CATEGORY onsite printing
I get a lot of calls from San Antonio event organizers saying they can’t find anyone who does print-on-site events from a San Antonio provider, and even though I am sure there must be some, I very much enjoy working in both Austin and San Antonio since I live just about in between the two. This April Fool’s Day saw me at Our Lady of the Lake University in downtown San Antonio at a student mixer. We did a few serious shots in their fancy duds, but of course everyone had far more fun using the photo booth props, getting down to the karaoke music, and acting like, well, fools!
Our friend is president of the software development firm Enthought headquartered here in Austin, and my husband does some occasional IT support at their downtown location. It only makes sense to have his photographer wife cover their annual holiday party, right? We did a simple family portrait with the Austin skyline behind us at the Zilker Clubhouse. Of course my family didn’t get a photo because mom was working the camera while dad messed with wires and other electrical things: he just can’t help himself!
Legalzoom.com has an office here in Austin and held a fantastic holiday party for their local employees at the Oasis in Lakeway. The Oasis burned several years back and rebuilt with a vision, adding amazing event rooms to their spectacular Lake Travis views we’ve come to expect when dining there. Legalzoom founders came in from Los Angeles, California for the party, gave a speech I’ve heard is funny every time, and sat in my photo booth just to show some solidarity! Great food, fantastic band, a dj with some creative karaoke, a great photographer (me!) with portraits printed on site, and a gorgeous setting made a very fun night!
Bollywood Shake Dance Studio sponsored an awesome event in downtown Austin at the Copa Bar and Grill with dancing, dance performances, modern Indian rock music, food, drinks, vendors, and of course, me! A green screen can take you anywhere in the world, and that night we chose to go to India! The Taj Mahal, or do you prefer one of your favorite Bollywood actors?
Wedding photo booths are such a fun way to spend a weekend night! A silly backdrop, a bucket of props, and the aid of a few cocktails or crazy friends or party crashers, with great Indian food and lots of sparkling Hindu saris optional=500 wedding guests going crazy at my photo printer laughing and pointing, “Three of that one! And four of this one! And I need seven of this other!” I think it may have actually caught fire at one point during the busiest time of the party. Thank you to Dalia and Gopal, their family, the JW Marriott event center in San Antonio, my charred on-site photo printer, Nicki Wright and Bill Peary assistance and equipment, wedding planners Melody and Christy, and of course we couldn’t have done it without 500 of our closest friends. And note to self: always bring the big backdrop, even if you don’t want to haul it around, because the backdrop is never big enough!
Five hours and Santa’s lap is worn out! It was a great party for Belterra homeowners at the Belterra Welcome Center, busy, busy, and my printer was humming away! No children or camera equipment were damaged for these shots, though my batteries are a different story.
Everyone who attended the party can waive the sitting fee with a free 8×10 on their first portrait session, over a $200 discount!
