Photo Booth Business Owner

Also called: Event Photo Booth Operator

Rents out and runs photo booths at weddings, parties, and corporate events.

A day in the life

A photo booth owner loads the booth and props into a van, sets up at a wedding, helps guests pose for four hours, and designs custom photo strips.

Pay over a career

Starting
$15k
Typical
$40k
High
$90k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; small-business skills.

Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Business, Photography.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady event demand.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Booths get more automated and AI-styled; owners still deliver, set up and run them at events.

Could start right away

Age 16+. One way to start: Set up an iPad photo booth app with a ring light and backdrop, and rent it for friends' parties

Start now, in high school

Classes: Photography, Business, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.

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