Snap Up Some Fun At These Photobooths In Singapore: Neoprints, Themed Filters & More
PUBLISHED February 8th, 2024 06:00 am | UPDATED February 15th, 2024 04:48 pm
With the assortment of backgrounds, themed frames, and shooting styles, it’s easy to see why photobooths are taking Korea by storm. Now that we have them here, it’s our turn to capture sweet memories in the most creative ways at these photobooths in Singapore. Load the up on the kawaii headgear and eyewear, then strike a post or two. Personalise your images with stickers and doodles, and bring home your photo prints of happy moments.
Solace Studios
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Not one, not two but a total of nine photobooths housed in their latest double-storey outfit on Haji Lane. Turning up the photobooth game in Singapore, Solace Studios even has low-angle and fisheye booths. Immerse in eclectic Y2K vibes at the Checkered Room, or take the photo experience to the next level at the Elevator Room. Like their other three outlets, you can pick and choose your props, headgear, and eyewear to express yourself and freshen up at the vanity area, which is equipped with hair dryers and straighteners to look your best. Bring your furry friends; they are welcome, too!
Solace Studios has locations in Haji Lane & Lucky Plaza. Please refer to the website for details.Â
Picky Pic Photobooth
With its colourful shop front and extensive range of headgear, eyewear, and props, it’s hard to miss this self-photobooth from Korea. Picky Pic Photobooth is known for its amazing filters, which enhance your natural beauty. Additionally, they offer a variety of background colours in different rooms, so you can select the ones that bring out your features the best. Certain rooms have cameras set to take specialised shots, like close-up, half-body, or full-body, so you may have to use a wired shutter. Otherwise, plan your poses to the eight-second timer and walkaway with adorable photos.Â
Picky Pic Photobooth is located at Haji Lane and PLQ Mall. Please refer to the website for details.Â
LifeFourCut
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Seen videos of people snapping up a good time at self-photobooths in Korea? Well, we have them here too! LifeFourCut is the original self-photobooth from Korea that’s found its way to five locations in Singapore. Have some crazy dress-up fun with the props or strike a pose with K-pop idols like TWICE, DAY6, and TREASURE in their idols-themed frames. Besides printing the photos, you can also choose to save soft copies. And if you’d like to capture memories with your fur-ever friend, head to the pet-friendly booth at Holland Piazza, which is open 24 hours.
LifeFourCut photobooths are located at multiple locations around Singapore. Please refer to the website for details.Â
Dollop Print Club
From Wisma Atria to Bugis+, Seletar Mall to Jurong Point Donki, Dollop Print Club’s photobooths are scattered all over Singapore so that you can capture memories wherever and whenever. Print fun sticker photos (Purikura) and vintage or themed film strips at the booths, and make sure to check out the exclusive #MadeInSingapore film strip designs by local graphic designers. Get creative and decorate the photo stickers before they are printed out. Their hassle-free operations let you pay with cash or go cashless, so there is no fumbling over coins for this.
Dollop Print Club photo booths are located at multiple locations around Singapore. Please refer to the website for details.Â
Fotoautomat
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Although the wait for your Fotoautomat print strip will take about four minutes to process, you’ll receive a one-of-a-kind vintage print strip that’s freshly developed inside the photobooth. So, yes, there’s a mini darkroom housed inside, complete with chemical washing functions! With its manual camera system set at a fixed focal length, this analogue photochemical booth etches your smiles and memories, frame by frame, onto a film strip, giving you the grainy black-and-white vibes of vintage film.
Fotoautomat is located at The Projector at Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Rd, #05-00 Golden Mile Tower, Singapore 199589. Open Mon -Fri 4pm -10pm, Sat-Sun 1pm -10.30pm.
One Click Studio Photobooth
Analogous to the Gen Z 0.5 selfie, One Click Studio runs a wide-angled photobooth which takes photos from the top down. Inspired by Korea’s DON’TDON’T LXXK UP trend, you’ll get a retro vibe in the pictures. Posing up may feel a little challenging at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll have some unique shots to remember this moment by. Do note that a five-minute timer is set when there is a large crowd, so research your poses beforehand.
One Click Studio is located at 33A Haji Lane, 2nd Floor, Singapore 189226, p+65 9720 1989. Open Mon -Thu 12pm–8pm, Fri -Sun 12pm–10pm.
Hana FilmÂ
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Located conveniently near City Hall MRT station, this Korean-inspired photobooth studio beckons for impromptu photo sessions every time you walk past it. Hana Film sports a clean and minimalistic look which stands out from the other shops in the area. The unmanned studio offers rows and rows of props, from cutesy hair bands to wacky head gears, and a vanity table with a free-to-use straightener. Choose from various cut-out layouts and designs to personalise your precious memories.
Hana Film is located at 1 Raffles Link, #B1-51 Citylink Mall, Singapore 039393. Open daily, 10am -11pm.
Jelly Caricature
Turn yourself into a manga-inspired character with Jelly Podtraits. Hand-doodled on the spot by Jelly Caricature, these unique photo strips will capture memories of you and your boo or bestie, up to two faces per strip, in the most creative way. Your novel photobooth experience, similar to a regular one, starts with inserting a “jelly coin”, posing, and waiting for the portrait to be dispensed. The difference, of course, lies in the whimsical hand-drawn mini photo strip that you’ll walk away with. Jelly Podtraits operates as a pop-up at various events; find out where they’ll be next on their Instagram.
Locate Jelly Caricature pop-ups here.
Top Image: Solace Studios
