Convention Pop-Up Studio
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What is Included
The Pop-Up Studio consists of myself & two cameras with a line of professional lenses, operating for the entire duration of your convention. With a minimum of 10ft x 10ft backdrop, 1,000 watts of flash power, free unlimited downloads of fully edited photos for attendees. One camera is used exclusively for adults, the other exclusively for families and attendees under the age of 18. This minimizes the chance of family photos getting mixed with the adults photos. All images are fully edited in Lightroom/Photoshop, and released throughout the convention and the days that follow. Adults are kept in a public album, free for anyone to access. Families and children are in a separate, password protected album. The link and password for this album are physically handed to each subject, to minimize the risk of attendees and their families. A sample album from PopCon 2024 can be found below, which is exactly what the attendees will see.
How it Works
Once we have settled on a price and details are sorted, you’ll be sent a contract and invoice for a down payment, with the remainder of the price due before the convention starts.
After that you sit back, and let me get to work giving your attendees an amazing experience! I live edit when possible, but some conventions are so large and busy it’s not possible. I always prioritize family and children photos, making sure they get theirs up as soon as possible. The public adult album is then uploaded throughout the show and the following days after. I often live stream the editing process for the adults album on Instagram, which is always a really fun experience for myself and the viewers. This extends the promotional period for your show by continuing to generate interest and discussion for an additional week or more after the show has ended. We break down the setup, thoughts on the style, and walk them through the entire editing process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can we get the raw photos?
Short Answer? No. Long answer? There is a price point where I would be willing to part with my raw files, but I promise you; you don’t want them. You will never use them, you will probably lose them, and they will not be an accurate representation of the photograph taken. Save your money, and let me do the job you paid me for, including spending dozens upon dozens of hours sorting and editing thousands of photos per show.
Is the Pop Up free for attendees?
The booth is 100% free for attendees, staff, volunteers, and anyone else who walks up! There is no catch, there is no registration or login needed. They do not need to follow me on instagram to get the address, nor do they need to subscribe to some junk mail newsletter. They click the link, find their photo, and download it in either a smaller web size, or the full size photo.
The starting price is currently at $1500 as of June, 2025. This is the baseline price for a standard 3 day setup at a smaller local convention. The show size, distance, and duration are all factors that change the price. Please contact me for further discussion.
What do cons have to pay you?
Yes! While I do not charge for anything at the booth, nor do I offer prints at the booth, prints are available online! The gallery host site, Pixieset, uses 3rd party printing services so anyone can click their photo, download a copy, then add a copy to their cart and purchase a print! It’s that easy.
Can attendees buy their photos?
Can the conventions use your photos for promotional material?
Absolutely, you can, and this will be reflected in the contract. While credit is always appreciated it is not a hard requirement at this time.
What makes you any better than a normal photo booth?
Most photos booths that I have seen are very simple; You walk in, take a bright photo 2 inches from a backdrop, and then you are ushered out as quickly as possible. While this is a valid and efficient photo, I do not personally find this setup to be really enjoyable for the cosplayer or the photographer. The social interactions with the attendees are my favorite parts of these shows. Watching someone get more and more into their character, becoming more comfortable being in front of the camera then watching their eyes light up when they see the image is an incredible experience. My booths are warm, welcoming, fun and highly artistic and unique. More importantly, I don’t really cap the photos one can take. If there is a line, I’ll keep it to a reasonable number. If there is no line? Then we can hang out and try more poses and bring their friends in. I always say, “I shoot digital; one or a hundred, it’s all the same to me". I’ve been invited to shows simply because, and I quote. “I know your setup brings in a lot of people, and I’ll make room wherever I can for you.”
Are you a registered business with insurance?
I am a registered LLC in Glen Burnie Maryland, just outside of Baltimore.