The Traveling Photo Booth

What The Traveling Photo Booth does

The Traveling Photo Booth is a U.S. event-entertainment rental company that deploys proprietary, custom-designed photo booths at weddings, corporate functions, and private celebrations such as bar/bat mitzvahs, quinceañeras, and birthday parties. Operating since 2005 from a Minneapolis, Minnesota headquarters, the business runs through a network of locally owned and operated offices spanning Minneapolis, Austin, Houston, Pittsburgh, Des Moines, Reno/Tahoe, and San Diego, and is staffed by 11-50 employees overall.

The product portfolio centers on four core booth styles: a traditional retro-enclosed booth with vertical double-print strips, an open-air photo stand offering VIP-style backgrounds and multiple print layouts, the Glam Stand that applies a proprietary AI-powered beauty filter in real time, and the Green Machine that uses AI-based digital background removal in place of a physical green screen. A specialty unit, the Photo Camper, packages a retro-styled enclosed booth inside a vintage camper at an all-inclusive price of $1,145 plus tax. Underlying technology includes real-time image enhancement software that preserves quality up to 16x20 enlargements, the TeleBooth mobile app for instant text-and-share delivery, and a suite of add-ons covering photo guest books, prop kits, custom strip center, digital and physical backgrounds, slideshows, lead capture, high-resolution downloads, custom branding, watermarks, acrylic frames, and thank-you notes.

The revenue model is event-based, quote-driven, and sold directly to brides-to-be, event planners, and corporate buyers via local office phone and email channels. Primary marketing runs through wedding-industry earned media (15 consecutive years of MN Bride Magazine "Best Photo Booth," The Knot Best of Weddings, WeddingWire Couple's Choice Awards), Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, bridal shows, and customer testimonials. Pricing is per-event with add-on SKUs layered on top; only the Photo Camper carries a published flat price. The business is founder-owned, with no disclosed external investors, and reports cumulative metrics of 3,497+ completed rentals and 3M+ smiles captured across all 50 states and 70+ countries.

Name

The Traveling Photo Booth

Legal name

The Traveling Photo Booth

Website

https://thetravelingphotobooth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Traveling Photo Booth is an event-photo-booth rental company that deploys proprietary retro booths, open-air photo stands, AI-powered Glam and green-screen units, and the specialty Photo Camper at weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across a network of U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

General Rental Centers (532310), Consumer Goods Rental (5322)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB)

Keywords

• Photo booth rental
• Event photography services
• Wedding entertainment rentals
• Ai photo booth software
• Corporate event activations

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Photo Booth and Photo Stand Rentals: Rental of photo booths and photo stands for events including retro booths, open-air photo stands, glam stands, and green screen machines. Rentals include delivery, setup, removal, unlimited double-print prints, on-site reprints, an on-site attendant, photo filters, animated GIFs, 60 days webhosting of images, and free downloads.
2. Add-On Products and Services: Additional products and services including Photo Guest Book, Prop Kit, Custom Strip Center, TeleBooth text messaging, digital backgrounds, Photo Strip Collage, Slideshow, Lead Capture, High Rez Downloads, Thank You Notes, Custom Branding, Watermark, and Acrylic Frames.
3. Photo Camper Rental: All-inclusive rental of the Photo Camper unit for $1,145 + sales tax, including up to 4 hours of use, unlimited prints, free reprints, real-time sharing via text messaging, on-site attendant, AC/Heat, photo filters, animated GIF creation, 60 days of image web hosting, and a $100 gift certificate for add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Traveling Photo Booth rents retro enclosed photo booths, open-air photo stands, an AI-powered Glam Stand, an AI-powered Green Screen machine, and a specialty Photo Camper unit to event hosts across multiple U.S. cities. Every rental includes delivery, setup, removal, an on-site attendant, unlimited double-print prints, on-site reprints, photo filters, animated GIFs, 60 days of image web hosting, and free downloads. Optional add-ons include a Photo Guest Book, Prop Kit, TeleBooth real-time text sharing, AI digital backgrounds, slideshows, lead capture, custom branding, and physical keepsakes such as acrylic frames and thank-you notes.

Product overview

The Traveling Photo Booth offers a portfolio of four core photo booth and photo stand products plus add-on services. The core lineup includes Retro Photo Booths (traditional enclosed style with vintage charm), Open Air Photo Stands (modern open-format with VIP red carpet experience), Glam Stand (AI-powered retouching), and Green Machine (AI-powered digital green screen without physical screen). Specialty offerings include the Photo Camper retro-styled unit. Add-on services span physical items (Prop Kit, Photo Guest Book, Custom Strip Center, Acrylic Frames, Thank You Notes) and technology features (TeleBooth real-time texting, AI-Powered Digital Background, Slideshow, Lead Capture, High Rez Downloads, Custom Branding, Watermark). All rentals include delivery, setup, removal, on-site attendant, unlimited prints, photo filters, and Animated GIF creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TeleBooth®: Mobile app feature that lets guests instantly text photos and Animated GIFs to their phones and share with friends and family worldwide.
• Photo Booth Guys®
• The Green Machine
• The Photo Camper

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 million smiles captured since 2005
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ShutterBooth: ShutterBooth is one of the largest direct photo booth rental franchises in the US, offering retro and open-air booths for weddings and corporate events. Highly comparable to TTPB on product lineup, target customer (couples and event planners), and franchise/operator go-to-market.
• Hipstr Photo Booth: Hipstr specializes in open-air photo booth rentals for weddings and events with social sharing integrations. Comparable to TTPB on wedding-first GTM, digital-first features, and direct-to-consumer booking.
• Pixster Photo Booths: Pixster is a national photo booth rental operator with locations across the US, focused on weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Comparable to TTPB on digital and physical booth offerings, AI-enabled features, and multi-metro expansion strategy.
• MagiCo Photo Booth: MagiCo rents photo booths for weddings, corporate events, and private parties in multiple US markets with AI-driven features and branded outputs. Comparable to TTPB on product mix, AI enhancements, and direct-to-consumer event rental model.
• Photo Booth International: Photo Booth International is a multi-decade photo booth rental and operator-supply business serving weddings and corporate events. Comparable to TTPB on long operating history, multi-format booth rental, and franchise/operator orientation.
• FotoBoxx: FotoBoxx is a photo booth rental company serving weddings, corporate events, and private parties with open-air and enclosed booths. Comparable to TTPB on product offering, target customer base, and event-driven rental model.
• Booth By Demand: Booth By Demand operates a national photo booth rental network with branded booths and digital sharing features for weddings and corporate events. Highly comparable to TTPB on multi-metro operations, brand-led marketing, and digital sharing add-ons.

Emerging players

• Simple Booth: Simple Booth sells DIY photo booth hardware and software platforms (HALO) for event rental operators and brands. Comparable to TTPB on the AI/software/IP layer and represents both a competitive platform and a potential technology partner for the locally-owned operator model.

Others

• Bash (formerly GigMasters): The Bash is an online marketplace connecting event planners with vendors including photo booth operators. Comparable to TTPB as a primary customer-acquisition channel for the wedding and event vertical, and a market structure peer.
• Photobooth Supply Co. Photobooth Supply Co. is a manufacturer and supplier of photo booth hardware and software for rental operators. Adjacent to TTPB as an upstream infrastructure provider; comparable on the technology stack and as a vendor in the same ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PhotoBoothGuys
• Facebookfacebook.com/thetravelingphotobooth
• Instagraminstagram.com/ttpb_msp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-traveling-photo-booth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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