Pensacola Photo Booth

What Pensacola Photo Booth does

Pensacola Photo Booth, founded in 2011, operates an open-air photo booth rental service from its headquarters at 10311 Chemstrand Road in Pensacola, Florida, under common ownership with sister entertainment company A DJ Connection, LLC (established 1989). The company owns four photo booths equipped with professional Canon DSLR cameras on remote-controlled pan/tilt mounts, touch screen computers, LED studio flash, and on-site dye-sublimation printers that produce 4x6 glossy prints within seconds. Customers receive unlimited photo sessions, customizable graphic overlays and templates, props, multiple curtain backdrop color choices, password-protected digital albums, and free high-resolution downloads hosted on Smugmug. Owner Matthew Baransy leads the business, which is supported by 11-50 employees operating across Northwest Florida, Southern Alabama, and Southern Mississippi covering more than 30 cities.

The core customer base is horizontal and event-driven, spanning weddings and rehearsal dinners, K-12 and college events (proms, graduations, school festivals), corporate functions (hospital weeks, employee appreciation, team building), nonprofit fundraisers (Autism Pensacola, Walk to End Alzheimer's, KlaasKIDS Safety Day), tourism and community sponsorships (Visit Pensacola, Seville Quarter Gallery Night), and sports partnerships (Pensacola Ice Flyers, Blue Wahoos, HOGFEST). The company has accumulated a multi-year track record of regional awards including WeddingWire Couples' Choice (2016-2018), The Knot Best of Weddings, VIP Magazine Best in Pensacola (2017, 2018), Pensacola News Journal Best of the Bay (2018), and inweekly Best of the Coast (2018).

The business runs on a per-event rental model with quote-based pricing obtained via phone (850.968.1968), website quote requests, or visits to the Pensacola showroom. Go-to-market combines direct sales (phone, web, showroom) with community-driven event participation, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest), an active blog archive, and third-party referral partnerships on WeddingWire, The Knot, and Yelp. The company bundles services with sister brand A DJ Connection for combined DJ and photo booth packages. Pensacola Photo Booth temporarily paused operations during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and resumed booking for 2021 and beyond, with its website and blog continuing to be active.

Name

Pensacola Photo Booth

Legal name

Pensacola Photo Booth

Website

https://pensacolaphotobooth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pensacola Photo Booth is a Pensacola, Florida-based event entertainment company founded in 2011 that rents open-air photo booths with on-site printing for weddings, corporate events, school functions, and nonprofit fundraisers across Northwest Florida, Southern Alabama, and Southern Mississippi, operating as the sister brand of A DJ Connection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Entertainment Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (532310), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Photo booth rentals
• Event entertainment services
• Open-air photo booth
• Wedding photo booths
• Corporate event entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Photo Booth Rental Services: Rental of open-air photo booths for events with professional operator, unlimited photo sessions, custom graphics, props, and on-site printing. Revenue generated through per-event rental fees with quote-based pricing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pensacola Photo Booth rents four open-air photo booth systems to event hosts across Northwest Florida, Southern Alabama, and Southern Mississippi. Each rental includes a professional operator, professional DSLR Canon camera setup, touch screen interface, LED studio flash, unlimited photo sessions, custom graphic overlays, props, and on-site dye-sublimation printing of 4x6 glossy prints, with free digital photo hosting and downloads after the event.

Product overview

Pensacola Photo Booth offers a single core service: open-air photo booth rental. They operate four photo booths capable of handling multiple events on the same day. The service includes professional equipment (Canon DSLR camera, touch screen computer, LED flash, dye-sublimation printer), professional operator, custom graphic layouts and templates, props, unlimited photo sessions, and 4x6 glossy prints produced on-site within seconds. Additional services include free digital file hosting via Smugmug, custom backdrops, and personalized print templates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open-Air Photo Booth Rental Rental of standalone open-air photo booths (four units available) for weddings, school events, corporate functions, nonprofit fundraisers, and private celebrations. Each rental includes a professional operator, professional DSLR Canon camera with remote pan and tilt mount, touch screen computer, LED studio flash, dye-sublimation on-site printing of 4x6 glossy prints in seconds, unlimited photo sessions, custom graphic overlays (logos, names, dates, colors, themed designs), props, multiple curtain backdrop color choices, and free online digital photo hosting with optional password-protected albums.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free high-resolution digital photo downloads available for all event attendees after events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• A DJ Connection, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth companies are owned and operated by the same team of event professionals. A DJ Connection has been serving the Gulf Coast since 1989 with DJ and entertainment services. The two companies frequently co-market and provide combined entertainment packages for events, offering one-stop-shopping for DJ services and photo booth entertainment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shutterbooth: National photo booth rental franchise offering open-air and enclosed booth rentals for weddings, corporate, and private events. Directly comparable to Pensacola Photo Booth in service offering, target customer (events), and per-event rental business model.
• The Snap Bar: Multi-state photo booth rental company serving weddings and corporate events with open-air booths and on-site printing. Comparable event entertainment rental model and customer base, but operates at larger multi-region scale.
• Say Cheese Photo Booth: Photo booth rental company providing open-air booths, custom graphics, and on-site printing for weddings, proms, and corporate events. Directly comparable service mix, pricing model, and event customer segments.
• Pixster Photo Booth: National photo booth rental brand with DSLR open-air booths, custom overlays, and on-site printing for weddings, corporate events, and school functions. Directly comparable offering and event-rental business model to Pensacola Photo Booth.
• BoothCamper: Vintage camper photo booth rental company providing retro-themed booths for weddings and events across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable event rental business model and customer segments, differentiated by aesthetic vs. equipment-only model.

Emerging players

• Simple Booth: Photo booth hardware/software platform enabling event rental operators to deploy open-air booths with branded overlays and digital sharing. An enabling technology peer rather than a direct rental competitor, but adjacent in the photo booth rental value chain.

Others

• A DJ Connection: Sister company under common ownership with Pensacola Photo Booth, providing DJ and event entertainment services across the Gulf Coast since 1989. Closely linked via shared ownership, co-marketing, and bundled entertainment offerings.

Regional players

• Magnolia Photo Booth Co. Regional photo booth rental company serving events in select U.S. markets with open-air booths and custom print overlays. Comparable offering but focused on different regional territory than Pensacola Photo Booth's Gulf Coast footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Pcolaphotobooth
• Facebookfacebook.com/PensacolaPhotoBooth
• Pinterestpinterest.com/pensacolaphotobooth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pensacola-photo-booth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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