The Speakeasy Studio: customize your vibe.
Not your daddy’s Photo Booth. Hire a bespoke mobile editorial portrait activation for Maine: events, parties, festivals, and fairs.
We don’t do iPads on ring lights. The Speakeasy Studio is a fully enclosed, black-tent editorial portrait experience manned by a professional photographer. Step inside the dark, leave the venue noise behind, and walk away with lab-quality physical prints in minutes.
THE SPEAKEASY IS IN DEVELOPMENT.
Now accepting inquiries & early bookings for Late 2026 / 2027 events.
How it works
Standard photo booths are a free-for-all. The Speakeasy Studio is a curated, VIP experience.
Step Into the Dark: Our 10x10 blacked-out studio shields you from awkward venue lighting, DJ lasers, and window glare. It is just you, custom cinematic studio strobes, and pure atmosphere.
The Bouncer & The Lens: You aren't tapping a screen. A professional photographer mans the camera, directing poses and framing every shot perfectly.
The Evidence: Walk out with a dry, smudge-proof, lab-quality 4x6 print in minutes. Sign the Speakeasy Ledger on your way out, and we'll text the high-res digital copy straight to your phone.
Control the Room
You decide how your guests get into the studio. We customize the entry method to match your crowd.
The Velvet Rope (Keep it Simple): No passwords, just a premium VIP host managing the door. We keep the line moving fast, ensuring the tent never gets overcrowded, while guests walk right up. (Best for large weddings and corporate holiday parties).
The Full Speakeasy (High Immersion): We run a strict door. Guests must find a hidden password on your cocktail napkins or present a custom token/wooden nickel to gain entry. It becomes an instant icebreaker and a massive VIP flex. (Best for intimate weddings, themed 30th birthdays, and galas).
The Edits
Choose your studio lighting and processing style:
Grandpa Vision: Gritty, high-contrast, black-and-white editorial portraits. Timeless, dramatic, and intensely flattering.
Giggle Water: Punchy color, and blooming highlights, inspired by prohibition-era hazy speakeasy lounges.
The Prop Packages
Lactose Intolerant (Standard): Cheese-Free, Clean. Editorial. Unapologetic. No fake mustaches on sticks. Just high-fashion studio portraits of you and your favorite people looking incredible.
FLORIDA MAN (+$150): Pure South Beach Chaos. Mullet visors, neon wrap-around shades, and unhinged energy. We dump the Florida Man prop bag into the tent and let nature take its course.
High Fantasy (Ren Faire / Festivals) (+$150): For the Guilds, Knights & Elves. Equipped with heavy steel-finish replica swords, ornate chalices, and dark velvet drapes.
Seasonal Offerings (+150): Cinematic, high-end prop drops built specifically for holiday parties and themed events. EXPLORE THE SEASONAL MENU ↓
Pricing & Booking
Private Events, Parties, & Weddings
Flat-rate hourly packages (3-hour minimum). Includes the full enclosed studio, professional photographer, custom door policy, and instant prints for your guests. You pay the invoice; your guests shoot for free.
Public Events, Fairs, & Festivals
Available as an official vendor activation for Maine pop-up markets, Renaissance Faires, and festivals on a pay-per-print model.
Seasonal & Rotational Prop Packages
Planning a corporate holiday party, event, or seasonal festival? We swap the standard props for high-end, cinematic seasonal gear (+$150 per package).
The Flannel (Maine Lumberjack): Deep Maine Grit. Heavy vintage flannels, real (dulled) steel camp hatchets, oversized trapper hats, and battered thermos jugs. Built for the rugged and the unapologetic.
The Naughty List (Christmas/Holiday): Holiday spirits—emphasis on the spirits. Zero flimsy felt Santa hats allowed. Think tangled strands of vintage bulb lights, tinsel boas, oversized faux-fur winter coats, and absolute corporate-party chaos.
Dreamin’ of Daisy (New Year's Eve): Pure midnight glam and reckless abandon. We ban those cheap paper year-glasses at the door. Instead, you get shattered-disco-ball helmets, heavy velvet blazers, and prop champagne towers.
THE NIGHT SHIFT (Halloween): Cinematic dread. Classic, high-end horror movie aesthetics. High-quality silicone vintage masks, heavy fake chains, and moody, high-contrast shadows.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Speakeasy Studio is a premium, enclosed black-tent photo booth rental serving weddings and festivals in Maine. It features a manned professional photographer, cinematic studio lighting, and instant lab-quality physical prints.
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Both. Guests receive a physical, dry 4x6 print in minutes. Guests can also sign our Ledger to have a high-resolution digital copy texted directly to their phone for social media sharing.
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Yes. The Speakeasy Studio is a fully mobile portrait activation based in Greater Portland, Maine. We travel for weddings, corporate events, brand launches, and regional festivals.
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We require a 10x10 foot footprint to set up the fully enclosed black canopy tent, plus access to a standard electrical outlet for our studio lighting and dye-sub printer.
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In order to minimize bottlenecks. Our host manages entry, but if the crowd surges, we automatically shift from instant printing to hourly batch printing. Guests get their poses directed, receive their high-res digital copies via text, and can head back to the party while their physical prints are queued up for pick-up. No waiting in a stalled line.
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To keep the queue moving and the energy high, each group gets a curated 3-take session. A pro photographer directs every pose, ensuring three distinct, high-fashion portraits rather than throwaway test shots. You review them on the spot, get all three sent straight to your phone, and walk out with your physical print (or grab it at the batch print station if the floor is packed).