For our annual Christmas party, I wanted to come up with something fun for my guests to make full use of our bite-size city condo. I thought that instead of having our bedroom go as unused space, I would turn it into a photobooth.
What you need:
1) 2-3 Metallic Door Curtains found at any party store (http://party.windycitynovelties.com/novelties/Metallic%20Door%20Curtain.html)
2) Camera + Tripod (Target)
3) Themed Props (Dollar Tree)
4) Photo editing program
What I did was hang 2 metallic curtains side-by-side over my drapes. Then I set up a tray on my bed with the tripod/camera already positioned and tons of holiday-inspired props. (Everything from garland to Santa hats to big bows to reindeer antlers....)
The best thing to do is buy a remote control for your camera so guests can just point and shoot, but since my camera wasn't compatible I pre-programmed a custom self timer so that each push of the button would result in 4 consecutive photos. It worked pretty well for the most part and after showing a few guests how to get started, the word quickly spread.
When the party is over and you've uploaded all photos, you can do the final editing. Some pictures may be a little crooked so you'll want to crop and enhance so they all look uniform. (Any basic photo editing program will be able to do this.) You can even mark each photo with a graphic or caption from what the event was if you're feeling extra ambitious.
Now I have some hilarious photos of all our friends and it also helped to maximize space. This will definitely be a new must-have for all our parties in the future. I'm thinking about using paper garland for the next big event to see how that works!
For our annual Christmas party, I wanted to come up with something fun for my guests to make full use of our bite-size city condo. I thought that instead of having our bedroom go as unused space, I would turn it into a photobooth.
Tips for the perfect winter table setting:
(06.10.09) Designer John Bartlett and fashion plate/host Tim Gunn of Project Runway were in Chicago at Bucktown's hottest newest eatery, The Bristol. Bartlett has created a new men's line for Claiborne (available at Carson's) that totes the slogan, "Work in your play clothes. Play in your work clothes." Tim Gunn has been shaking up the fashion scene since he recently left Parson's to head the new Claiborne brands as chief creative director. (Isaac Mizrahi also recently ditched Target to sign up with the label.) Probably one of the nicest (and most stylish) guys ever!
SPOTTED: Christian Siriano strutting down Oak St. June 5th.
