Young adults are increasingly enjoying the nostalgic experience of analog photo booths, as demonstrated by the opening of the Photo Booth Museum in Silver Lake. Photomatica, a company specializing in the restoration of analog photo booths, operates the museum that features four original booths, two from the 1950s and one digital alternative. Visitors are charged between $6.50 to $8.50 for photo strips. This venture emphasizes making memories and selfies over traditional museum education, with updated payment options but authentic technology.
This is the company's second 'museum.' At the new L.A. site at 3827 W. Sunset Blvd., the company has gathered four restored analog photo booths - two of which date to the 1950s - and one digital booth.
The machines are retrofitted to accept credit cards and Apple Pay, but otherwise the technology is original on the old machines - which means no retakes and a 3-to-5-minute wait for image processing.
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