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"Pixel Bar" or a brick and mortar photo/print studio for a new generation. Working in the photo industry, things have changed so fast but I still think there's

"Pixel Bar" or a brick and mortar photo/print studio for a new generation. Working in the photo industry, things have changed so fast but I still think there's value in physical, printed products. I haven't worked out the perfect setup but something like: - a small retail location in a high-traffic, high tourism area (think union square in SF or 3rd St in Santa Monica) - "print stations" where people can drop in, connect their phone and get great prints on demand. It looks like an apple store not a crappy kiosk as Walgreens - photo booths or "selfie stations" where friends/family can snap some shots together and get prints - a staffed area like the apple Genius Bar where people can get a quick professional portrait taken and printed or order higher price-point printed products (think books or framed prints) - sell photo related smartphone accessories - have an app to order prints for pickup and do deals with other local attractions, hotels, conferences and Uber. For example, a hotel in the embarcadero encourages you to take a photo using the app or a specific hashtag. Those photos are automatically sent to the store and you can pickup prints any time.

th0br0 13y ago
Check out http://www.psprintstudio.co/ http://www.psprintstudio.co/ ?
27182818284 13y ago
I must be missing something—my sister does this routinely with Walgreens. She collects the digital photos she wants to print to a USB stick and just goes to her local Walgreens in her relatively small city. Done. Photo booths still very much exist and have been really popular at weddings recently If people want a Genius Bar for a "professional portrait" they actually have someone take a professional portrait.
- callmeed 13y ago
  You might not be missing anything (hey, it's "Idea Sunday" not "Great Idea Sunday"). I still haven't working out the numbers enough to know if it could work. To your points, however, any time I try to print at a wal-mart or drug store kiosk there's a 50% chance the kiosk is broken or busy. I'm very familiar with the wedding and portrait industry as well as photo booths. I think the booths in a retail location could work well–and could be a way to drive app downloads (want the file? download the app). > If people want a Genius Bar for a "professional portrait" they actually have someone take a professional portrait. Right, this would be a place to do that. It would be a combination of low-cost with contemporary styling/posing.

th0br0 13y ago

Check out http://www.psprintstudio.co/ http://www.psprintstudio.co/ ?

27182818284 13y ago

I must be missing something—my sister does this routinely with Walgreens. She collects the digital photos she wants to print to a USB stick and just goes to her local Walgreens in her relatively small city. Done. Photo booths still very much exist and have been really popular at weddings recently If people want a Genius Bar for a "professional portrait" they actually have someone take a professional portrait.

callmeed 13y ago
You might not be missing anything (hey, it's "Idea Sunday" not "Great Idea Sunday"). I still haven't working out the numbers enough to know if it could work. To your points, however, any time I try to print at a wal-mart or drug store kiosk there's a 50% chance the kiosk is broken or busy. I'm very familiar with the wedding and portrait industry as well as photo booths. I think the booths in a retail location could work well–and could be a way to drive app downloads (want the file? download the app). > If people want a Genius Bar for a "professional portrait" they actually have someone take a professional portrait. Right, this would be a place to do that. It would be a combination of low-cost with contemporary styling/posing.