Chris Yates started Ultimate Occasions in 2015 as a DJ company serving weddings, corporate events, and mitzvahs in the DMV area (DC, Maryland & Virginia). In 2021, he made a pivotal decision — add a photo booth. What started as a simple add-on has since generated over $125,000 in photo-booth-specific revenue, helped him cross $200K in total business revenue, and taken his team all the way to Times Square for a Fortune 500 client.

In this episode, Chris breaks down exactly how he integrated photo booths into an existing event business, built a team of 15, and created systems that let him step off the floor and focus on growth.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why Chris started referring photo booth work out — and the moment he realized he should bring it in-house

• How he embedded photo booths into DJ packages so that 80% of wedding clients now add one on

• The difference between running a Salsa booth vs. a Guac/Tortilla booth — and why he built a separate attendant team

• The pre-event and post-event checklists that keep every booking running smoothly • How tagging venues on social media became one of his biggest lead generation strategies

• Why he raised his prices two years in a row — and how revenue went up, not down

Whether you're a DJ thinking about adding a photo booth, or an operator looking to scale your team, Chris's story is a masterclass in smart, sustainable growth.

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

How do you stand out in one of the most saturated photo booth markets in the country — and hit $143K in under 3 years, while keeping your day job? EJ Dizon, owner of A Snap Bay Area, did exactly that.

Based in the Bay Area (San Francisco/Silicon Valley), EJ started his photo booth business in 2023 and has already crossed six figures — all as a side hustle. In this episode, EJ breaks down the exact pivot that changed everything: ditching the race-to-the-bottom pricing, niching down to luxury weddings and corporate events, and building a review system that took him from 48 Google reviews to 442 five-star reviews in under a year. He also shares the AI tools he uses to run his business in just a few hours a night — including how he generates a fully personalized client proposal in under 3 minutes.

What you'll learn:

• Why doing "all types of events" was holding his business back

• How niching into weddings and corporate changed his pricing power

• The review system behind his 442 five-star Google reviews

• The AI tools he uses to run a business on a 6:30–10pm schedule

• Why he has a 48% repeat booking rate on the corporate side

• His goal for 2026: leaving his 9-to-5 for good

Connect with EJ: Instagram: @AwSnapBayArea

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

Arman Mkrtchyan started Diamond Photo Booth at 22 years old — the same night he attended a wedding and saw a photo booth for the first time. Fast forward six years, and he just crossed $1.1 million in cumulative revenue, all while running a one-person operation, managing a marketing company, and attending law school part-time. In this episode, Arman breaks down the exact marketing strategies that took him from zero to fully booked in under six months — no massive social media presence required.

What we cover:

• How Arman used SEO to rank #1 in Los Angeles within 3 months of launching

• Why your biggest competitors should be your best friends

• The Google My Business hack that generates calls without even needing a website

• Why Bing.com is secretly the key to ranking on ChatGPT

• How he scored a free trip to Dubai by pitching his photo booth at a marketing summit

• The Crumble Cookie comparison that completely reframed his profit mindset • Pricing advice: why starting too low is one of the hardest mistakes to recover from

• How two virtual assistants changed everything

Connect with Arman:

📸 Instagram: @ArmanHacks

💼 Business: Diamond Photo Booth (Los Angeles, CA)

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

What's keeping your photo booth business from scaling? Chances are, it's you.

In this episode, Charles of H&L Studios and Photo Booth CEO — a $1.3M photo booth business owner based in Honolulu, Hawaii — breaks down exactly how he removed himself as the bottleneck, built a team of 14 attendants, and created systems that let his business run without him. From hiring your first photo booth attendant to finding a virtual assistant, building SOPs in Notion, and landing on preferred venue vendor lists — this is one of the most actionable episodes we've ever recorded.

In this episode:

• The #1 sign you've become the bottleneck in your own business

• Why hiring a photo booth attendant is the single most important first step

• How to find and hire a virtual assistant for $500–900/month

• The Notion system Charles uses to train and manage his team

• His exact strategy for getting on preferred venue vendor lists using SEO

• The mindset shift required to go from operator to CEO

Follow Charles: YouTube/Podcast: @photoboothceo  

Instagram:  @photoboothceo  

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

What does a $600K photo booth business actually look like and what's she doing on social media that you're not? In this interview, Stephanie Sonju of Juju Booth breaks down the content strategy behind one of the most followed photo booth businesses on Instagram.

From the rise of photo booth keychains and keepsake trends to exactly what to film at events, what to post, and what to stop doing — this is a masterclass for photo booth owners who want their social media to actually book more events.

In this episode:

• Why photo booth keychains are the hottest keepsake trend right now

• What to film at every event (even if you only have 10 minutes) • The #1 content mistake photo booth owners make on Instagram

• How Stephanie uses LinkedIn to land corporate clients

• What content actually converts — and what's just "selfish content" Free Resources:

Stephanie's Keychain Resource

Follow Juju Booth: Instagram:   / juju_booth 

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

At Photo Booth Expo 2026, we sat down with members of our Millionaires Club to talk about the decisions and hard lessons that got them there. First up is Lynnae Pompeo, owner of Luxe Booth NW in Seattle, Washington.

Lynnae recently crossed $1.3 million in revenue, and when we asked what made the difference, her answer was clear: her team. For Lynnae, building a culture of excellence wasn't just a nice-to-have. It was the foundation everything else was built on.

In this episode, she gets candid about what the hiring process actually looks like when you're growing a premium photo booth business. What to look for, what to avoid, and how to build a team that lets your business run without you at every single event.

If that sounds like the goal, this one's for you.

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

Welcome to this new segment of The Photo Booth Podcast where we interview recipients of our awards program, The Millionaires Club. These six and seven figure earners have cracked the code to a successful photo booth business and we’re here to learn the secrets of their success.

Today’s guest is Jan Paredes, owner of Chroma Photobooth in the Bay Area of California. With $1.2 million in revenue, Jan is proof that the only limitations we have are the ones we set for ourselves. As a deaf/hard of hearing founder, Jan has faced adversity throughout his life and entrepreneurial journey, but he’s never let his disability stop him for achieving big dreams. Chroma Photobooth is known for their high attention to detail and culture of excellence which has landed them contracts with massive companies such as Google, Meta, Lucid, Instagram, Adobe, and other tech giants.

You can follow Jan’s business on social media at: @chromaphotobooth

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

Welcome to this new segment of The Photo Booth Podcast where we interview recipients of our awards program, The Millionaires Club. These six and seven figure earners have cracked the code to a successful photo booth business and we’re here to learn the secrets of their success.

Today’s guest is Catalina Bloch, owner of MDRN Photobooth Co. and MDRN Activations in Ottawa, Canada. With more than $6.6 million in revenue, Catalina is one of the most successful and respected photo booth owners in North America. A retired wedding photographer, Catalina has spent over a decade building her photo booth company into a consistent seven-figure business, known for its high-level corporate activations and unwavering commitment to excellence. Over the years, she’s strategically pivoted her business, invested deeply in coaching and personal development, and evolved into one of the industry’s leading educators. If you’re ready to understand what it truly takes to build a sustainable, long-term business, this episode is for you.

You can follow Catalina on social media at: @mdrnphotoboothco, @mdrnactivations, & @photoboothmastery

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

Welcome to this new segment of The Photo Booth Podcast where we interview recipients of our awards program, The Millionaires Club. These six and seven figure earners have cracked the code to a successful photo booth business and we’re here to learn the secrets of their success.

Today’s guest is Rudy Pimentel, the owner of Smile AZ Photo Booth in Tucson, Arizona. Boasting an impressive $115,00+ in revenue since just September of 2023, Rudy and his wife Lisa have been growing their business part time with great success. As a teacher and active duty Air Force member, Rudy and Lisa have grown their fleet to 7 photo booths and already crossed the six-figure mark! Rudy attributes much of his success to the resiliency he learned in the Air Force and from being an active student at YouTube University. With Rudy’s retirement coming up in November of 2026, we know this is still just the beginning for Smile Booth AZ.

You can follow Rudy on social media at: @smile_az_photo_booth

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/

Welcome to this new segment of The Photo Booth Podcast where we interview recipients of our awards program, The Millionaires Club. These six and seven figure earners have cracked the code to a successful photo booth business and we’re here to learn the secrets of their success.

Today’s guest is Sandra Jimenez, the owner of Unik Collective in Denver Colorado. Boasting an impressive $393,000+ in revenue since 2021, Sandra never expected this photo booth add on for her photography business would soon change her life. Since growing her fleet and captivating her market, Sandra is mostly retired from photography and focussing full time on providing high end photo booth experience to the Denver community. Her story is truly one of humility, perserverance, and inspiration!

You can follow Sandra on social media at: @unik.collective_

If you’d like to start your own photo booth business, check out our free Quickstart Program: https://pages.photoboothsupplyco.com/quick-start-program

If you’d like to speak with someone from our team about starting a photo booth business, book a free strategy call here: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/pages/book-a-call

For all other interest, check out our website: https://photoboothsupplyco.com/