"Everyone knows the only thing worse than getting married is attending someone else’s wedding. (Or is that just me?) Well, in any event, if you are a prospective bride or groom and live near the Chicagoland area, you may as well throw your poor guests a bone and rent Fotio, the portable Photo Booth created by faithful Macenstein reader Nick and his wife out of an old 20-inch iMac."
Chicago Cubs ALS Fundraiser Photo Booth for David Dejesus - 1/17/13
Strike A Pose with the David Dejesus Family Foundation! This was a great party for a great cause at the River East Art Center! View some of the photos here.
We loved helping raise money for such a devastating disease. Some people, like the DeJesus family, know first hand how awful ALS is, and how few treatment options there are for people suffering. I also have witnessed the progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease, and am anxiously awaiting new developments in medical research for it.
The Cubs were such good sports! Asking local celebrities for their pictures was a little intimidating, but everyone was ready to Strike A Pose!
A picture of Kimberly and David DeJesus.
Chicago Photo Booth Interview on Mashable - Fotio!
Today we got interviewed by Mashable. Check out the video they created!
"Hidden inside is a Canon T4i dSLR and a 20-inch iMac, and the subject controls the shutter by pressing a red, wired button."
Elvis Fest Photo Booth Original Mother's Chicago, IL 1/8/13
We had a great time at Original Mother's in Chicago, IL for Elvis Fest with Chicago legend Dick Biondi and the WLS crowd. View all photo booth photos here.
Here is a list of our favorite things from Elvis Fest:
- Multiple Elvis Impersonators
- Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches with Gummy Bears!
- Elvis Top Hits
- The Shotgun Vegas Style Wedding
- Dick Biondi
- Elvis Inspired Wedding Cake (banana flavored)
- And Most of All...The Elvis Fans!!!
A picture of Dick Biondi with some fans!
Digital Photo Booth Looks Like a Vintage Camera - PSFK - Chicago, IL
Check out this PSFK write up on Fotio!
Fotio is a “photo booth without the booth” that can be rented for special events like weddings and parties. It looks like a vintage camera and features a real-time slideshow of photographs on a 20″ iMac display instead of print-outs.
The social and fun camera lets guests capture a photo by stepping in front of it and pushing the red button. After each event, you get a USB with the photos on and they are also uploaded to a private online gallery within 24 hours.
A View Camera Photo Booth Created With a DSLR and Sawed Off iMac
Check out this cool article about Fotio on Petapixel. We were loving the heated comments! Everyone seemed so shocked that we cut off the iMac stand but it's not easily removable on the 20" models (only the 24" and 27" iMacs have the standard vesa mount). This was a decision we couldn't turn back on half way through!
New Years Eve Photo Booth Palmer House Chicago, IL 12/31/12
Fotio was a hit at the Palmer House in downtown Chicago for NYE 2012. Things definitely got a little out of hand but people loved the vintage camera look and cool props! You can view all of the photo booth photos here.
A picture of the Dos Equis Guy, AKA the most interesting man in the world.
How do I find a Photo Booth for my Wedding?
When we got married we wanted a photo booth for our wedding but we wanted something unique - we wanted a seriously social experience that would really help the party atmosphere and make everyone have a great time. We also wanted something cool and modern looking with high quality props. And it needed to be cheap and affordable! We decided to to make our own and make it available for everyone to enjoy! We deemed ourselves Fotio, A Photo Booth without the Booth.
