This spring, we’re kicking things off with four powerful new features and resources:
- Background Blur for beautiful, polished portraits
- AirDrop Sharing for faster, hassle-free photo delivery
- Device Management for real-time oversight and remote control of your booths from anywhere
- Marketing Image Library with 100+ professional images to help you promote your photo booth
These improvements to the Simple Booth HALO® app and online dashboard are designed to make your job easier and your results even more impactful—from better image quality to faster sharing, and smarter ways to manage your booths (and grow your business along the way).
Ready for the full details? Catch it all in our Spring Launch 2025 Video Announcement, hosted by our CEO, Mark Hennings.
Now, let’s break down what these updates mean for you—and how they’ll help make your photo experiences even better.
Background Blur: Bring Subjects into Focus
At the end of 2024, we asked our customers a simple question: What do you need most from your photo booth setup? The number one answer wasn’t AI or fancy effects—it was better image quality.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce Background Blur, a new feature designed to keep your subjects sharp while softly blurring the background—creating a beautiful bokeh effect for polished, professional photos in any setting.
Available on Core plans and higher, Background Blur lives right in the Photo Design panel and can be turned on as an editing tool. It’s perfect for:
- Professional headshots that look polished and high-end
- Glamorous portraits with a clean, elevated aesthetic
- Busy environments like conferences, trade shows, restaurants, or activations where there’s a lot happening in the background
Once enabled, you can choose to keep it always on, turn it off, or set it to “auto” mode, which intelligently applies the effect when it’s needed most.
Traditionally, this kind of portrait look has been achieved with DSLR or mirrorless cameras—but now, you can get a similar result straight from the iPad. No extra gear required.
Plus, Background Blur works seamlessly with glam effects, color filters, and other editing tools to help your photos stand out even more. As a result, Simple Booth HALO® delivers the best photos of any iPad photo booth app with sharper subjects, cleaner compositions, and images your guests will love sharing.
And speaking of image quality: Image previews in the app now appear up to 12x faster, thanks to optimizations to our rendering pipeline.
Photos and GIFs with filters, frames, stickers, drawings, and digital props process quicker than ever—helping you deliver beautiful, share-worthy moments without the wait.
AirDrop Sharing: Fast, Seamless, and Reliable
Sometimes the best way to keep things moving is the simplest one.
With AirDrop Sharing, guests can instantly receive their photo—no typing in emails, phone numbers, or filling out forms required.
Available on all plans from Lite to Select, AirDrop is an ideal way to:
- Keep lines moving at busy events
- Reduce friction for participants
- Deliver photos faster than ever
- Put privacy first (no contact information required!)
AirDrop sharing will even be available to Classic users with the next app update.
If guests aren’t familiar with AirDrop, no worries—we’ve built clear, easy-to-follow instructions right into the user interface to keep the process smooth.
Like QR code sharing, AirDrop doesn’t require any personally identifiable information from guests. It can also work even when the booth is offline and has no access to the internet.
In a world of rising media costs and unpredictable supply chains, having another fast, reliable, no-contact sharing option gives you more flexibility—making this a small addition with a big impact on your guest experience.
Getting photos to your guests faster is one thing—keeping your booths running smoothly from anywhere is another. Good news: we’ve got you covered on both.
Device Management: Real-Time Controls
Managing your booths from afar just got a serious upgrade.
The all-new Devices tab is the first step in a full dashboard redesign—and it’s built with photo booth operators in mind, giving you detailed oversight and responsive controls no matter where you are.
With this new view, you can:
- Monitor all of your iPad booths in real time
- Check which preset is running on each device
- Preview uploads to ensure content quality
- Track critical stats like battery level, available disk space, and upload queue status
- See Guided Access status to avoid interruptions during events
- Switch presets remotely—no need to be on site
- Rename your devices to stay organized
This is true remote photo booth management—perfect for operators juggling multiple events, teams, or locations.
Need to change an event preset at the last minute? Want to check how the booth is performing mid-activation? It’s all just a click away. No more calls to staff or racing across town.
And this isn’t just a one-time upgrade.
We’re continuing to roll out this modern design across the entire dashboard in the weeks ahead—making it easier and more intuitive to manage every part of your photo booth experience, from setup to wrap-up.
And while these tools make it easier to manage your photo booths behind the scenes, we also want to make it easier to market your photo booth.
Marketing Images Library
Great photo experiences deserve to be seen—and whether you’re running a business, planning an event, or simply sharing the fun, having the right visuals makes it easier to tell your story.
That’s why we’re making a Marketing Images Library available for free with over 100 professional-quality images you can use to promote your booth—confidently and consistently.
This curated gallery includes:
- Beautiful photos from weddings, parties, and events
- On-trend flower walls and dynamic backdrops
- A variety of authentic poses and candid guest moments
- Matching GIFs and image layouts featuring the same professional talent
Whether you’re refreshing a website, designing a flyer, or building out your Instagram grid, these ready-to-use assets help you show up polished and professional—without the cost of hiring your own photographer.
And we didn’t stop there.
To make things even easier behind the scenes, we’re also including a Sample Photo Booth Rental Agreement—a customizable starting point for those who offer photo booth services.
From marketing to logistics, these resources are here to help you save time, show up confidently, and make the most of your photo booth—whatever your goals might be.
Because at the end of the day, it’s not just about having the right tools—it’s about having the right support behind you.
Spring Launch 2025: More Possibilities, Less Hassle
These updates and resources aren’t just about new features—they’re about giving you more ways to create incredible photo experiences, with less hassle behind the scenes.
Whether you’re managing a packed schedule of events, running booths across multiple locations, or simply looking for smarter tools to support your day-to-day, these improvements are designed to help you work easier, look more polished, and deliver moments your guests will love sharing.
And the best part? This is just the beginning.
These updates lay the foundation for even bigger things ahead.
And trust us—what we have planned for this summer will blow your mind (in the best way possible). 🥳
Update your Simple Booth HALO® app today to start using the new features—and stay tuned for what’s next. You won’t want to miss it.