Captured Celebrations Earns Two Global Nominations at the 2026 Booth Mastermind Awards
When I launched Captured Celebrations in June 2023, I was a single operator with no team, no investors, and no industry connections. Two and a half years later, the company has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Booth Mastermind Awards — competing against over 500 entries from photo booth companies around the world.
The nominations are for Best Newcomer (1–2 Years in Business), sponsored by Curator Live, and Best Corporate Event (Up to 2 Years in Business), sponsored by JYS Props. Being selected as a finalist in either category would have been meaningful. Both at once feels surreal.
What Are the Booth Mastermind Awards?
The Booth Mastermind Awards (BMAs) are the premier global competition for the professional photo booth industry. Entries are evaluated by an independent panel of judges assessing professionalism, creativity, guest experience, business growth, and measurable results. The 2026 competition received over 500 entries from companies spanning multiple countries.
The Best Newcomer Nomination
The Best Newcomer category recognizes operators who've built something sustainable from the ground up — with creativity, drive, and genuine commitment to their clients.
My story starts with my daughter Rio's quinceañera. Planning that celebration, I noticed a gap in the market: no photo booth providers combined professional quality with bilingual service and real cultural understanding of Latino celebrations. That gap became Captured Celebrations.
The nomination centered on our WSS trading card activation — a campaign that began because I was a WSS customer and ended with a professional partnership. The experience let attendees create personalized collectible photo trading cards, blending entertainment, brand engagement, and cultural connection in a way that resonated deeply with the audience.
That story — from customer to trusted creative partner — captures how Captured Celebrations operates at every level.
The Best Corporate Event Nomination
The Best Corporate Event category honors operators who deliver activations with measurable outcomes, not just entertainment.
Our nomination was anchored by a Dia de los Muertos community activation that integrated real-time survey data collection alongside the photo experience. Guests created culturally meaningful keepsakes while simultaneously providing engagement data that supported our partner organization's grant funding applications.
This approach — combining entertainment with quantifiable business intelligence — reflects how we approach corporate work. We design activations that serve a strategic purpose: collecting leads, reinforcing brand messaging, measuring audience sentiment, or documenting community engagement.
Our corporate portfolio has grown to include partnerships with organizations like the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and brand activations for companies including WWE2K. The Hilton Foundation activation used our AI photo booth and generated a return of over $1,300 per hour of booth time.
Our Awards Journey
| Year | Recognition |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Best Single Operator — Booth Mastermind Awards |
| 2025 | Best Wedding Photo Booth — Booth Mastermind Awards |
| 2025 | Featured in LA Times Latino Wedding Vendor Guide |
| 2026 | Shortlisted: Best Newcomer + Best Corporate Event — Booth Mastermind Awards |
Every milestone on this list was built on individual events — showing up, delivering an exceptional experience, and earning trust one celebration at a time.
Photo Booth Experiences We Offer
| Experience | Best For |
|---|---|
| Open-air booth | Weddings, large groups, high-traffic receptions |
| Retro Mirror | Quinceañeras, elegant weddings, upscale corporate events |
| AI photo booth | Corporate activations, brand campaigns, wow-factor events |
| Glam booth | Luxury venues, sophisticated celebrations |
| Audio guestbook | Weddings, quinceañeras, milestone celebrations |
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Captured Celebrations serves Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, and Southern California.
- Call or text: (747) 895-4473
- Email: info@capturedcelebrations.com
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