10 Fun Ways to Use a Selfie Booth at Your Next Party

A selfie booth might look simple.

Step in. Look at the screen. Take a photograph.

But give a group of guests a few props and a little encouragement and it can quickly become one of the most entertaining parts of the event.

Here are ten ideas for getting more out of a selfie booth at your next party or event.

1. Create a "best pose" challenge

Forget the perfect smile.

Challenge guests to come up with the funniest, strangest or most dramatic pose they can think of.

The results can be considerably more entertaining than traditional posed photographs.

2. Make the props part of the entertainment

Give guests access to a box of physical props and see what happens.

Oversized glasses, hats, signs and other accessories can completely change the mood of a photograph.

The more creative the guests become, the better.

3. Try the virtual props

Physical props aren't the only option.

With a digital selfie booth, guests can also experiment with virtual props added directly through the touchscreen.

This can be particularly useful when you're working with a party theme.

4. Get the whole team together

Corporate events are a great opportunity to create photographs of people who don't normally work together.

Try getting an entire department into a photograph.

Then challenge another department to beat it.

5. Create a Christmas theme

Christmas parties are perfect for props.

Santa hats, festive accessories and other seasonal effects can turn a standard photograph into something that immediately identifies the event.

6. Photograph the people who don't normally pose

Some of the best photographs aren't the carefully planned ones.

Look for the people laughing, talking and reacting to what everyone else is doing.

Those spontaneous photographs often become the ones people keep.

7. Make it a couples' activity

At weddings, anniversaries and parties, encourage couples to take a photograph together.

Then ask them to do another one that is completely different.

The second photograph is usually more interesting.

8. Create a collection of group memories

Don't think of the booth as producing individual photographs.

Think of it as creating a visual record of the event.

One group after another can add to the collection throughout the evening.

9. Let guests take their favourites home digitally

With Get Flashed NZ, guests can access their photographs through a QR code and can also email photographs directly to themselves.

That means they don't have to wait until someone else posts them online.

They can save their favourite images themselves.

10. Give the organiser the complete collection

The photographs aren't just for the guests.

After the event, the organiser receives the complete collection of images.

That means the photographs can become a record of the entire evening — including some moments the organiser may not have seen personally.

A simple idea that can create a lot of memories

The great thing about a selfie booth is that it doesn't require guests to be professional photographers or performers.

They simply have to be willing to have a little fun.

Get Flashed NZ provides photo booth hire across the Auckland region, with a ring-light setup, physical props and virtual props available through the touchscreen.

The photographs are digital, with QR-code access and email sharing for guests.

Whether it's a birthday party, wedding, Christmas function or corporate event, the principle is the same:

Give people an opportunity to have fun together, and they'll usually create the memories themselves.

Get Flashed NZ Photo Booth Hire — helping Auckland parties capture the fun, one selfie at a time.