Photo booth services vs Roving Photography, Weigh Pros & Cons

Photobooth or Roving Photography for your event?

Deciding between roving photography and photo booth services for your next event? Let’s explore the advantages of each and provide tips on how to choose the right photography option for your event. Plus, let’s explore how you can have the best of both worlds by incorporating a photobooth option as an add-on to roving photography.

Compare the differences between photobooth vs roving photography. Explore a photobooth as an add-on

Differences between Photo booth and Roving Photography

Roving Photography	Photo booth services
Throughout the event Photographers shoot posed and candid photos of guests throughout the duration of the event	Packed usually before the event The photo booth gets very crowded before the start of the event programme, and also during breaks
Natural & Candid Photos Photographers capture natural and candid shots on top of the posed group photos	Posed Photos Enthusiastic friends will gather and have fun with the props and a colourful background
Large Variety of Photos Photos include setup shots, wide angles of the venue, crowd shots, speeches etc.	Fun Activity Creates a fun environment for guests to take part in. Friends gather their friends to visit the photo booth together.
Capture Ambience & Decor Why waste the effort spent on making the venue look gorgeous?	Colourful Backdrop & Fun Props Add spice to the event with a backdrop and props that match your theme
Tells a Story Captures the event’s highlights, telling the story of the occasion.	Encourages Participation Brings guests out of their seats for a fun group activity
Inkjet Printers Professional-grade prints with high resolution and colours with prints that last for decades. Pocketable photocards or 4R sizes.	Dyesub Printers Fast printers, but paper tends to curl. 4R, 5R, 6R sizes available
Personally Distributed Distributors hand the photos to guests personally. Photos do not accumulate as it gets difficult to find your photo when uncollected photos pile up.	Self-Collect Less manpower is needed as guests self-collect their photos.
Entertaining Slideshow With a good photographer, the Live Projection can be great entertainment, especially with awesome candid shots.	Simple Setup Setup for Photo booths is simpler and less technical skills required
Skilled Photographers Highly trained photographers with experience can make your event look beautiful	Simple to Shoot Photo booths are straightforward to shoot with less experience required
Shoots More People Photographers roam the event to shoot guests too shy for the photobooth. VIPs also tend not to visit the photobooth and are covered as well.	Younger Guests Love Photo booths Photo booths are great for people who love to have their photos taken. They can have as many photos as they want!

Roving Photography

Photo booth services

Throughout the event

Photographers shoot posed and candid photos of guests throughout the duration of the event

Packed usually before the event

The photo booth gets very crowded before the start of the event programme, and also during breaks

Natural & Candid Photos

Photographers capture natural and candid shots on top of the posed group photos

Posed Photos

Enthusiastic friends will gather and have fun with the props and a colourful background

Large Variety of Photos

Photos include setup shots, wide angles of the venue, crowd shots, speeches etc.

Fun Activity

Creates a fun environment for guests to take part in. Friends gather their friends to visit the photo booth together.

Capture Ambience & Decor

Why waste the effort spent on making the venue look gorgeous?

Colourful Backdrop & Fun Props

Add spice to the event with a backdrop and props that match your theme

Tells a Story

Captures the event’s highlights, telling the story of the occasion.

Encourages Participation

Brings guests out of their seats for a fun group activity

Inkjet Printers

Professional-grade prints with high resolution and colours with prints that last for decades. Pocketable photocards or 4R sizes.

Dyesub Printers

Fast printers, but paper tends to curl. 4R, 5R, 6R sizes available

Personally Distributed

Distributors hand the photos to guests personally. Photos do not accumulate as it gets difficult to find your photo when uncollected photos pile up.

Self-Collect

Less manpower is needed as guests self-collect their photos.

Entertaining Slideshow

With a good photographer, the Live Projection can be great entertainment, especially with awesome candid shots.

Simple Setup

Setup for Photo booths is simpler and less technical skills required

Skilled Photographers

Highly trained photographers with experience can make your event look beautiful

Simple to Shoot

Photo booths are straightforward to shoot with less experience required

Shoots More People

Photographers roam the event to shoot guests too shy for the photobooth. VIPs also tend not to visit the photobooth and are covered as well.

Younger Guests Love Photo booths

Photo booths are great for people who love to have their photos taken. They can have as many photos as they want!

Have both photo booth services and roving photography to cover all your needs

Your younger guests will organise themselves to gather at the photo booth
Roving photographers will go around the venue to capture the ambience of the venue with the guests and get some nice posed and candid shots of your VIPs and more reserved guests

Pioneers of Live Photography in Singapore since 2003

Experienced – 20 years of experience in shooting high-profile weddings, ministerial events, VVIPs, and celebrities in Singapore and around the world. Thus, We have the experience to handle events of all sizes.
Professionalism – Our founder comes from one of the most respected F&B consultancies in Singapore (Peter Knipp Holdings). Thus, he brings a high level of professionalism and a service mentality to photography as a service.
Innovation – We invented Live Photography in 2003 and have pioneered Live Projection and Instant Prints. This was even before wireless technology was available to cameras.
Stringent Criteria – Our senior photographers are carefully selected and go through rigorous training for at least a year. This equips them with skills to lead a team, shoot accurately without editing, troubleshoot issues, and handle challenging scenarios. Undoubtedly, you are in good hands.
Backup Contingencies – We prepare multiple sets of equipment, a team of experienced staff, who are ready to handle any emergencies. In other words, you are assured with backup contingencies that your event runs smoothly.
No Compromise on Quality – Extensive tests on equipment, inks, and paper assure high-quality results and prints. Consequently, we have conducted our longevity tests and found that there is no replacement for original inks and high-quality paper.

Engage LiveStudios for the most reliable photography in Singapore

Customer testimonials

An Absolute Gem

From start to finish, their service was exceptional. Their team is skilled in capturing moments and truly passionate about their craft. The interactive aspect of their photography is next-level! It added an entirely new dimension to our event. Our guests were absolutely thrilled to engage with the interactive elements, making the experience unforgettable

Michelle

Mirchelley Muses

Great Entertainment for Everyone

I could not thank Willy and the team at LiveStudios enough.My guests were super impressed with the photos taken. Many of them have changed their social media profile pictures to those taken by Willy. This alone says a lot about how well taken the photos are. What's more, the photos were ready that very evening (mine was a lunch reception) with no need for any edits. (more…)

Melissa & Hui Ling

Extremely Professional, Creative & Fun

Willy was a highlight at our event and drew countless positive comments with his perfect timing and live projection that kept guests entertained and integrated throughout. His rich experience, good humour, efficiency and diligence (turned up much earlier than expected to make sure his station was properly set up) calmed our nerves and gave us great assurance. Exceptionally friendly too!

Rafael & Christina

Professional and Patient

We first met at my company’s business event last year and we absolutely love his photos of us. My colleague and myself have both hired LiveStudios for our weddings. They are very professional and patient with our requests and on the wedding day itself, my husband and I were very relaxed, we did not have to stress about being awkward in front of the camera with Willy taking care of capturing our best moments.

Mark & May

High-Quality, Interactive & Professional

Thank you so much to Willy and team for your photography and live projection services - our guests loved how well the photos turned out and were really impressed with the immediate live projection as well as the printing of the photos on-the-spot! Really professional and top-notch! Thank you for giving our event an oomph!

Eileen Kang

Foundation Healthcare

Instant prints were a fantastic touch

Willy shot our wedding and we recommended him to our friends for their wedding after that. On both occasions the photography was excellent, the Live Projection was a great talking point, and the prints were a fantastic touch! I highly recommend this service 🙂

Jasmin & Ronak

Fresh Form of Entertainment

Projecting the photos immediately on screen around the event is a fresh idea. Not only does it entertain guests, but it also livens up the atmosphere as they hang out with each other.Willy has a knack for capturing the right moments and encapsulates the raw emotions of the moment. The positive reviews from our guests affirmed my decision to hire LiveStudios.

Darren Pang

PwC Singapore

Exceptional Wedding Coverage

We hired Willy and his team to cover our 3 day wedding in Penang. Absolutely no regrets! They captured every little detail. From our invites to our guests. Tender moments with our family and friends. They even had live printouts for all the photos too. They were literally capturing everything, everywhere, all at once. And we can't be more grateful for all the precious memories.

Sara Ann - Destination Wedding, Live Projection & instant prints & photo booth in Penang

Sara Ann & Vernon

Highly Trustworthy Team

LiveStudios does a fantastic job in capturing wonderful corporate and candid moments. The team is very engaging, approachable and delightful to work with. They are also able to work the crowd and make everyone feel very comfortable in front of the camera. With minimal brief, the team understands the requirements, is highly dependable and gets the job done!

Serena Kwek

EY Singapore

Amazing Experience, Lasting Memories

In addition to fun posed photography and candid shots, what really adds a special dimension is the live projection of photographs onto our large screensTheir pictures appearing on the big screen just seconds after taking them is something that people love. Furthermore, they continue to rotate through the evening! I couldn’t ask for a better partner for photography.

Ian Parkinson

St. Andrew's Society

Pictures Come Alive

Willy has an eye for detail and composition. He always managed to capture stunning shots where the pictures come alive.The team is very professional and never fails to take extra effort to understand our requirements for the photoshoots. Highly recommended for their exceptional photography service. Best instant prints in Singapore!

Photo booth services & Instant prints at Microsoft Partner Awards Singapore

Audrey Leong

Microsoft Singapore

Live Projection was a Big Hit

Willy & his team are absolutely wonderful! He helped capture 2 wedding days with such professionalism and kindness. The live projection was a big hit for the night, and the photo prints were such a lovely takeaway for all our guests and us. I could not recommend them more

Vincent & Sangeetha

Instant Prints Singapore - Photocards in hands

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