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Korean Photo Booth App Abroad: Frames per Country
One box with an iPad inside went to San Francisco and Osaka. Each time I made a frame for that place in the app and shared the photos by QR.
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Hackathon Photo Booth: One Counter Spot, Power Only
We put a booth at the Black & White Developer hackathon and at Ddalkkakthon. A counter spot, a power cable and a frame with the event name was all it took.
Fashion Show Photo Booth: Left Standing at DDP for Days
We put a booth at the August 8 fashion show at DDP. It stayed in the exhibition hall for days after the show, with nobody staffing it.
Party Photo Booth: Hongdae, Then a Seongsu Rooftop
In May at an RYB party in Hongdae we stood an iPad on a table. In September on a Seongsu rooftop we used a mini booth with a ring light. The difference was night lighting.
Storefront Photo Booth: A Haebangchon Bar Case
A booth appeared at the entrance of a bar deep in a Haebangchon alley. The handwritten sign, the owner's story and the bar's own frame.
Holiday Family 4-Cut Photos at Home with Grandparents
A table, one phone and a holiday frame were enough for a family four-cut at home. Here is the phone height, the frame choices and how to hand the strip to grandma by QR code.
School Festival 4-Cut Frame: How to Make Your Own
Step by step, how to make a festival four-cut frame with your school mark: the Seoul National University case, the template specs, uploading to the app and common mistakes.
Custom 4-Cut Frame Ideas: A Frame from a News Scene
A frame made from a scene in the news: its layout, a real test shot, how it was added to the app, and five frame ideas you can borrow.
Free Photo Booth Sponsorship for Events: How We Did It
MY4CUT PROJECT #01 asked for stories in exchange for a photo booth. Here is how people applied, how we chose, how one-day events were handled, and what a festival sponsorship looked like. Terms are as they were then.
Bbangnyang and Sikppang: the my4cut mascot cat and bread
A cat who lives on four-cut photos in a bakery and photo studio at the end of an alley, and the first loaf of bread she ever baked. Their setup, how they get along, and where bread fits into MY4CUT, as told on the web Bbangnyang page.
my4cut Premium vs Group Plan: Which One Fits
Shooting alone? Premium. Running a booth for guests at an event or shop? Group. Here is where the two plans split and why Bread comes with both.
Canon SELPHY CP1500 Setup for iPhone, iPad: Wi-Fi Fixes
How I connect the CP1500 to an iPhone or iPad, and the order I check things when printing fails. The app prints with AirPrint.
Exhibition Team Booth Photo Booth: One Team iPad
No rented booth. Each team just opened the my4cut app on the iPad they already had and made their own frame.
Seongnam Sujeong Police: 6 Youth Gambling Prevention Frames
Six prevention frames drawn by students themselves, including Broken Puzzle → Completed Future, all free in the my4cut app store.
Seoul Fireworks Festival Frames: Get 3 for Free
We stopped by people on their picnic blankets and took a photo for each group: shot and printed right there.
San Francisco Pub Photo Booth: One Spot on the Bar
We did not stand a booth on the floor; we set one box on the bar. Guests do not come to the booth, the booth goes to the table.
Tokyo Venture Café Photo Booth: Four-Cuts for Cards
A business card disappears into a pocket. A four-cut stays in the hand and keeps getting shown around. Everything we brought to Tokyo fit in one suitcase.
Demo Day Photo Booth: One Lobby Table Is Enough
No tripod, no lighting. The iPad sits inside the booth. Nobody queues; tap the screen and everyone piles in.
Pop-up Store Photo Booth: 3 Steps on a Table
Visitors shoot it themselves and take the finished four-cut home by QR. Add your pop-up name or brand logo to the frame.
Campus Festival Photo Booth: One Small Table Is Enough
The white mini booth only needs a small table. Friends shoot it themselves and take the finished four-cut home via QR.
Church Photo Booth: One Desk Space in the Lobby
We put a cross on top of the booth and made a frame with the church name and a verse in the app. Even the back row made it into one shot, pastor included.
MY4CUT Mini Booth: A Tabletop iPad Photo Booth
One photo booth session costs $4. With Mini Booth, take unlimited photos at home.
Receipt Camera vs MY4CUT Mini Booth — What's the Difference?
Receipt cameras cost $700+. Mini Booth costs about $110. Here's the full comparison.
Photo Booth Rental Cost: Mini Booth, 50,000 KRW/Day
Why rent when you can own? A portable photo booth for just $70.
Life4Cuts vs Harufilm vs Photoism (2026)
Not sure where to take 4-cut photos? Here's a full comparison of Korea's top photo booth brands.
4-Cut Photos on iPhone or Galaxy (2026 Guide)
Your iPhone or Galaxy is all you need for studio-quality 4-cut photos at home.
10 Birthday Party Photo Booth Ideas (2026)
Level up your birthday party with a photo booth. 10 easy ideas anyone can follow.
Goormthon UNIV hackathon across 63 universities
A 63‑university hackathon run with Kakao and goorm. This time I’m supporting remotely from the US, and our frames are on site.
Pet photobooth frames: 4-cut with your dog or cat
Make a dog frame and shoot with your pet. Pet 4-cuts are the cutest.
Photo booth at Carnegie Mellon welcome event
Installed a CMU‑themed my4cut booth for a grad welcome event. Setup took about 2–3 minutes.
How to get a sticker photo vibe
A sticker photo vibe starts with the frame and soft lighting.
Photobooth poses guide: couples & friends
No more pose 고민. Try these couple and group 4-cut poses today.
my4cut at an Apple Korea event
Apple Korea asked to run their internal conference booth entirely on Apple devices—exactly what my4cut supports.
Budget booth, premium results
It looks simple, but the results rival booths that cost millions.
Moving a DIY booth to an Amorepacific event
A DIY booth light enough for the subway—then showcased at an Amorepacific event.
NewJeans Hyein in my app?!
I spotted a Hyein frame and got so excited—then realized it might be edited. Still, 180k memories later, I’m proud.
A free event photo booth instead of a 500,000 KRW rental
Instead of paying 500,000 KRW for a booth rental, we built one with an iPad stand and a few cushions.
my4cut started from a single table
A solo app that hit #3 on the App Store, then grew into a weekend-built 2.0 with a small team.
A call from the police: my4cut at a marathon
I panicked when the police called, but it was a request for a marathon running event. Here’s the story.
I gifted a photo booth at a wedding
I gifted a DIY photo booth at a wedding. The frames looked amazing and it felt so rewarding.
At 25: “All that remains are photos”
“All that remains are photos.” That’s why we’re building an accessible app and affordable photo booths.
Over 210,000 memories with my4cut
Our shoot counter passed 210k. The most meaningful part is your memories, not the metrics.
Photo Booth App Comparison: 2026 Selection Guide
Which photo booth app should you use? Compare frames, sharing, pricing, branding, and printing in one guide.
Free Graduation Photo Frames: Guide (2026)
Graduation season means 3x demand for frames. Here's how to prepare beautiful graduation photo booth frames for free.
How to Take 4-Cut Photos at Home: Complete Guide
Skip the $400 booth rental — shoot pro-quality 4-cut photos at home with just your phone. Full setup guide inside.
my4cut 2.0: Select from Album and Your Own Camera
Pick photos from your album and make a four-cut without shooting, or shoot 4 to 8 photos and keep the four you like.