WHAT TO PACK IN YOUR BACKUP KIT
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“Success on one project does not necessarily mean success in the next project. You’ve got to be prepared in everything you do.”
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN
TECHNOLOGY ISN'T PERFECT. THINGS BREAK, THINGS FAIL AND YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR WHATEVER MIGHT HAPPEN. Photobooths are made up of lots of different parts that aren't always meant to work together. IF YOU AREN'T CURRENTLY PACKING A BACKUP KIT, YOU should START TODAY. HERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WHILE RUNNING MY BOOTH.
MY FLASH TUBED DIED during an EVENT
MODELING LIGHT DIED AT THE BEGINNING OF AN EVENT
FLASH SYNC CORD BROKE WHEN SOMEONE PUSHED IT IN TOo HARD
usb HUB DIED
NOW, THIS IS AFTER HUNDREDS OF EVENTS. IT'S NOT LIKE OUR FAIL RATE IS THAT LARGE, BUT IF I DIDN'T HAVE A BACKUP FOR EACH OF THESE EVENTS I WOULD HAVE HAD TO REFUND THE CLIENT MONEY AND THAT'S THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
HERE'S WHAT WE PACK IN OUR KITS
FLASH SYNC CABLE
CAMERA TETHER CABLE
PRINTER CABLE
SURGE PROTECTED POWER BAR
USB HUB
FLASH BULB
MODELING LAMP BULB
TWISTY TIES
SCISSORS
TAPE
SCREW DRIVER
ROLL OF PAPER
RIBBON
BUSINESS CARDS
WHAT ABOUT BIGGER ITEMS?
WE ALSO HAVE BACKUPS FOR OUR BIGGER ITEMS AND IF WE ARE DOING A LARGE EVENT WE WILL PACK THEM. THESE INCLUDE:
TABLET
CAMERA
PRINTER
STROBE LIGHT
WE TEST ALL OF OUR EVENTS THE NIGHT BEFORE TO MAKE SURE HARDWARE IS WORKING PERFECTLY AND WE ALSO SET UP VERY EARLY IN ORDER TO ALLOW TESTING ON SITE AS WELL. THIS GIVES US TIME TO CORRECT ANY ISSUES WE MIGHT FIND WITHOUT GUESTS EVER KNOWING or seeing ANYTHING. It's one of the biggest things that takes up time while setting up.