How Pic Booth's Magic Mirror turned guests into magazine cover stars on opening night of the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art — 75 photos, 150+ prints, all delivered before the curtain went up at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.
Documented by Rick Taylor, founder & lead photographer, Pic Booth · 25+ years behind the camera · June 20, 2026
Real guests from opening night at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts — every portrait styled through the COUTURE Magazine Cover template on the Magic Mirror.
The Oakville Festivals of Film & Art is one of Halton Region's most celebrated cultural events — a gathering of the arts community at the iconic Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. For the 13th annual edition, the goal was to give guests something memorable before the opening night program began.
An Oakville photo booth in a setting this refined has to earn its place. The activation needed to:
They found us. And we made it count.
We activated our full-length Magic Mirror with our COUTURE Magazine Cover template — a cinematic, editorial-style experience that places each guest on the cover of a high-fashion magazine. The result is an instant print that feels genuinely glamorous, not gimmicky.
In just over an hour of pre-show activation, the booth delivered:
Every booth we run is staffed by photographers with 25+ years of event experience — which is why the line keeps moving and guests keep smiling. The COUTURE template in particular landed perfectly with a crowd that came dressed for an opening night: the editorial framing gave people permission to pose, and they did.
This is amazing — never seen anything like it.
The Oakville Festivals of Film & Art came to us because word travels. Pic Booth has built its reputation activation by activation — at events where the bar is high and the crowd notices everything.
That same standard delivered for CARAS at the JUNO Awards Official After Party in Hamilton (1,000+ guests, one of Canada's most high-profile music industry nights), for the Niagara River Lions home opener at the Meridian Centre, and on opening night of the Jackson-Triggs Summer Concert Series in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Each activation is staffed by trained photographers — not kiosk operators — which is why brands, venues, and couples across Niagara, Oakville, and the GTA keep coming back.
For weddings and private events in Oakville, we bring the same professionalism and the same booths. The Magic Mirror that wowed opening night at the Oakville Centre is available for your event.
Yes — Oakville is a core market for Pic Booth. We activated at the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts and regularly serve Oakville weddings, corporate events, and galas. We're based in St. Catharines and travel throughout Halton Region and the GTA.
The COUTURE Magazine Cover is a template on our Magic Mirror that places guests on the cover of a high-fashion editorial magazine. It's cinematic, glamorous, and unlike anything most guests have experienced at a photo booth. Every print is instant and full-quality — guests walk away with something genuinely beautiful.
Absolutely. At the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art we delivered 75 sessions and 150+ prints in just over an hour before the opening night program began — with a line that never stalled. Our staffed booths are built for volume without sacrificing the guest experience. Tell us your timeline and we'll plan the activation accordingly.
We've activated at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts and work with Oakville wedding and event venues across the area. If you have a venue in mind, send us the details — we'll confirm logistics and make it work.
We cap the number of events we take each weekend to keep the experience personal and the quality high. For Oakville events — especially spring and fall gala season — we recommend booking 6–12 months out. Check your date on our Oakville page to see availability.
The Magic Mirror that made opening night at the Oakville Centre unforgettable is available for your wedding, corporate event, or activation across Oakville and the GTA.
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