My sister Karen, my dad, and my sister Jody (the bottom pic is quite possibly my favorite pic of my dad ever); Jody, her boyfriend Josh, and her best friend Caileigh
For my sister’s wonderful wedding, I made a DIY photobooth. You can too!
Step 1: You need a tripod and a camera. I used my rinky-dink point-and-shoot.
Step 2: Collect some props. I grabbed a lot of Brit-ish items from my home, since that went along with the Downton Abbey/My Fair Lady/horserace theme of the wedding. It’s good to have a few empty frames, some hats, and some silly objects. My (new!) sister-in-law Diana contributed the Batman mask and steampunk goggles.
Step 3: With a solid, plain fabric backdrop behind, set up the tripod and start taking pics! I gave people a chance to change props and poses between each shot, which slowed down the line but also resulted in some magical shots.
Step 4: Use PicMonkey’s Black and White filter to change the color of your photos (sepia would look gorgeous for a western theme!). Crop to get as close to squares as possible, make auto exposure corrections, and sharpen the images if your camera is as dinky as mine.
Step 5: When done editing, add Dark Edges.
Step 6: Switch from PicMonkey’s photo editing interface to their collage interface. Select the Square Deal layout with 3-5 frames lined up vertically. Put your pictures in, size how you want it, then change the background frame color to black.
My sister Karen with her Aussie boyfriend Hugh; my new sis-in-law Diana and my beautiful sister Amy; me and my hubby
