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MagBooth Blog has a new home.

2011-07-26T10:08:00.002-04:00

The MagBooth blog has moved to greener pastures on our new site. Enjoy.

Hidi and Bing

2011-06-20T20:03:00.006-04:00

While the Magnificent Magbooth does a fantastic job capturing some pretty epic moments- it is always fun to see what a video camera can capture. Check out this amazing video by Justin Fone Productions of Hidi and Bing's wedding back in August....

http://www.justinfone.com/blog/

"And Then he Bit the Squirrel"

2011-06-07T00:10:00.008-04:00

Magbooth wants to thank Brian and Stavi not only for having us at their amazing wedding at Stern Grove last month, but also for reminding us that weddings don't always have to be roses and cute poses- sometimes it can be squirrels, cigs and ugly wigs. Thanks for having Magbooth as part of the fun!

Snippet & Ink

2011-05-30T22:02:00.014-04:00

For any of you who have ever taken a gander at wedding blogs, chances are you have stumbled upon Snippet & Ink. Founder and creator of the blog, Kathryn Storke has become widely popular amongst both traditional and DIY brides around the world. On December 4, 2010, Kathryn brought all of her acquired knowledge to the table in her very own magnificent wedding. As you can imagine Kathyrn along with Laurie Arons and Jenna Lam created a truly flawless evening. Magbooth was lucky to be a part of the festivities. Take a peek...

Photo by: Elizabeth Messina and Magbooth

Evan's Maiden Magbooth Voyage

2011-05-11T14:17:00.000-04:00

This past weekend I was given the opportunity to take a little work trip down to Austin, TX. After hearing we needed someone to work a wedding down there, my volunteering hand shot in the air like a kid yearning to answer the next Geography question. Although the trip was short, it produced quite a few interesting happenings.

My plane ride from Louisville to Memphis went well. I should’ve seen the foreshadowing of a rough trip, though, when on my plane to Austin, I had an entire can of Tomato juice spilled in my lap. I think I could’ve handled Coke, Sprite, heck – even orange juice, but there was something about sitting in a muggy bisque that really made me an unhappy camper when I exited the plane.

There were a few more bumps along the way – rental car mishaps, a last minute scavenge for a belt, and an unpaid tollbooth. No sweat off my back though. Unless you count the endless hours of sweat that eventually stained my favorite dress shirt. I also managed to work half of a beautiful wedding with dry-erase marker on my forehead. Faaaaaantastic stuff.

Saturday afternoon I attended Chris & Sangeeta’s wedding in Austin and it was one of the prettiest things I’ve ever been to. Everyone was very inviting and although the heat beat through ties and dress coats, smiles radiated from every direction. When the sun went down, elegant lighting stretched the length of the field in which the wedding and reception were set. Additional lights beamed onto family photos hanging on trees all around. It really had a feel of togetherness, family, unity. I don’t know if it’s a Texas thing or just signs of an awesome family – but it was an amazing feeling to be a part of something so special and to see how stoked their family members were to get in the booth! I was also VERY excited to find FULLY STOCKED tubs of Jarritos! If you all are reading this, thanks for giving me such an awesome impression of the Lone Star state!

I also wouldn’t have made it out of Texas alive if it weren’t for my friends that so graciously let me crash their pads for the weekend. Jake, Jenny, Sean, Pete, & Candace were FANTASTIC hosts that gave me as much of a taste of Austin as I could chew in 48 hours. I’m very thankful for buds like these.

Awesome, awesome, awesome people.

Awesome, awesome, awesome place.

Not-so-awesome 96 degree heat.

- Evan

Pleasantries....

2011-05-09T19:18:00.002-04:00

some times a pleasant email makes a gray day seem brighter.

{Thanks Victor! I'm sure you're all super busy - it is wedding/prom season after all, and I imagine your photo booths are a hot commodity!

I actually spoke with Alex earlier today - she was lovely and helpful, and everything is taken care of.

Thanks so much and have a great week!

Shannon}

An Indiana boy comes to Magtown.

2011-05-02T16:21:00.004-04:00

After graduating last August, I moved back to the Louisville area to work for a local book publisher. It was there that I was introduced to Magbooth’s work through a friend who also doubled as an event worker. I put in my application to work events, like so many hopefuls, but really got excited when I heard they were bringing on a second post-production employee. The job sounded like an amazing opportunity: amazing photos, people, books, mustaches – what else could a guy ask for?

I hurried down to Magbooth headquarters after my shift one day, we started rappin’ and that’s how it happened. My fearless leaders, Peter and Victor welcomed me with open arms and my teammate Heather patiently taught me about what goes on behind the scenes. For all of this, I’m very thankful.

My day-to-day responsibilities include filtering images and posting online albums, book-making, booth building, working the occasional event, general client correspondence and anything else the boys will throw at me. I enjoy every minute of it and the pot is only sweetened when I get to see the smiles of people in the booths, little kids flicking off cameras, and how excited people are when a photo booth comes through their event’s doors. It also helps that every morning I’m greeted by such a great group of people.

After a few weeks of getting settled in, I feel like I’m finally getting a grip on what Magbooth is and what Magbooth strives to be. It’s a great feeling to be a part of something so new, so warm. With that in mind, I’m hoping to take on as many projects and responsibilities as I can; so I can see not only how something so new comes to be but also how I can help, in any small way, to make things run a bit more smoothly. Fingers crossed.

After working in libraries, shoe stores, a book publisher and as a substitute teacher, I was ready to find somewhere that I could call "home." I think that's exactly what I've found in Magbooth.

Thanks y'all.

- Evan Himelick

2011-04-22T15:50:00.003-04:00

A special thank you to Lindsay and Jonathan for letting us be a part of their fantastic wedding last weekend at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club. We hope you are enjoying married life thus far and are still enjoying all of you fantastic Magbooth photos!

The girl is back. . .

2011-04-18T15:07:00.004-04:00

In case there's anyone out there that thinks their boss is the best boss in the world, I have to tell ya you're wrong. My boss is the best boss in the world! There's a huge list of all the things Peter Tower has done for me, and right at the top of that list is letting me take off work for a month to go explore the pacific northwest and work on a wonderful farm in Washington. For a month -uploading and viewing photos, typing with fingers, and sitting in an pretty cute office with pretty cute people was replaced with digging in dirt, petting sheep, planting little seeds, climbing the side of a mountain, meeting wonderful new people, and getting to know myself a little better. Thank you, thank you, thank you Peter Tower! Thank you magbooth from the very bottom of my heart. And not just that, but thank you to everyone who loves magbooth so much, because without you I wouldn't have this wonderful job and therefore my adventure was given by you too! Here are a few pics that help to sum up my adventure:

<3 Heather

Fallen Trees and Bacon

2011-04-11T13:56:00.005-04:00

This is how my morning started.
Owning the best photo booth company in the world has it's perks but it also has it's shortcomings. One of them is not getting a lot of sleep. I just got back to our Louisville office a couple days ago but I have been working super long hours which doesn't help me adjust back to east coast time. Last night I left the office in the wee hours of the morning with the hopes of sleeping till about 9 or 10am. Then it happened.
Boom! I was abruptly woken up after only a couple hours of sleep by the loudest rumbling crash boom bang (anyone catch the early 90's Roxette album reference?) that I have ever experienced. I thought the house was going to collapse down on top of me. Instantly I was wide awake and I started to survey the damage. A massive tree from the neighbors yard had fallen directly on top of where I sleep. Amazingly the roof held but most of the gutters and some windows did not. My depleted and sleep deprived mind and body initially fueled by the rush of shock adrenaline started to slowly drain until I finally realized that I had been standing out in the rain for 20 minutes just staring at the falling tree. I crawled back through the window to get back into my apartment and realizing that I would probably not be able to fall back asleep I decided that a cold shower would probably be my best bet of surviving the long day that lies ahead. Luckily the the landlord gets to handle the insurance battle with the neighbor over who gets to pay for all the damage.
Now the day is half over and I decided to share this story on our blog. Why not. To make it somewhat relevant to the world of Magbooth, here are some pics from the last week or so.
When traveling - always stay at a hotel that has a photo booth in the lobby and don't forget toothpaste and delicious Toffifay.
My cute ass nephew. He just turned 2 last week and is already planning to take over the family photo booth business some day.
This weekend I went to the Bacon Ball and tried way to many things that probably shouldn't have bacon in them.

Cultural Differences

2011-03-22T21:53:00.010-04:00

When I first started my dream job here at Magnolia Photo Booth Co. people couldn't quite understand. When the common "so...what do you do" question came up, I would tell them proudly, "I'm the manager of a photo booth company." In return I would get weird head nods and awkward replies like "just photo booths huh?". I knew immediately that they pictured me sitting on a stool at a mall kiosk opening the curtain for a group of tweens looking for a good laugh. As much as I tried to explain our companies artistic edge and involvement in city life it served little purpose. It isn't until you have seen our booths in full swing, walked into our offices or seen us build a booth that you really get the idea of how one can have a full time job looking over and loving photo booths- just photo booths.

Last week I had the privileged to met my sister in Europe. Despite how difficult it is to separate myself from the world of weddings and events I made a vow to myself that for 8 days I would not think about photo booths. Two hours into my trip- I broke that promise.

Stepping off of the plane and into the streets of Berlin, I quickly realized why our company is founded by a German... they get it!

In Berlin, photo booths weren't a thing of the past or some tacky mall kiosk. Rather, the streets are littered with booths. People lined up in the rain simply waiting their turn on the small swivel stool and bight flash. My sister and I were no different. The weirdest part about it though was that while I was waiting in line, I didn't think about the promise I had made to myself. Rather, my sister and I anxiously awaited our turn, pondering over which theme we were going to go with for our big photo shoot. Finally we decided on "lost tourists". I think we nailed it.

After leaving Berlin and making our way to Paris we met a lot of amazing people and just as expected, they all asked, "so... what do you do?". With the language barriers and for simplicities sack, I would answer, "I'm an event planner". It was the closest thing I could think of that would make sense without the need of much explanation. I hated that response. It was a lie. I am a photo booth manager- an darn proud of it.People who are familiar with Magbooth always tell me, "you must have the best job in the world- nobody hates a photo booth". Truth is, just like any other job, it comes with an overabundance of computer time, answering phone calls and dealing with the everyday stresses of making photo booth wishes come true. However, while in Berlin, thousands of miles away from any Magbooths, I found myself giddy in front of a photo booth and realized... you never really can get tired of photo booths!

playing in the dirt

2011-03-10T17:28:00.003-05:00

She will be missed. Well... only for a month. Heather of Team Magbooth is going on an organic farming adventure to the great state of Washington. She will be gone for a month crushing worms and playing in the dirt. We wish her all the best and we all expect awesome gifts upon her return.

Let's Ride Bicycles!

2011-03-03T02:50:00.002-05:00

Tim & Stephanie's Louisville Wedding + The Magbooth

2011-02-23T15:28:00.010-05:00

I just can't stop looking at the photos from Tim & Stephanie's wedding. They're basically the cutest couple ever and the photos are incredible. Tim & Stephanie came to the Magbooth office to book their photo booth and were a pleasure to work with - I just wish I would have been working the Magbooth at their reception; from the photos it looks like it was an awesome time. I've been a huge fan of Juan Maclean Photography since I met Juan a couple of years ago at a wedding here in Louisville and have enjoyed his work ever since... Amazing. But don't take my word for it... have a look! The Shakeface pics are epic.

http://juanmacleanphotography.com/blog/2011/02/22/tim-stephanie-wedding/

All photos are property of Juan Maclean Photography.

-viktor.e

Yo Ho Ho...

2011-02-21T15:57:00.004-05:00

This weekend we had the Magbooth at JK McKnight's big birthday party here at Headliners in Louisville. JK is the founder and manager of the Forecastle festival... a huge, multi-day event which brings some pretty big deal musicians to Louisville (can you say The Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips or Cake?). The festival is a collection of music, art and activism and mixes entertainment with education while connecting the progressive Midwest... oh... and there's always a Magbooth there! So cheers to JK... Happy Birthday, Mate!

FYI... Here's the definition of forecastle for anyone wondering why everyone was dressed as a sailor or a pirate:

Fore·cas·tle (f’ok_sol) n. ~ A superstructure at the bow of a ship where the crew is housed. Hard at work in the boundless blue sea, a place where workers relax after a hard day of labor. A place where the people come together.

For more Forecastle pics and to see the other photos from the weekend grab your parrot and hop your peg leg on over to www.magbooth.com for some photo booth booty. Arrrgh.

-viktor.e

Love Is In the Booth!

2011-02-15T15:33:00.008-05:00

For both lovers and haters of Valentine's Day, MagBooth brought everyone in agreeance.... flowers and free photos rock! Thanks to the lovely Morgan Davis and the rest of the gang at the Conservatory of Flowers here in Golden Gate Park, the MagBooth was able to enjoy some beautiful surroundings and the amazing Garden Railway exhibit.

With a string band, poetry, beer and of course the MagBooth the night was nothing short of a hit. Thanks again COF for a great evening!

Here are a couple of favorites from the booth! People be lovin those wigs!

Louisville loves the Magbooth

2011-02-14T14:49:00.012-05:00

The Magbooth was out and about all over town this weekend getting some love here in our home city!

We were lucky enough to have a Magbooth for the Blue Apple Player's annual Blue Apple on Broadway fundraising event for the 4th year in a row. Blue Apple is a nationally acclaimed non-profit theater company that produces original and educational musicals and programs that engage young people. The fundraiser featured performances by Congressman John

Yarmouth, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and local community leaders like Gill Holland and Lynnie Meyer (just to name a few!). Good pics for a good cause!

Check out the Blue Apple Players site for more info: w ww.blueappleplayers.org

The Magbooth was also a part of the Red & Black Ball which raised money for the Harriett B. Porter Cancer Education and Prevention Programs at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville. For more information about the fundraiser for the James Brown Cancer Center visit www.fortheloveofharriett.org

And last but not least, Indiana University Southeast had a Magbooth for their homecoming. I've worked with IUS on events they've had in the past and they're staff & students are always such a pleasure... plus... look at how rad Batman is in that sweatshirt.

Magbooth 4-Ever!

viktor.e

Photo Booth LOVE

2011-02-03T14:56:00.000-05:00

There is always something exciting happening in the Magbooth office. This morning I walked into work and there was a very professional photoshoot taking place. It was none other than our dearest Kirby & Hannah, two of our event workers but also a lovely couple! And get this, they met in one of our photo booths at a Trolley Hop. How sweet and picture perfect is that?! Check out the pic below, it is total proof that photo booth magic really does exist.

They will be featured in next weeks Velocity so be sure to pick up a copy!

Magbooth Mixtape

2011-01-26T11:33:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite things about my co-workers is they all love music! And you never know what will be spinning at the Magbooth Headquarters. For example, at this very moment I am playing Nick Drake in the main area while Heather and Victor are in their office playing Whitney Houston. Some days it's Disney theme songs, classic Reba McEntire, Johnny Cash, Guided by Voices, M83 or Ratatat. You really never know what will be playing up in here, but on a good day it's a regular dance party, and we love visitors! Come by the office and hop in the photo booth, song requests are highly permissible.

Here is my mixtape, "photo booth" themed of course, to our beloved Magbooth followers:

1) Death Cab for Cutie - Photobooth
2) Friendly Fires - Photobooth
3) Photobooth - Pretty Baby
4) Ola Podrida - Photo Booth
5) Carter Twins - Photobooth

Photo courtesy of NPJ

BOOTZ!!!

2011-01-20T15:56:00.002-05:00

Things here at the Magbooth Headquarters have been quite hectic lately. Thanks to a lot of great people we funded our Kickstarter project, Etsy has been in our office filming (more to come) and Willy&Alex have been back on the West Coast for about a week.

Well, this is my love note to Alex "Bootz" Bartz and a shout out to tell her how much I miss her. I'm still the newest addition to the company and for months Alex and I corresponded through email, video, and chat. Needless to say, I was super nervous meeting her in person because I thought "What if she doesn't like me?" and "What if she thinks I'm totally lame?" Anticipation got the best of me but it turned out to be the best week ever here at Magbooth! Months prior we had already established we both have an undeniable love for boots (which happens to be her nickname). And Alex definitely had some pretty rad boots packed with her this trip. I can't wait to go to SanFran to check out her whole collection. So in the spirit of awesome boots and Alex I found a few photos to post.

Photos from the wedding blog Ruffled.

Hannah & Anthony

2011-01-14T17:06:00.000-05:00

Hannah & Anthony's wedding is starting to gain some major notice and I'm really happy Magnolia Photo Booth Co. could be part of their big day. I actually met Hannah the day after the wedding when they were disassembling all the goodies from the reception. (the ceremony/reception site was the Green Building, which is right next door to the Magbooth office) She stopped by our office and after chatting with her a few moments about antiques, the wedding, and growing up in a small town I knew we were kindred spirits and we would be friends. Everything about their wedding was thought out, personal, and well executed that I can't pick just one favorite thing. But I do love the homemade broach bouquet, her hairpiece, the sparklers, and the wooden backdrop Anthony made out of wood from the family farm!

Their wedding has been featured on the blog Green Wedding Shoes and nFocus Magazine Louisville. You can also check out their amazing photos through Todd Pellowe Photography. I think it's safe to say these two can't take a bad photo, such a beautiful couple!

Handmade Weddings

2011-01-12T16:49:00.002-05:00

Lately I haven't had much time to browse my favorite blogs because I've been up to my ears processing contracts here in the office. But I'm not complaining! It just means Magbooth is taking over the world and I get to be part of the craziness. Today though I did take a few minutes to daydream and I stumbled upon this bit of goodness at the DS blog, it made me giddy to no end. Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, of Hello Lucky! recently came out with the new book Handmade Weddings: 50 Projects to Style and Personalize Your Big Day. Personally I'm no where near getting married but I am a total sucker for a good DIY project and I like pretty pictures. Another reason to be excited about this book is because Magbooth has also had the pleasure of working with these lovely ladies! A great big congratulations to Hello Lucky! from all of us here at Magnolia Photo Booth Co.

Photo courtesy of DesignSponge where you can read more.

Kickstarter my heart!

2011-01-11T16:26:00.006-05:00

On January 6th 2011 we achieved the funding goal for our 'portrait of america' project. So to mark the occasion we set up a photo booth in our Louisville office, bought a little bit of beer and took some photos. The 3up strip is becoming more and more popular and is what we will use on the trip. Most members of Team Magbooth attempted some pretty epic full body 3up shots. Here are some of the favorites while the rest can be found on the event page. Special thanks to everyone who helped out us out and we look forward to seeing you on the road.

Etsy shows us some love

2011-01-04T14:27:00.003-05:00

Check out this amazing blog post Etsy just wrote about our little photo booth company!

If you want to find out what all this photo booth magic is all about please visit our kickstarter project here http://kck.st/foA9qa and pledge... you've got 54 hours to get yourself on our map and experience the photo booth yourself.

Word to your mustaches!

-viktor.e

New Year for the Magbooth

2011-01-04T12:01:00.004-05:00

2011 has arrived, and here at the Magbooth headquarters we're super excited to take on the new year and take over the world. 2010 was an amazing year and we wouldn't have made it without our clients and our fans. Thank you from the bottom of our little photo boothing hearts.

Keep an eye out for more stories, pics and love.

-viktor.e