New Takes on Photography Add Pizzazz to Your Holiday Party

August 3rd, 2010 by Beth Baynum | Share Blog

As we get deeper into summer, many event planners – maybe like you? – begin thinking about the winter holidays.  If you’re planning a corporate holiday party, or if you’re a planner who works with companies on their parties, you’re always looking for ways to add some zest to this year’s holiday celebration, a way to take it beyond the typical.

While the economy seems to be (slowly) improving, most companies aren’t ready to return to the blow-out celebrations of the past. (It’s possible we’ll never return to those days, but that’s another subject.)  Shrinking event allocations can burden a planner’s list of challenges: how do you bring in fun, novel party entertainment that won’t gobble up the budget?

New ways to use photography offer the perfect solutions to party ennui.  Following are a few ideas to ignite your creative fire and bring much-needed pizzazz to 2010 holiday parties.  These ideas will deliver that “WOW” factor everyone wants for their events.

“Honey, I wanna be in pictures”

You’ll be amazed how even the most camera-shy person warms up to taking his own picture with YouBooth, our modern take on the old-fashioned photo booth.  YouBooth takes the photo booth to new heights, with a streamlined, polished wood casing and simple foot-pedal operation.  Just step on the pedal and *snap* — in seconds, your photo pops out on the side.

Photos can be formatted with a logo or message.  They can print in black and white or in color, with one photo per print, or two, or four per print, a la Andy Warhol.  See samples and more info here:

Add props – bows, Santa beards, elf hats, and mistletoe for the holidays – and the fun really begins.  The YouBooth photo booth from 5th Avenue Digital is an easy, economical, interactive form of entertainment for everyone.  And at the same time, all your party guests will go home with at least one photo as your gift and their memento.

“I wish I were in Paris”

Or at the Taj Mahal, or on a tropical island, or…. And that’s the beauty of green screen photography.  It puts you anywhere!   We can create a green screen background, or a choice of several backgrounds, using whatever image works with your overall theme or message.  You can put your party guests in a picture of a snowy winter scene, or standing next to your corporate mascot.

What makes green screen photography so effective, aside from the fun everyone has with it, is the way the images can be tailored to your event.  We can help you fashion a specific message or image that directly relates to your company or your client.  Click here to see more examples of how much fun your event guests will have with green screen photography.

“Give it to me NOW!”

Many holiday celebrations are dressy occasions, allowing guests to put on their finest, most glittery outfits and take them away from the ordinary.  This is the perfect time to commemorate the special occasion with a take-away portrait for each guest.  5th Avenue Digital’s onsite printing team makes giving your guests a take-away photo easy and affordable.

Whether you format the portraits formally, with a designated portrait station, or more informally, snapping each person as they arrive, your guests will love going home with a tangible keepsake of your event.   We can add a logo, decorative border or message to the photos as they print, to further customize your photo gift.   And our producer will work with you prior to your event, discussing the options and making sure the photo format addresses your goals and desires.

Something for Everyone

No matter what your event or who your guests are, printed photos are always a welcome party gift.  5th Avenue Digital offers a number of options and price points, and best of all, we take care of all the details before and after we shoot.  So there’s no need to worry about finding something memorable, fun and different from what you’ve done for past holiday events.  One call and you’re done!  It’s never too early to start planning.