Paymaster Lounge
Located at 1020 NW 17th Ave, Paymaster Lounge is one of the Northwest Portland stops worth checking if you want to pair a casual night out with a quick photo booth moment.
A LOCAL GUIDE TO PORTLAND, OREGON
Looking for a real photo booth you can step into while exploring Portland? This local guide highlights permanent, enclosed, vintage-style, and other public photo booths around the city.
Instead of focusing only on photo booth rentals, we’re tracking the booths you can discover at bars, theaters, hotels, entertainment spots, malls, and other Portland destinations. In addition, we’ll include a few nearby Vancouver, WA finds that are worth knowing about.
Booths can move, change, or disappear over time. Therefore, we recommend checking with the location before making a special trip just for the booth.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND
From old-school enclosed booths to newer digital setups, Portland has more places to grab a spontaneous photo than you might expect. As a result, this guide is designed to make some of those booths easier to discover.
WHAT COUNTS AS A PHOTO BOOTH?
The Portland Photo Booth Guide focuses primarily on permanent or semi-permanent photo booths that you can visit without booking one for a private event.
In other words, these are the booths tucked inside bars, theaters, hotels, entertainment venues, malls, and other public places around Portland. Some have the classic enclosed curtain and photo-strip feel, while others use newer digital technology.
However, the experience is generally the same: step in, take a few photos, and walk away with a spontaneous memory from wherever you happen to be. Because Portland has a mix of old-school and modern booths, the guide may include several different styles.
The familiar sit-down or stand-up booth with a curtain, enclosed cabin, or compact private space for taking photos.
Older analog booths and newer machines designed to recreate the nostalgic look and feel of a traditional photo strip.
Modern permanent booths that may use digital cameras, touchscreens, filters, or other updated technology while keeping the walk-up photo booth experience.
Photo booths inside places you may not expect, including malls, entertainment venues, hotels, bars, and other Portland-area stops.
Photo booths can be removed, replaced, or temporarily unavailable. Therefore, we’ll update the guide as we discover new booths or learn that an existing location has changed.
DIRECTORY
Below, the Portland Photo Booth Guide highlights a mix of permanent and public photo booths across Portland, along with one nearby Vancouver, WA stop. Some are tucked into bars and nightlife spots, while others show up in theaters, hotels, family destinations, and other places you might not expect.
Because booth availability can change, it is still a good idea to check the location before making a special trip. However, this directory should give you a strong place to start if you are looking for a spontaneous photo booth stop around town.
IN THIS SECTION
photo booth locations across Portland and nearby Vancouver, WA
NW + NORTH PORTLAND
Located at 1020 NW 17th Ave, Paymaster Lounge is one of the Northwest Portland stops worth checking if you want to pair a casual night out with a quick photo booth moment.
Found at 435 N Killingsworth St, The Florida Room adds a more playful North Portland stop to the guide and fits well if you like photo booths in nightlife settings.
NORTHEAST PORTLAND
At 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Kennedy School is one of the most distinctly Portland destinations on the list. As a result, it makes sense in this guide as both a local landmark and a fun photo booth stop.
SOUTHEAST + EASTSIDE
Located at 2735 E Burnside St, Laurelhurst Theater is one of the more memorable additions to the guide and is especially appealing if you enjoy the vintage theater atmosphere that fits a classic photo booth experience.
Holocene, at 1001 SE Morrison St, is a strong fit for the guide if you are looking for a more nightlife-centered stop with distinctly Portland energy.
Found at 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Oaks Park brings a more playful and family-friendly option into the directory. In other words, not every photo booth stop in Portland has to happen inside a bar.
Star Bar, located at 639 SE Morrison St, is another nightlife stop worth keeping on the list if you want a spontaneous booth photo during an evening out.
At 734 SE 6th Ave, Voicebox Karaoke feels like a natural fit for the guide because the photo booth experience pairs well with a fun group outing or a more casual date night.
DOWNTOWN + SOUTHWEST
Located at 535 SW 6th Ave, Rocket Fizz adds a more casual downtown option to the guide and helps balance out the heavier nightlife mix.
At 235 SW 1st Ave, Raven’s Manor brings a more theatrical and visually distinctive stop to the list, which makes it especially useful for a photo booth guide like this one.
Moxy, at 585 SW 10th Ave, is a good addition if you want a hotel stop in the city core. It is also one of the more convenient options for visitors staying downtown.
Located at 1022 SW Harvey Milk St, The Clyde Hotel has long been associated with one of the better-known Portland photo booth stops, so it earns a clear place in the directory.
NEARBY VANCOUVER, WA
If you are willing to cross the river, Vancouver Mall is a fun addition to the guide. It has featured a Disney-themed booth, which makes it a lighter, family-friendly stop compared with many of the Portland nightlife locations.
PLANNING YOUR OWN EVENT?
If this Portland Photo Booth Guide has you thinking about your own wedding, party, or company event, explore Pebble’s modern photo booth experiences for Portland and Vancouver.
BEFORE YOU GO
Photo booths can be part of a great Portland outing, but they are not always the main attraction. Because of that, a little planning can save you from making a special trip only to discover that a booth has moved, changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
Permanent booths can be relocated, replaced, or removed. Therefore, if the booth is the main reason for your visit, check the venue’s website or social media before heading out.
Several Portland photo booths are inside bars and nightlife venues. As a result, some locations may be 21+ during certain hours or unavailable to younger visitors.
Booth prices and payment methods vary. Some machines accept cards or digital payments, while others may operate differently. In addition, pricing can change without notice.
Instead of making the booth the entire destination, pair it with dinner, a movie, karaoke, skating, shopping, or a night out. That way, the photos become part of the memory.
Found a Portland-area photo booth we should know about? We’ll continue updating this guide as we discover new locations and learn about changes to existing booths.
WANT A PHOTO BOOTH AT YOUR EVENT?
The Portland Photo Booth Guide is built for finding spontaneous photo booth stops around the city. However, if you are planning a wedding, company event, conference, party, or celebration, Pebble can create the photo booth experience at your own venue.
From AI portraits and classic photos to keepsakes, magazine covers, trading cards, and digital experiences, there are plenty of ways to make the booth part of the event instead of just something you happen to discover along the way.