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Sparkbooth 6.1 released

Today Sparkbooth 6.1 is officially released from beta.

New features and changes to 6.1 include:

  • Updated embedded web browser used to a modern version. Sparkbooth is no longer dependent on the version of Internet Explorer installed. Several services like SmugMug, Flickr, and Tumblr, no longer support Internet Explorer, so this fixes sign in for these services.
  • Updated for MacOS 10.15 (11.0 Big Sur compatibility coming) Catalina. Previous versions of Sparkbooth will not run on MacOS 10.15 (11.0 Big Sur compatibility coming) or later.
  • Improved webcam quality on MacOS.
  • Guests can select photo layouts of different photo size. For example, on the selection screen - guests can select either a portrait or square photo layout.
  • Added Telnyx and Vonage (formerly Nexmo) texting services to send photos to your guest's mobile devices.
  • Improved sticker drag, scale and rotate controls for the drawing screen
  • For Sparkbooth DSLR Canon, added support for new camera models including EOS RP, EOS Kiss X10 / EOS Rebel SL3 / EOS 250D / EOS 200D II, PowerShot G7X Mark III / PowerShot G5X Mark II, EOS M6 Mark II / EOS 90D, EOS M200.

To update or install 6.1, please download from the download page.


With the latest Sparkbooth 6 update for Premium and DSLR licenses, stickers can be moved, resized, and rotated by guests. When a sticker is placed on the photo, the sticker will have touch controls for moving, resizing and rotating the sticker. Works great for applying virtual props to photos.

New Sparkbooth movable, resizable, and rotatable stickers and props

To allow guests to move, resize and rotate stickers, go to the Layout Editor and select the drawing area on the layout, and in the properties dialog enable "Make draggable". If the "Make draggable" settings is disabled, the stickers will be applied to the photo immediately instead of being movable.

New Sparkbooth drawing properties dialog

Sparkbooth 6 also comes with a set of image set of virtual props. In the stickers list, select "Props" to enable these new stickers.

New Sparkbooth props set

Enjoy!

Check Out Sparkbooth 6


Photo booth props

Looking for the perfect prop to add excitement to your photo booth experience? Check out this selection of party props. Your guests will be sure to enjoy them!


Kids wearing bunny ears.

Easter is such a special time of the year. Especially when it comes to all the children who look forward to decorating lots of Easter eggs so the Easter bunny can hide them in all the best places. Kids love being creative (and getting messy!) making the fun task of decorating Easter eggs one that kids really look forward to. Kids also love hide & seek games, so the thought of the Easter bunny coming to their home to hide their precious creations makes for quite the exciting holiday celebration.

Easter Decorations

The colors associated with Easter decorations are both beautiful and charming. Most people choose to decorate in either soft pastels or bold shades of color, which consist of pleasant pinks, yummy yellows, gorgeous greens, and beautiful blues. Some of the many choices of Easter-related décor include bunnies, baby chicks, lambs, colored eggs, baskets filled with chocolates, and more.

A Few Easter Decoration Ideas:

  • Proudly display an Easter flag, which can be placed outside or inside your home
  • An Easter door cover can really add to the overall Easter atmosphere
  • Wreaths are always a beautiful way to decorate for special occasions
  • An Easter egg tree is fun and can be used to hang a variety of Easter-related décor
  • Easter posters are a great way to add some color and fun to the day
  • You can't go wrong with things that light up! This Easter decoration will surely be a hit

Easter Party Photo Booth Ideas

Easter props

When it comes to taking photos, Easter is definitely one of the top holidays where people want to take lots of photographs that will remind them of the fun they had on this special day. And it's easy to understand why! This is a day when everyone tends to dress up in their finest attire. Even the kids like to get dressed up on Easter. Girls like to wear their frilly dresses that come in the prettiest colors, while boys usually tend to wear a nice pair of slacks with a dress shirt, which can even include wearing a tie. No one can resist taking lots of photos when all the family is dressed up so beautifully.

Photo Booth Prop Ideas

  • An Easter banner is a must! Choose from, casual, fancy, or fun
  • Felt Easter baskets add lots of color to any photo
  • Easter eggs are essential and can be used in lots of different ways. Choose from pastel, rainbow, or fancy
  • An Easter egg painting set makes for a fun prop that the kids will love
  • All the girls will surely want to take their photo with lots of giant flowers
  • Any new additions to the family? Who can resist newborn bunny sets?
  • Everyone gets to be the Easter bunny when you use this Easter photo prop

Oscar statue prop

The Oscars are an exciting time of year! This the time of year when all of the best movies, actors, directors, and more are celebrated with the most prestigious of awards - The Oscar. Millions of people gather around their televisions in order to to watch all the top celebrities walk that infamous red carpet, while analyzing their every move.

There are quite a few people who are such a fan of The Oscars that they will host their very own Oscar awards ceremony. Friends and family are invited over so everyone can watch the 3+ hour event together. Of course, invited guests must dress up in their most fashionable attire and be prepared to make their own predictions for who will win, making this night of excitement one that won't soon be forgotten.

Sparkbooth

Make this year's Oscar Party super fun and super special by using a photo booth so you can take lots and lots of photos all throughout the party. It's so easy to set up and use, you'll want to use Sparkbooth at every party you host from now on!

Why a Photo Booth?

Although a photo booth makes a great addition to any party, it's especially fun for an Oscar-themed party! Imagine how much fun everyone will have taking their photo while dressed in such style. Be sure to take some photos well before the party starts so you can place these photos on a special wall for all to see and admire - they'll feel like a star!

Obviously, everyone will make their own predictions for who will win best movie, best actor, best supporting actor, etc., and if they're right, they get to take a special photo with an Oscar and a picture of the winner. Be sure that whoever guesses the most winners right gets a special prize at the end.

Oscar Party Photo Booth Ideas.

Photo Layout/Background Graphics

Oscar party photo booth back drop

  • A door panel makes a great backdrop.
  • A photo stand-in is always fun and a favorite.
  • Posters of the year's best movie nominees make a great background.
  • What would an Oscar party be without paparazzi?

Signs

Hollywood photo booth props

  • Choose from a variety of hanging wall cutouts that will help set the mood!
  • A banner where you can add your own personalized message makes an exciting and original background.

Props

A Couple Tips

  • A red carpet entrance is an easy way to set the mood right from the very start
  • Be sure to send out your invitations as soon as possible. It's never too soon to start planning what to wear!

Holiday office party

The thought of hosting as well as attending a holiday party is both fun and exciting! The holiday spirit is in the air as some of the top holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve - are quickly approaching. This means that everyone is eager to either throw or attend one of the many holiday parties that will occur during this especially festive season.

One exceptionally unique way to commemorate a holiday party is to include a photo booth! This way you are able to take a lot of fun photos throughout the party, as well as allow all guests to take home a photo souvenir that will remind them of all the fun they had, and are sure to have again come next holiday season.

Sparkbooth - The Best Photo Booth Choice!

Although renting a photo booth is one idea, a more affordable and easier to manage idea is to use Sparkbooth! Sparkbooth is a great idea for taking photos since there are a variety of ways to use the Sparkbooth software. You'll receive more options when it comes to creating these fun photos, as well being able to use it again and again throughout the years for both future home and office parties. All you need is a computer, a webcam, and a printer and you're ready to go!

Home holiday party

Home Holiday Parties. Most families are likely to host a holiday party so that all family members are able to come together and enjoy each other's company at this special time of year. A great way to add to the holiday celebration is to include a way for everyone to take a photo of themselves with their family. These photos are special and can be quite the keepsake, reminding everyone of just how much fun they had attending the home holiday party.

Create a Holiday Card that you can send out to friends and family by choosing one of the many holiday themes from the Sparkbooth layout library. Or make your own and add a personalized message!

Office Holiday Parties. Most companies tend to hold an office holiday party during this joyful time of year. Guests are sure to enjoy all the delicious holiday foods that will be served, as well as the a variety of music that will be playing throughout the celebration. But if you really want to take the office party to another whole level, give guests the ability to take holiday photos of themselves along with their co-workers! These holiday photos should not only be placed around the office for all to see and enjoy, everyone should be able to take at least one photo home with them as a souvenir of their office holiday party fun!

Props - A Few Ideas

Using props when you are taking a photo can be both entertaining and amusing!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving photo booth props

Incorporate a few Thanksgiving props while taking the photos for a real Thanksgiving Holiday feel. Be formal or be silly, it's up to you!

Christmas

Holiday photo booth props

Buy (or if you're really crafty!) make a few Christmas Props that will make taking the photo booth pictures unique and fun.

New Years Eve

Use number cutouts and hold them up one at a time while taking a 4-photo strip so that the finished 4-strip photo shows the date of the New Year.

Photo Booth Backgrounds - A Few Ideas

Thanksgiving

Consider a Fall (seasonal) background, a turkey background, or a Thanksgiving Feast background.

Christmas

Lots of choices for using a Christmas theme as the holiday background! Consider a Christmas Tree, colorful presents, or snow falling, just to name a few of the more popular choices.

New Years Eve

The New York Eve's famous ball drop is a popular background, as well as silver/gold stars/fireworks/ribbons, and party favors.

Good To Know

There are many features and benefits to be had when you choose to use Sparkbooth at your next holiday party, so be sure to follow the Sparkbooth setup tips in order to make sure that all photos come out perfect every time. Also, you can upload photos to Twitter in order to immediately share the fun and laughter with all those that are close to you. Have Fun!!


Easter photobooth props

Easter themed photo booth props:

Photo backgrounds:

  • Use Easter flowers like Daffodils, Hyacinth, and Easter Lilies
  • Images of baby lamb, chicks, and rabbits
  • Images of Marshmallow Peeps, Chocolate Bunnies, and other Easter candies
  • DIY Easter Photo Backdrop article

GraphicRiver is also a great source for professionally created graphics which you can use for your Easter themed photo layouts.


St. Patrick

St. Patrick's Day is coming up! Here are some St. Patrick themed props and ideas for your photo booth:



Washington mask on a stick prop

If your celebrating President's Day with a BBQ or party, here are a few photo booth prop ideas:


valentine photobooth props

Paper and Cake have a great set of printable Valentine's Day photo booth props including signs, heart-shaped candies, lips, and more.


Excellent article on setting up a photo booth for a school carnival by the folks at Paper and Cake. Lots of useful information on photo booth for kids, and a great set of printable photo booth props that can be used for any photo booth.

Printable photo booth props


Got a photo booth at your holiday party? Check out these great printable holiday photo booth props at Paper and Cake. Props include Santa hat, Santa beard, Mrs. Claus' spectacles, reindeer antlers, and Rudolf's red nose.

Printable holiday props


Offer a table of props for your guests to use in the photo booth. Some great ideas include:

  • For funny pictures, use a variety of hats, wigs, nerdy glasses, sunglasses, feather boas, fake mustaches, Hawaiian leis, Mardi Gras beads, viking, roman soldier, biker helmets, stuffed animals toys or sports equipment.
  • For holiday parties, use Santa hats and reindeer antlers, and mistletoe as props. The resulting photos make a great holiday card.
  • A small chalk board or whiteboard that guest can write messages and photograph with can be used as a guestbook.