thanks, Nikki) and the action booth photo area. I witnessed some crazy and fun poses.”
- Mickey A.
• “Actionbooth was awesome!!!”
- Sarah-Jayne M.
• “Pictures are always fun if you're in a photogenic mood, but even when you're not--these photographers will turn that frown upside down (cheesy but true, and this is SO much better than just saying "cheese"). The basic idea is that, you can't take a photo jumping up in the air without smiling. If it's possible, I'd like to see the cranky proof =( === =) Projecting the photos immediately after to the entire bar is also a slick bonus.”
- Kate S.
• “You guys made the party last night! What a great idea! I can't wait to see the pics! “
- Luke S.
• “I saw you last night at bon v. keep up the good work guys! there's really not much more to be said that hasn't been already. i look forward to seeing my pictures =)”
- Tessa C.
• “wow, they did an awesome job. very well put together and everything went smoothly.”
- Jim C.
- Meagan S.
• “Positives: Kudos to Colleen, Andrea, DJ Nikki and Action Booth Photos. You all rock and made the night worth while, so thank you!”
- Kate P.
• “5 stars to the Actionbooth. What a great concept. It was great seeing all the pictures pop up on the projection screen and from the looks of things, everyone was enjoying it.”
- Nathan P.
• “The jumping photobooth was also one of the bright spots of the evening.”
- Andre W.
• “Kudos to Actionbooth, the photos were a lot of fun to take and look at up on the big screen.”
- Mary T.
• “Oh, the Action Booth photos. Between them immediately blown up for all in the club to see and Matt G snapping away amazing shots, there was some seriously impressive documentation of the night. As I was wandering around with my friend upstairs in the beginning, they told us to try it, and then said, "You have to jump." Have to? No posing? A little unconventional, but worth it - I have a new avatar as a result!”
- Karen T.
• “Kudos to the photo dudes for getting me to jump in heels and take some funny pictures.”
- Rhonda G.
• “The Action Booth was F.U.N. Very impressed that these guys had all the shots online the morning after! Definitely the highlight of the event...”
- Kelly S.
• “I had nothing but strong pours from the bartenders, great fun posing in the Action Photobooth and good times talking to some of my favorite Yelpers.”
- Angie M.
• “The ActionBooth people were great. Really fun, offering just enough promotion of what was going on without being pushy or weird. The pictures were hilarious and the workers were really nice. While I don't have much need for professional event photography, I would be really happy to see them other places I go and would recommend them to anyone I know doing event planning.”
- Theresa C.
• “we danced, we actionboothed, we sweated, we laughed, we took tons of obnoxious pictures...on and on and on.”
- Ericka L.
• “Action Photo "Booth" = 5 Stars”
- Melek L.
• “I loved the http://actionbooth.com guys. I can't tell you how many times I laughed looking at all the yelpers doing crazy things! “
- Sixto M.
• “It was Yelp, the crowd was great, and the actionbooth was jumping.”
- Zak O.
• “The best part was the ActionBooth with the in-motion pictures! So much fun and I love how they displayed on the big wall in the front right as you took the picture! “
- Martin H.
• “We didn't make it to the actionbooth, which is a bummer, the pictures look fun.”
- Kathryn T.
• “The mister and I took a silly pic at the action booth and some guy said he liked our pic, hehe.”
- Linda P.
• “I enjoyed the music (thanks, Nikki) and the action booth photo area. I witnessed some crazy and fun poses.”
- Mickey A.
• “Actionbooth was awesome!!!”
- Sarah-Jayne M.
• “Pictures are always fun if you're in a photogenic mood, but even when you're not--these photographers will turn that frown upside down (cheesy but true, and this is SO much better than just saying "cheese"). The basic idea is that, you can't take a photo jumping up in the air without smiling. If it's possible, I'd like to see the cranky proof =( === =) Projecting the photos immediately after to the entire bar is also a slick bonus.”
- Kate S.
• “You guys made the party last night! What a great idea! I can't wait to see the pics! “
- Luke S.
• “I saw you last night at bon v. keep up the good work guys! there's really not much more to be said that hasn't been already. i look forward to seeing my pictures =)”
- Tessa C.
• “wow, they did an awesome job. very well put together and everything went smoothly.”
- Jim C.