My Virtual Photo Booth at the Paso Robles Business Expo

The brave and the adventurous stepped into my virtual photo booth at the recent Paso Robles Business Expo. The Expo is an annual event sponsored by the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce. The venue is the Paso Robles Event Center – home each summer to the slightly larger Mid-State Fair. <more below>

Officially, the Business Expo is an opportunity for the public to meet the many members of our local Chamber of Commerce. Unofficially, the Expo is a chance for a couple thousand people to cut out of work early so they can walk and talk while sipping great local wine and chowing tasty hors d’oeuvres. I was delighted to catch up with a whole bunch of old friends and to make many new friends.

Rather than talk about my photography, I set up my booth as a mini-studio and shot impromptu portraits. To show the power and speed of digital photography, I tethered my camera into my laptop with a long cable. After just a couple of seconds, the pix would come up on my studio monitor for all to see. And thus was the humble beginnings of my virtual photo booth. Click here to see the online gallery.

It was a hoot both behind the camera and in front of the lens. Unlike the cramped photo booths of yesteryear, my setup had no curtain – and thus was open to the cat calls of all passersby. So, if you’re hosting an event and would like to have me run my virtual photo booth for your guests, give me a call. It’s half entertainment and half souvenir.

Note to the brave and adventurous at the Expo: if you see your photo in the gallery and have not yet received a copy by email, send me a message via the email link to the left. Just tell me the gray frame number from the gallery and I’ll send it out.