So, I have a potential client for a wedding several months out, and she's interested in having a "photo-booth" kind of setup at the reception. I think the idea is that guests would step off into a side-room and we'd provide basically a camera setup on a tripod with a remote trigger.
However, I'm trying to figure out what else would be good to add. I'm going to be using (probably) an extra K100D I have with the kit lens, a basic generic tripod, and at least one wirelessly triggered flash with an umbrella. However, I'm not sure whether it would be worth it to purchase a backdrop, extra flash, and some kind of monitor so the guests could have some ongoing feedback on posing themselves, etc.
Here are some purchases I'm considering for this:
Portable Backdrop Poor Man's Monitor Remote Release Cable
I'm trying to decide on gear, and also set-up - I don't trust the metering to get it right every time, so I'm inclined to set everything manually and then just let people push the button - although I'm concerned that if something gets bumped/the light changes that something could go awry while I'm out shooting the reception. Also a concern is whether any of the guests might try to take a souvenir with them from an isolated room/corner. For these reasons I'm wondering if it would be worth it to hire an assistant to supervise things.
I'm going to experiment some, but it looks to me like the k100 will only output to red/white/yellow RCA jacks for a monitor - has anyone messed with this function? There's also a possibility that I would use a Sony A100 instead.
Anybody have any experience with this or tips? I'm definitely more of an on-location guy than a studio photographer, so any suggestions are welcome to help me get started.
Also - what would you charge to add this service to a wedding? I probably won't be charging much to add it to this wedding as I've explained that it will be a new thing for us, but I'm curious what something like this would be worth to people if we make it a pay-for option in the future.
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by Eigengrau; 08-12-2009 at 10:36 AM.