📱 Best Platforms
Facebook Groups, Nextdoor, Thumbtack
📖 The Hustle
Set up a DIY photo booth at parties and weddings using an iPad, a ring light, and a backdrop. Charge $200-400 per event. You stand there, help guests pose, and send them digital copies instantly. Buy a cheap backdrop stand, some fun props, and you are in business. One wedding per weekend at $300 earns $1,200 per month during wedding season. It is fun, social, and guests love it.
🚀 First Step
Buy a ring light with phone holder, a backdrop stand, and some silly props, then set up at a friend's party for free to get sample photos for your Thumbtack and Nextdoor profiles.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Use Simple Booth or LumaBooth app on an iPad — they handle the photo strip layout and sharing automatically
- Bring props from the dollar store — silly hats, glasses, and signs cost almost nothing
- Offer a scrapbook add-on where guests paste a printed copy and write a note — couples LOVE this
🛠 Tools & Resources: Thumbtack, Nextdoor, Simple Booth app, ring light, Facebook Groups