Lee Godie loved photo booths
Posted 3/30/16 in: New Jersey New York
I recently came across this article on Lee Godie, one of Chicago’s most prolific artists, and her love for bus station photo booths. Eccentric in many ways, Godie would often peddle her paintings, drawings, and photographs to museum patrons on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago. Although she lived the life of a homeless artist, Godie was no amateur. Her work gained international acclaim, and has been shown at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Hayward Gallery in London, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Despite her notoriety within the artist community, many details of her private life remain a mystery, particularly, her reasons for living on the streets.
An exhibition originally curated for the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, by Karen Patterson, found that Godie’s photo booth photos provided a unique perspective into this enigmatic artist. “The photo booth was a world in which she could see herself,” Patterson said. “She was out there without a barrier, and didn’t have a studio or home to go back to in many cases. I see the photo booth as a private moment where she could both see and embolden herself as an artist in Chicago.”
“More than her drawings or other objects she made, the photo-booth self-portraits reflect that eccentric personality that so many of us remember about her,” said Michael Bonesteel, adjunct assistant professor of art history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
“The photo booth was a world in which she could see herself,” Patterson said. “She was out there without a barrier, and didn’t have a studio or home to go back to in many cases. I see the photo booth as a private moment where she could both see and embolden herself as an artist in Chicago.”
Interesting to see how this talented artist turned bus station photo booths into her own private studio.
Even at the Oscars…Celebrities love posing in the photo booth
Posted 3/23/16 in: New Jersey New York
I came across this brief article highlighting the increasing popularity of the classic photo booth. Here’s a link to check out what happens behind the curtain at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party. Some major celebrities captured in the Vanity Fair Oscar Party photo booth as they pose for the camera. Whether you’re at a wedding, a prom, a birthday party, or the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, guests (including major celebrities) love being captured in a photo booth! On a side note, two of these celebrities posed in our vintage photo booth at a wedding last Fall at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NYC. Yes, we’re famous…
Even at the Oscars…a lovely photo booth at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Posted in: New Jersey New York
I came across this brief article highlighting the increasing popularity of the classic photo booth. Here’s a link to check out what happens behind the curtain at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/03/inside-vanity-fair-oscar-party-photo-booth#7
Some major star power captured in the Vanity Fair Oscar Party photo booth as they vogue for the camera. Whether you’re at a wedding, a prom, a birthday party, or the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, guests love being captured in a photo booth! On a side note, one of these celebrities at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, posed in our vintage photo booth at a wedding last Fall at the Museum of the Moving Image (http://www.movingimage.us/) in Queens, NYC. We’re famous!
Our Classic Photo Booth at the Martha Washington Hotel in New York City
Posted 3/14/16 in: New Jersey New York
We recently set-up our classic photo booth at the Martha Washington Hotel (marthawashingtonhotel.com) located at 29 East 29th Street, New York, NY for a local fundraising event in Manhattan. Among the many memorable things about the event, I wanted to extend a warm thank you to the amazing staff at the Martha Washington Hotel. Tricia and her staff were absolutely amazing, accommodating, and super fun to work with for this event. Located in the NoMad Neighborhood, one of Manhattan’s fastest growing areas, the Martha Washington Hotel is just blocks from The Empire State Building, Union Square, Bryant Park, Madison Square Park and some of New York’s best restaurants and bars. This is a great venue, and I would recommend to anyone looking to host an event in Manhattan!
Our VW Photo Booth in Long Island, NY
Posted 3/05/16 in: New Jersey New York
Recently received a wonderful review for our VW Photo Booth from a lovely couple from a summer wedding at Martha Clara Vineyards (www.marthaclaravineyards.com) in Riverhead, NY.
“Having Tony and the VW Van Photo Booth as part of our wedding was absolutely amazing! As VW enthusiasts ourselves this was the perfect edition to our wedding. Tony was so professional and fun and made sure to make our night and the VW Photo Booth perfect. He was super laid back and was great under pressure. We highly recommend using him for any event. It’s the perfect addition and every single guest loved the VW and thought it was just the coolest, as was Tony.”
Martha Clara Vineyards provided an ideal background and setting for a rustic, classy Long Island wedding. We were so happy to connect VW lovers and photo booth lovers!
VW Bus at a Fall Wedding in NJ
Posted 2/12/16 in: New Jersey New York
Thank you to Jessica Oh Photography (https://jessicaohphotography.squarespace.com) for capturing some amazing shots of our vintage VW Bus at a Fall Wedding in NJ. This beautiful couple loved having our classic VW Bus at their vintage-themed wedding at the Historic Glenburn Estate in Riverdale, NJ. Lawn games, picnic tables, wonderful food, and a great crowd. Our classic VW Bus added to the festive atmosphere, functioning both as a lovely prop, as well as an awesome photo booth for the wedding guests.
Wedding Photo Booth at the Ritz Carlton, New York
Posted 1/27/16 in: New Jersey New York
We recently set-up our classic wedding photo booth at the Ritz-Carlton in New York, celebrating with a lovely couple from Washington DC. Guests flew in from all over the country to take part in this beautiful, luxurious New York wedding. Our classic wedding photo booth stayed busy all evening, with guests quickly filling up the wedding scrapbook with amazing notes and art work. I was flattered to receive these kind words from a recent review after the wedding:
“Tony was great to work with, he shepherded our friends and family members through the photo booth all night and kept all participants engaged and laughing throughout. And perhaps most importantly, the guest book full of our guests’ photos that we walked away with that night has become one of our more cherished possessions. Photobooth Planet was a fantastic addition to our wedding celebration.”
Quite a number of clients have echoed similar sentiments regarding the guest book compiled at the end of the evening. Throughout the wedding reception, we try to meticulously put together a high-quality guest book of all photo strips taken for the bride and groom. At this recent New York wedding, our classic wedding photo booth stayed busy all night, filling up the guest book with so many lovely photos of the wedding guests. We are always satisfied to hear a client ultimately enjoying the finished product of our work!
Vintage Photos of New York in 1950’s Featuring a Photo Booth
Posted 12/26/15 in: New Jersey New York
Came across this cool vintage photo montage of New York City in the 1950’s by photographer Frank Larson. While digging through his aunt’s attic, where Larson stowed away his images in 1964, the photographer’s grandson found this remarkable collection of street scenes that give a candid glimpse into the history of the big city. Relatively new in the 1950’s, the photo booth had only started catching on. A half century later, the classic photo booth is still widely popular in New York City for weddings and other high end events.
Check out the rest of these vintage photos of New York City here:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/frank-larson-new-york
Our Vintage Photo Booth at The Foundry, Long Island City, NY
Posted 10/22/15 in: New Jersey New York
Earlier this month, we joined a lovely couple and their guests with our vintage photo booth at The Foundry in Long Island City, New York for an amazing wedding. First off, the hosts decided to cater Luke’s Lobster Rolls as passed appetizers – one of my very favorite things in NYC! The evening was filled with wonderful and witty speeches, excellent food, and four amazing bands. Combining their last two names, the lovely couple titled the evening Bearonpalooza, and threw a fun-filled evening with their closest friends and family. Our vintage photo booth was busy all evening, with long-time friends gathering for countless photo booth portraits! I especially enjoyed hanging out with some of the out-of-town guests, many from the lovely state of Arizona! Guests had a ball in our vintage photo booth at The Foundry, and the entire evening was a hit!
Here’s a lovely note I received from the hosts after the event:
“You were the highlight of the night. Everyone loved your booth. And I’ve already looked through the book three different times. Well done!!”
Bella, our vintage VW Bus, at Martha Clara Vineyards
Posted 10/09/15 in: New Jersey New York
Despite a pretty severe rain storm and the looming Hurricane Joaquin, our vintage VW Bus made it out to Riverhead, New York out in Long Island where we set-up at the lovely Martha Clara Vineyards for a rustic, vintage barn wedding. Both bride and groom are avid Volkswagen (VW) lovers, and they could not think of a better way to celebrate their wedding than with Bella, our 1965 restored VW Bus converted into a photo booth. The weather could not put a damper on this lovely event, set inside a rustic barn, with Bella parked right outside. Wedding guests had a wonderful time jumping into and out our VW Bus, posing for photos, and completing a beautiful guest book throughout the evening. John, one of the uncle’s of the groom, shared stories of how he grew up with his family, taking day trips to the Catskills in a restored VW Bus. He loved talking about Volkswagen, his family, and these fond memories of day trips in their VW Bus. John ended up taking close to thirty photos with his siblings, just getting a kick out of being in a restored Volkswagen Bus. Most importantly, the bride and groom, had a wonderful evening posing with their lovely wedding guests in the back of our vintage VW Bus. So happy to be part of another memorable wedding!
