Photo Booth & Photography Glossary
This BuffaloLoveBus photo booth & photogray glossary helps clients understand our photo booth options, instant photography services, and photography terms. Whether you’re booking the Volkswagen Photo Booth, planning an event with our Vintage tripod-style photo booth, or visiting our Buffalo photo booth experience in our Buffalo, NY studio, this guide explains key terms in simple, clear language.
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Album Prints: High quality photo prints created from booth or studio sessions. Often paired with our Photo Gallery collections and premium wedding packages.
Ambient Light: Natural or available light at an event. Affects the tone and style of photos taken with booth or instant film setups. Learn more in our blog on Golden Hour photography.
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Backdrop: A styled background placed behind the photo booth or portrait area to set a theme or color palette.
Boomerang: A short looping video clip created by some digital photo booths. Guests receive it instantly for sharing.
Bounce Flash: A lighting technique that reflects flash off a surface for softer, more flattering portraits.
Buffalo Instant Photography: Instant film photography that produces take home prints on the spot. Full details available on our Buffalo Instant Photos service page.
Buffalo Photo Booth: A general term for all BuffaloLoveBus booth experiences including the Volkswagen Bus Booth, Mahogany Tripod Booth, and Studio Booth. Learn more in our blog Unleash the Fun with Buffalo Photo Booths.
Bus Photo Booth: Another name for our fully restored vintage Volkswagen Bus Booth. Featured in our vintage bus booth blog.
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Candids: Unposed photos capturing real moments during an event.
Custom Overlays: Personalized graphics added to booth photos. Popular for weddings and corporate rentals featured in our event booth guide.
Crop: Adjusting how much of a photo is visible by trimming edges for better framing.
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Event Photo Booth: Any booth setup used at gatherings, weddings, or corporate events. Learn more at Buffalo Photo Booth Rental.
Exposure: The amount of light captured in an image. Explained in our Golden Hour photography blog.
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Flash: A burst of light used in both booth and instant photography to brighten portraits.
Film Pack: A cartridge of instant film used during our instant photography sessions.
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Guest Photo Favors: Printed keepsakes from booths or instant sessions. Popular at weddings and corporate events highlighted in our corporate booth blog.
GIF: A short animated photo sequence created by some digital booths for social media sharing.
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Instant Film: Film that develops into a physical print within minutes. Core to our Buffalo Instant Photos service.
ISO: A camera setting that adjusts sensitivity to light. Higher ISO helps in low-light environments.
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Lens: The part of the camera that focuses light to create an image.
Logo Overlay: A branded graphic added to digital booth photos for corporate events. Works well for brand activations and mobile bar rental events.
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Mahogany Tripod Photo Booth: A portable, vintage style booth made from mahogany wood. Featured in our announcement blog.
Mobile Photo Booth: Any booth setup that travels to your event including the Tripod Booth rental and VW Bus Booth.
Montage: A printed or digital layout combining multiple booth photos into one frame.
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Photo Strip: A vertical set of two to four photos printed together. Common in the Vintage Photo Booth Experience.
Print Package: Add ons that include premium prints for weddings or events. View examples in our Photo Gallery.
Props: Fun add ons like signs and themed accessories used during photo booth rentals.
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Soft Light: Gentle lighting that reduces harsh shadows. Used across all our booths and described in our lighting blog.
Studio Photo Booth: A classic booth located inside our Buffalo studio. Learn more at Vintage Photo Booth Experience.
Studio Session: A booked appointment in our Buffalo NY studio. Details available on our studio page or our studio experience blog.
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Vintage Photo Booth Experience: A retro booth session inside our Buffalo studio. Learn more at Vintage Photo Booth Experience.
Volkswagen Photo Booth: A restored VW bus converted into a full photo booth. Featured in our VW photo booth blog.
Vignette: A gradual darkening around the edges of a photo. Often appears in instant film photography styles.