what's old is new again.

when hypno debuted in 2013, we were the first to capture instant moving pictures at private parties all over new york city.

at that time, experiential marketing was still a new idea and brands were just beginning to show up IRL with original, hands-on experiences to grab your attention and earn your trust.

we never imagined that our obsession with cameras and code would grow into a booming business for us and those early brands we partnered with  — yet we could all see one thing quite clearly, even then:

live events and experiences matter.

for our generation, the look and feel of those early moments will never be matched — captured as gritty, low-light, animated snapshots from a time when friends were actually friends and photo sharing was personal.

one of the earliest hypno sightings with our original ringlight (new york city 2013)

it's no surprise that today, a new generation craves the same kind of experiences we had back then.

the current revival of "vintage" photo booths is proof of this desire to sit down, smile for a few seconds and be seen for who you really are  — in the moment, somewhere specific and real  — using simpler technology that can somehow only see and capture the truth.

imagine that.

in an age cluttered by artificial content, scroll addiction, identity risk and social confusion, the old-school photo booth experience bravely stands out:

it turns out photos — the real ones —  have lasting power and purpose.
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hypno classic is our way of turning back the clock and rediscovering that power and purpose.

while our tech has evolved over time, hypno classic still delivers the same feelings that put us on the map:

simple. fast. honest. real.

hypno classic is not a "vintage" photo booth. we do not have a warehouse filled with curtained boxes you sit inside with your friends. we do not collect aging photo equipment. we do not use chemicals or slow processing techniques. while we do truly adore all those things, these days we use cutting-edge code to achieve faster, more scalable results.

hypno classic is instant photos and videos at their best —  easy to shoot and easy to share.

our tech works with any camera anywhere to capture what's really there.

the result might look like a vintage photo strip from a 1980s bowling alley — or a vhs music video from an abandoned 1990s mall. these custom looks are available out-of-the-box. of course the brand experience surrounding them can look like anything.

hypno classic is a throwback to when social was social and friends were friends.

a return to an era when shooting and sharing together was fun and personal.

there's no denying it. nostalgia is important and real. it also means somethinga bit different for all of us.

what does it look and feel like to you? we can make that together with hypno.