'It takes years to master drawing straight from pen and marker without erasures and be able to finish it in just minutes,' says Filipina artist Loren Mendoza.
From the classic booths found in arcades to the new breed of self-shoot studios, photo booths have been a staple for Filipinos who love cute memorabilia.
When she was in Hong Kong for a voluntary church service from 2018 and 2019, Loren started doing live portraits of the people she talked to at parks for free. But the project didn’t happen overnight. It took Loren a vacation trip to South Korea in January 2023, and getting a portrait done from“I was so happy and inspired with how they’re operating and I knew I needed to stop sleeping on my pending booth project and really put in my saved up money and start working on it,” she said. “I would tell myself: ‘This is your birthday gift. You know you wanna do this.
When she started conceptualizing the design of her booth, Loren was adamant that it should be collapsible and easy to assemble. “I wanted it to scream ‘Loren,’ I want the booth to look more like a vintage fotoautomat, I want it to be orange,” she said. “It was a mix of all my favorite touches from different inspirations and my personal preferences.”
“Come Art Mart Day, I couldn’t believe I actually finished the booth and [could] do what I’ve always wanted.”Portraits! by Loren. Meanwhile, Loren has a P5,000 per hour rate for private events, with a minimum of three hours per booking. Behind the mirror, Loren has all of her 10+ pens and markers set up. “I try to draw them as accurately to their distinctive features but still, in the way I am used to doodling,” she said.After Loren has given the cue that customers can stop posing, they must exit the portrait booth and wait for their sketches to come out.
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