Photo Booth Rental NYC

SmilingShots provides professional photo booth rentals for virtually every type of event in New York City. We specialize in weddings, corporate events, brand activations, trade shows, product launches, holiday galas, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet 16 celebrations, quinceañeras, graduation parties, engagement parties, and fundraisers. We serve all five NYC boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — as well as Long Island, Westchester, and northern New Jersey.

Every SmilingShots photo booth rental includes a professional DSLR camera, studio-quality lighting, custom photo templates designed to match your event theme, unlimited photo sessions and prints throughout your rental period, digital sharing options (text, email, and AirDrop), a private online gallery for all event photos, a curated prop collection, your choice of backdrop, a dedicated professional attendant who manages the booth from start to finish, and complete setup and breakdown at no extra charge.

We recommend booking your photo booth rental 4 to 8 weeks in advance for regular events such as birthday parties, corporate mixers, and holiday celebrations. For weddings and large-scale corporate events, we suggest booking 3 to 6 months ahead to secure your preferred date and booth type. That said, we understand plans can come together quickly — we do our best to accommodate last-minute bookings when availability allows, so don’t hesitate to reach out even on short notice.

Yes! SmilingShots delivers to all five New York City boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. We offer free delivery and pickup to most NYC locations. Our service area also extends to Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties), Westchester County, and parts of New Jersey. Contact us with your venue address and we’ll confirm delivery details and any applicable travel fees.

Absolutely. SmilingShots offers full customization for corporate clients and brand activations. Our customization options include branded photo templates with your logo and colors, custom start screens and attract screens on the booth display, branded exterior wraps and signage, hashtag printing on every photo strip, custom backdrops including step-and-repeat banners, LED color matching to your brand palette, and data capture screens for lead generation. We work with your marketing team to ensure every touchpoint reflects your brand identity.

SmilingShots photo booth rental packages start at competitive rates that vary based on the booth type you select, your event duration, and any additional customizations. Factors like custom branding, premium backdrops, and extended rental hours can affect the final price. We offer transparent, all-inclusive pricing with no hidden fees. Request a free quote through our website or call us directly at (516) 582-5442 — we typically respond within a few hours with a detailed proposal tailored to your specific event needs and budget.

Yes, we provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for every booking at no extra charge. Most NYC venues — hotels, event halls, museums, and rooftop spaces — require vendors to carry liability insurance. We carry comprehensive general liability coverage and can name your venue as an additional insured. Just let us know the venue’s insurance requirements when you book and we’ll have your COI ready well before your event date.

A 360 photo booth is an open platform that guests step onto while a camera arm rotates around them, capturing a stunning slow-motion video from every angle. The result is a shareable, cinematic short clip — usually 15 to 30 seconds — that guests receive instantly via text or email. Our 360 video booth is one of the most requested photo booth experiences at NYC corporate events, weddings, and brand activations because it creates highly engaging, social-media-ready content that guests love to share.

Most of our photo booth setups require approximately 8 feet by 8 feet of floor space, plus access to a standard electrical outlet within 25 feet. Our 360 video booth needs a slightly larger footprint of about 10 by 10 feet to accommodate the rotating platform and camera arm. We can work with virtually any NYC venue — from intimate Manhattan loft spaces to grand ballrooms and outdoor rooftop terraces. We’ll confirm exact space requirements based on your chosen booth type during the booking process.

Absolutely! Wedding photo booths are one of our most popular services. We offer elegant photo templates designed to match your wedding theme, a keepsake guest book album with duplicate prints, premium backdrop options, custom prop collections, and a private online gallery your guests can access for weeks after the celebration. Our wedding photo booth packages work beautifully at venues across all five boroughs — from classic Manhattan ballrooms to Brooklyn waterfront spaces and garden receptions in Queens.

Our professional team arrives at your venue at least one hour before your event start time to set up all equipment, test the camera and lighting, configure your custom photo templates, and arrange the backdrop and props. Setup typically takes 30 to 45 minutes depending on the booth type. Breakdown takes about 20 to 30 minutes after your event ends. All setup and breakdown time is outside your rental hours — you get every minute of booth time you’ve booked.