Lee and Patrick are both big fans of the Manfrotto Air Cushioned stands because they are built really well and they won't fall and smash your fingers or worse, break your equipment. Manfrotto Air Cushioned Stands I used to think light stands were just light stands but once you buy a bunch and they break you realize they can be a real liability. Get the largest one they make so you can fit as many people into your photobooth as possible. It's amazing how small these fold up and how easy it is to light them with just one light.

These are the best light source/background for high key lighting because with just one speedlight/strobe you can evenly blowout the background. Lastolite Hilite The Hilite is the most expensive item on this list but we actually own 3 of them. While this lens won't work well in low light, it is perfect for situations like the photobooth. Also, in that rare instance where someone knocks the tripod over you don't want an expensive lens on your camera (we've had it happen before). If you shoot at small apertures like f8 or higher, the difference in quality between a cheap lens and a pro lens becomes indistinguishable. Nikon 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G Kit lens Believe it or not, Lee Morris uses a kit lens on his photobooth. It's also nice not putting your most expensive camera on a tripod near the photobooth just incase something were to happen (insure your gear). This jack is important if you want to use Pocket Wizards as your remote instead of the Infrared trigger.

The reason we use an older D300s is because this used to be our main wedding camera years ago and also because it has the 8 pin remote jack in the front. Nikon D300s DSLR Camera This is the main camera we use on our Photobooth set up.

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