Jillian Eugenios / NBC NewsWhile the analog booth has proven successful as a business venture, keeping it running poses unique challenges. Analog photo booths require regular maintenance, and often the technology required to keep them functioning involves pieces that are no longer manufactured. When digital technology came about, Fitzgerald said, many companies no longer saw the use in putting up with the hassle of keeping analog booths alive, ultimately replacing analog chemistry tanks with instant digital printouts. Conley and other enthusiasts have compiled a list of every operating analog photo booth in existence — a tally of about 200. The specific type of paper required for analog photo booths is made in Russia.

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