How it started

Every story has to start somewhere... right?

MidWest PBC first started in Indianapolis & Chicago. We offer unique photo activations for both private parties and corporate events. Our goal is to provide a memorable experience for our clients and to exceed their expectations each and every time with unmatched quality, creativity, and service. While we take pride in serving our hometown Eastern States, we also love traveling the country to take photos and meet new folks.

MidWest PBC happened a bit by accident, as these things often do (most kids don't grow up dreaming of running a photo booth business... even if it is fun!) We are a team of professional photographers, who came together to PERFECT photo booths. Our company started when we saw photo booths at the events we would shoot for. We were delighted by the concept, but knew that we could build a better booth and offer a better experience. Now, 13 years later, thousands of events, thousands of photos, and way too many prints to count, here we are doing photo booths full time!

We’ve grown a lot, in both the scope and scale of our work. By honing in on our craft we’ve pushed forward and are proud to offer 8 beautiful activations, stunning photos, and the best damn experience out there. Most importantly we’ve added a number of new (and beautiful/handsome/charming) faces to our tight knit family. We still pride ourselves on retaining that small Indianapolis business style charm, but despite our small size, you won't find a friendlier, harder working group anywhere!

We’re are based in Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville & Detroit. So we naturally cover all of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky & Michigan. We’re also happy to hop on a plane and have had the opportunity to work and meet folks across the country.

Meet The Team

While these are our main team of heavy-hitters, all of our Photo Pros hosting your events are just awesome.

Steve

Founder

Busy family man and a savvy real estate investor. He loves a good beer and making sure people have a good time.

Alpha

Events Director

Photographer & Designer that coordinates most of the operations. He runs the website, art direction and photography for events.

Ben

Operations Director

Businessman, real estate investor & recent Kelley graduate. He runs our financials. He brings the best out of everyone and brings our team together.

betool

Photographer

Self-taught Bay Area photographer. She loves details, bright colors, and doing art as often as possible. "Turning nothing into something is the blessing I will always be grateful for".

Tara

Graphic Designer

Artist & Designer with a passion for fashion, color, and details. She's also a lover of great art, good food, and video games.

Ivy

Photographer

Self-taught Bay Area photographer and cinematographer. "Being able to create nothing into something is the blessing I will always be grateful for."

Maria

Photographer

Venezuelan artist and recent addition to the Live Image team! She loves bringing ideas to life and trying new things. She gains most her inspiration from geometry & people.

ISHA

Events Director

LiveImage veteran and a Photo Booth master. Recent grad, fashion connoisseur and best friends with Khusbu.

Kyung

Studio Manager

Illustrator, studio neat freak (she keeps us organized) and biggest dog lover around. If someone loves Westies more than her, we'll eat our socks.

Khusbu

Customer Relations

Fashionista and model who loves taking photos more than anyone we know... and she's damn good at it! Best friends with Isha.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? These are the usual suspects. If you don't see your question or you want to know more, feel free to contact us!

Over the years, we’ve learned that great photo booth service begins and ends with experienced and friendly professionals, which explains our rigorous hiring process. We believe that our team is the best in the photo booth rental business, and have complete and total confidence in every person providing our event photo services. Since opening our doors, we’ve been committed to providing photo booth rental service of the highest quality, paying particular attention to working efficiently while keeping the lines of communication with our clients clear and concise. We do things properly, we never cut corners, and we love the work that we do. It’s easy to say that we’re the best, but we believe that actions speak louder than words. 13 years into it, 165+ 5-star reviews, and our photos speak for themselves.

Not much really. We love working with clients to create one of a kind experiences. Our eclectic team includes a well rounded group of photographers, illustrators, graphic designers and event experts. By combining our creative super powers we can tackle just about any job.

We’re are based in Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville & Detroit. So we naturally cover all of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky & Michigan. We’re also happy to hop on a plane and have had the opportunity to work and meet folks across the country. 

If you are based outside of the Eastern States, we do charge a travel fee. However there is no travel cost if your space is located in IN, IL, OH, MI & KYWe’re always upfront and honest. We have zero hidden fees or upsells.

Whatever the occasion–wedding, prom, graduation, birthday, bar/bat mitzvah, corporate event, etc.–you want your guests to have a memorable experience. What better way to remember the experience than with a high res customized photo taken with a $8.5k camera? With both print and digital copies, this party favor is sure to have your guests talking and sharing about your event for a long time to come. At the end of the day only you can answer the question of whether or not the expense is worth it to you, depending on your budget; however, if you’re wondering if your investment will create a fun, memorable experience for your guests, then the answer is without a doubt, “YES!”

Literally hundreds of nice people, agencies, and brands. Our clients are diverse and we do all kinds of different events, which make our job always new and interesting. Some of our long-term clients are The FIllmore, Lancome, H&M, Pacific Life, Amazon, IU, WunderKind, Planet Fitness, SRAM, Amazon, Panda GM etc.

We get this question all of the time and we totally understand. When comparing photo booth companies, be careful and definitely make sure that you know exactly what you’re getting for your money. You’d be surprised at what you’ll find. The all too common “travel fee”, up-sells, attendant shows up late (or not at all), gear stops working, company goes out of business keeping your deposit, these are just a few of the horror stories that we’ve heard.  With MidWest PBC, there are no surprises. What you see on our website is what you get, from the booth and photo samples, to the upfront pricing and no hidden fees. We’re proud to be one of a small handful legit photo booth companies in the region with over 165+ 5 star reviews. While we offer top-of-the-line activation services, we’ve managed to keep our prices relatively moderate.

We have been in business since January 2011 and have remained the top company in Louisiana and one of the leading photo companies in the Gulf south, not by mistake. Our customers and their guests see the difference with our services, and know that they will get top quality and amazing customer service that keeps them coming back for more. There is a lot more that goes into professional photo services than just showing up to your event and turning the equipment on the day of your event, in fact the majority of our service happens before we even show up on-site. Do you really want your photo vendor testing something out for the first time as your guests are showing up? No way! We create your customized experience in advance, test everything ahead of time, provide backup equipment, work closely with your planners and venues on logistics and we never settle for just “good enough”. If you’re looking for a reliable team to add stress-free fun to your event, you’ll want to make sure to hire the right company for the job and book us!