Having a photo booth at a wedding is nothing new. But we tried something different this time by including an iPad into the mix. It was an instant hit.

We knew that we wanted the photo booth to be a small event in itself. The bride and groom, Mariam and Yousif, are both very outgoing and we knew that their wedding was going to be memorable and very stylish. So we wanted to add that extra something to get guests excited and to also give them a chance to be creative with their photos.

First off, we set it up so that the guests could trigger a remote and take their own photos. This sense of control lets people relax and have fun taking photos. We all know when someone you don't know is behind the lens that it makes it more formal. People tighten up. Not so in this case.

The camera was triggered with a remote, which in turn would fire the lights and then the image was wirelessly sent to the iPad. And the iPad is just great to handle. If you have one, you know what I mean. I think part of the success was that the iPad is actually not yet available here in Canada so people were coming up to check it out. Sweet! But not only that, unlike our past photo booths which involved tethering the camera to a computer and an apple cinema screen, people aren't intimidated by the iPad. It basically invites people to handle it and swipe through the photos. They can pinch in, pinch out, and get instant gratification. Even kids were playing with it. It's just incredibly interactive.

Much Love,

Doc Weddings