Our photo booth packages are designed to include pretty much everything you need for the event without making you pay for a bunch of little extras.

Your booking includes the By Studio 18 open-air photo booth, a Sony mirrorless camera, unlimited printing throughout your hire period, a full table of props, your choice of backdrop, custom print layouts and access to a private digital gallery after the event.

You can also choose between different print sizes and layouts depending on the look you want for your event.

A lot of things that other photo booth companies offer as paid add-ons are already included in our packages, so you don’t have to keep adding extras just to get the experience you originally wanted.

We provide photo booths for pretty much any event where people are getting together and want something fun to remember it by.

That includes weddings, birthdays, engagements, formals, baby showers, special occasions, corporate events, office functions and more.

Whether it’s a smaller private event or a larger celebration with hundreds of guests, we can work with you to make sure the booth fits the event and the experience you’re trying to create.

We started Studio18 because we felt photo booth pricing had become unnecessarily expensive, especially once companies started charging extra for things that should already be part of the experience.

Our goal is simple: better value without sacrificing quality.

Instead of relying on an iPad camera, our booth uses a Sony mirrorless camera to capture higher-quality photos. We also include things like unlimited printing, backdrop choices, a full range of props and a private digital gallery without turning every feature into another add-on.

We’d rather give you a complete photo booth experience from the beginning at a fair price.

Our booth uses a Sony mirrorless camera rather than relying solely on an iPad camera. This gives the booth proper camera-quality images while still keeping the experience quick and easy for guests to use throughout the event.

The booth also includes its own lighting system, including a powerful ring light that can be adjusted depending on the environment, so we can get a clean and consistent look even when the lighting around the venue changes during the night.

Yes. When we say unlimited, we mean unlimited.

There isn’t a set number of sessions your guests can take or a small print allowance that suddenly runs out halfway through the night.

Guests can come back to the booth as many times as they want throughout your booked hire period and continue taking and printing photos.

If someone wants to come back ten times throughout the night, they can. The booth is there to actually be used.

Yes, guests can access both printed and digital photos.

Physical prints are produced directly from the booth during the event, while available instant sharing options such as AirDrop and SMS can be used to send individual photos straight to a guest’s phone.

After the event, we also create a private digital gallery containing the full collection.

We usually allow around 24 hours to upload and organise everything, then send the gallery directly to the event organiser.

The organiser can then decide who they would like to share the private gallery with.

Absolutely.

Your print design can be customised to match the theme and style of your event, including things like your:

Names, event date, colours, logos, wedding theme, business branding, messages and other design elements.

We can also customise the layout itself.

For example, you might want a traditional 2 x 6 photo strip or a larger 4 x 6 print layout.

Because our printer can automatically handle the appropriate print and cutting format, we have plenty of flexibility when creating your design.

So whether you’re planning a wedding, birthday or branded corporate event, the prints can actually look like they belong there.

We currently offers a selection of four high-quality backdrops that you can choose from when organising your booking.

Every booking also comes with our full prop selection. We don’t make you choose a tiny prop package or pay extra just to get a decent variety.

We bring a full table of props, with a mix of fun and unique options for guests to use throughout the night.

Our setup is an open-air photo booth, which means guests aren’t squeezed into an enclosed box and larger groups can easily jump into photos together.

The booth also has adjustable lighting and LED lighting on the unit itself to help match the atmosphere of your event.

We generally recommend allowing approximately 2 to 2.5 metres by 2 to 2.5 metres for the complete setup. That space allows us to comfortably fit the photo booth, backdrop, prop table, guests and our cabling without everything feeling cramped.

The main thing we need from the venue is access to a nearby power outlet, an indoor space for the booth and reasonable access for our team to bring the equipment in and out.

If the venue has a loading area or easy equipment access, even better.

All of our relevant equipment is tagged and tested, and By Studio 18 carries public liability insurance for event work.

We usually arrive approximately 90 minutes before the photo booth is scheduled to begin.

While we can often complete the setup within around an hour, we intentionally give ourselves extra time in case venue access takes longer than expected or we need to resolve any technical issues. Most importantly, setup and pack-down do not come out of your booked hire time.

If you book the booth for four hours, you receive four hours of actual photo booth use.

Our setup and pack-down time is already factored into the service and is not charged as extra hire time.

This depends on the size and type of event.

For larger events, we may have an attendant there to assist guests and make sure everything continues running smoothly.

For smaller events, an attendant may not need to stay for the entire booking.

If the booth is being left at the event, we will explain exactly how everything works to the appropriate person beforehand and go through the important safety requirements.

This includes things such as keeping drinks away from the equipment and making sure the booth is used appropriately. If equipment is damaged while the booth is unattended, the organiser may be responsible for any applicable insurance excess or costs associated with the damage.

If one of our team members is already at the event, we’ll troubleshoot the problem straight away.

If the booth is unattended, we make sure we’re contactable and remain close enough to assist if something genuinely goes wrong.

Most importantly, you shouldn’t lose the time you paid for because of an equipment issue on our end.

If resolving a technical problem takes a meaningful amount of time, we’ll extend the booth hire where possible to make up for the time that was lost.

If you paid for four hours of booth use, our goal is for you to actually receive those four hours.

Our standard service area covers events within approximately 45 km of Melbourne CBD.

We can absolutely travel further than that, but additional travel costs may apply depending on the location.

If your venue is outside that area, get in touch with us and let us know where the event is being held. We can then give you an accurate travel quote rather than applying a random flat fee that might not make sense for your event.

We recommend booking at least one to three months in advance where possible.

For weddings and popular dates, booking even earlier is a good idea. Some couples secure their photo booth close to a year before their wedding.

The earlier you book, the better chance you have of securing the exact date and time you want.

That said, we’re also happy to take last-minute bookings when we have availability, and we don’t charge an extra last-minute booking fee simply because the event is coming up soon.

The only issue with waiting is that we can’t guarantee the booth will still be available.

Once you select Book Now, you’ll be able to provide your event details and see the relevant booking information.

From there, we’ll get in contact with you to confirm everything and organise your 50% deposit, which secures the booking.

After that, we’ll send you the information and customisation options needed to prepare the booth for your event, including your print design, event details and other selections.

The remaining 50% balance is due on the day of the event.

We currently accept cash or direct bank transfer.

Once everything has been confirmed and customised, there isn’t much else you need to do. We’ll arrive before the event, set everything up and make sure the booth is ready for your booked start time.

We understand that event plans can change.

If you need to move your event to another date, contact us as early as possible and we’ll do our best to reschedule your booking, subject to availability.

If you decide to completely cancel the booking rather than reschedule, the 50% booking deposit is non-refundable.

The deposit protects the date and time that has been reserved for your event, as we may have turned away other bookings for the same period.

We’re always happy to work with you where we reasonably can, so if something changes, the best thing to do is simply contact us as early as possible.