Whilst it is great to get an organised photo of all of your friends and family at a wedding or family reunion, sometimes the ‘off-the-cuff' pictures conjure up the most memories and emotions. A big trend in wedding photography is shots of the couple getting ready, groups of people laughing and other set-ups that are supposed to look naturalistic, but still lack that freshness and energy that comes with spontaneous photos. Any camera shyness also tends to come out when put into unnatural arrangements and poses. Likewise with photos from parties, arranging a group shot is a great way to ensure you've got everybody's face in the photo, but it's the random photos which really capture the essence of the evening.

Party photo booths have the advantage of being in the middle of posed photos and spontaneous photos, so really capture the fun of the occasion whilst being taken on with a professional lens and lighting and without chopping off heads like an amateur photographer! Having fun and being relaxed naturally makes a better picture and photo booths do this by providing an informal atmosphere and doubling as a form of entertainment. Before digital cameras and camera phones, most young people used coin-operated photo booths to get group photos with their friends, boyfriends and girlfriends and party photo booths help recreate that old school fun.

Fancy dress also makes parties more fun and creates lots of laughs as well as encouraging people to take themselves a bit less seriously. Looking funny makes people act funnier and lose some of their inhibitions. Some party photo booths come with fancy dress items like hats and over-sized comedy glasses as part of the hire, so open up lots of funny photo opportunities. Of course, at most celebrations, especially weddings, people tend to have a few drinks and this makes putting on a silly hat and posing even more hilarious!

People who are camera-shy tend to clam up more if there is somebody behind the camera, they are by themselves, right in the focus of the photo or somebody tries to put them in an unnatural pose. Party photo booths take away these elements, so everybody can relax and enjoy having their picture taken, even if they are normally a shrinking violet.

Party photo booths add fun and relaxation to having your photo taken, whilst encouraging people to really let loose and make their pictures as funny and outlandish as possible. Having a professional camera automatically taking the picture and proper lighting means that you will have a high-resolution and quality photo reflecting all of the fun and laughs of your occasion that you can look back on fondly for years to come.