REPORT: Why a Photo Booth Might Be the Perfect High-Impact, Affordable Solution for Your Next Team Event or Offsite

You want your next event to feel fun, meaningful, and easy. But most of all, you want it to be worth it. Not just logistically smooth or lightly entertaining, but genuinely energizing for your team. That is where a great photo booth comes in.

I’m Ben, and I run Rent My Booth, a photo booth experience I personally host at NYC events. Since 2018, I’ve brought energy, connection, and real moments to over 150 events across the city, including:

• Rooftop summer parties for tech startups

• Team offsites at creative agencies

• 50th birthday bashes and reunions

• Brand launches, fundraisers, and galas

• Themed company events, like the 80s party I helped design and host for Force Brands

A photo booth is one of those rare experiences that brings people together without forcing anything. It creates space for joy, bonding, and actual social moments, while giving you tangible photos your team will keep, share, and remember.

If you're planning a party for your team, you're probably hoping it leads to more than just free drinks. You want employees to relax, mingle, and actually connect with each other. The photo booth gives them something to do, a reason to smile, and a shared experience that carries beyond the night. It encourages spontaneous moments between coworkers who may not otherwise interact.

At Force Brands' 80s-themed kickoff event, the booth did more than match the aesthetic. It became a tool for connection. Employees who had never met in person lined up to take group shots, laugh at the props, and even start their own 80s headshot trend for Slack profile pictures. The experience helped break the ice in a way that felt fun and effortless.

And it gives you something back too. The photos from your event become lasting assets. They can be used to show off your culture on platforms like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, internal newsletters, recruiting decks, or even your company website. Instead of stock photos or staged headshots, you get real images of your team enjoying themselves.

So why is it high-impact and affordable?

Because it does more than one job at once—and it does them all well.

• You get employee engagement without a complicated program. The booth invites people in, sparks real interaction, and creates a lighthearted shared experience.

• You get meaningful culture content. The photos are not just souvenirs—they become assets. Teams use them for Slack profiles, company newsletters, LinkedIn posts, and even Glassdoor.

• You get atmosphere. A booth gives the party a focal point and keeps the energy up throughout the night.

• You get all of that for a flat rate. Most NYC events land between $649 and $1,195, with no upsells or surprise charges. Props, lighting, setup, prints—it's all handled.

• You get flexibility. It fits in offices, rooftops, bookstores, and bowling alleys. It works in any space, any place!

It is fun, yes. But it also supports your event goals in ways that last longer than the playlist. It helps people connect and reminds them they are part of something.

The photos are great. The feeling they leave with is better.

Because at the end of the day, your event isn't really about the backdrop or the playlist or the catering. It's about the people. The ones who build your company, shape your culture, and show up every day. When they feel connected, seen, and celebrated—even for a moment—it ripples through everything else.

That is what a good event does. And sometimes, the simplest tool in the room is the one that helps make that happen.