The magic of being in a photo booth with friends or that special someone is hard to beat.
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Whether in the movies or in real life, there’s just something special about a photo booth. No matter the era or decade, we’ll always be down to capture memories, be it with friends, family, or that special someone, in our own little world called the photo booth. Whenever there’s a photo booth at an event, party, or function, you know the line is always going to be long. It’s just fun and a relatively inexpensive way to remember a moment forever and have a keepsake to cherish. If you’re in the mood to get some snaps from a photo booth, check out some places you can do so in the Metro below.
LIFE FOUR CUTS
From Seoul to Manila comes Life Four Cuts, a Korean photo studio where you can get your photo booth fix. Each of their locations around the city has multiple photo booths where you can get your own four-cut photo strips and customize them to your heart’s content. To add to the aesthetic, you can also borrow any of the accessories they have on hand for free to use in your photos. And if you want to satisfy your K-pop dreams, Life Four Cuts also offers limited edition frames where you can pose with your fave K-pop idols and stars.
PHOTOISM PH
Have you seen those photo booth strips on social media where people are posing with their idols? There’s a good chance they had it taken at Photoism. They specialize in K-pop photo frames and four-cut photo strips. All you have to do is choose from the different artist frames on offer and you’re set. Add to that the accessories you can use and different backgrounds to customize the images, you’ll be holding on to those strips dearly like your photocards.
BEHIND THE CURTAIN
The Pop Up is known as a place to eat, drink, hang out, and party for college kids in Katipunan. But did you know that it also houses a photo booth? And honestly, it makes sense if you think about it. At the back of the complex and beside The Brooklyn Social sits a photo booth called Behind The Curtain. Open from Sunday to Thursday from 6 PM – 12 AM and Friday to Saturday from 6 PM – 2 AM, Behind The Curtain should be on your itinerary during your nights out at The Pop Up if you want to capture those core-memory-worthy moments.
CHINGU DACHI CAFE
Aside from the Hallyu energy you’ll get the moment you step into Chingu Dachi Cafe, you’ll also get to experience you’re own 0.5 photo booth moment. This all-around K-pop store and cafe in Sampaloc, Manila, has an in-house photo booth capable of a 0.5 and wide and high angle setting where you can take those edgy, baddie, and cool kid-coded snaps. Those printed strips are going to give street-style ‘fits made for the IG feed.
TIMEZONE
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And oldie but a goodie, you can never go wrong with the photo booths located at any Timezone branch. Its convenient location, numerous settings and customization options, and affordable price make for a photo booth where photos will give what needs to be given. But hopefully the Timezone photo booth curse won’t be knocking at your door.
HELLO PHOTO PHILIPPINES
Korean-style photo booths come to the Philippines courtesy of Hello Photo. With its distinct yellow and blue design, you won’t miss their booths where you can snap fun photos and customize the images and strips (with free use of their props, of course). But if you really want to up the ante, visit their flagship store at SM Grand Central located on the 5th floor where they offer elevator and high-angle style photo booths.
THE FILM
No need to fly to South Korea to experience those Seoul street photo booths you’ve been seeing on social media when you can do it right here, in Quezon City to be exact. Located on the 3rd floor of SM North Edsa is The Film. While the establishment offers the regular angle photo booth experience, they’re most known for their elevator photo booth. And you can even use accessories and props, including Korean school uniforms ala the Produce series, in the photos. Add to that a bevy of design and background options, you’ll be able to customize your prints to your desires.
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