Custom Trading Card Photo Booth Rental NYC
Custom Trading Cards for Sporting Events, Trade Shows & More
Guest gets photographed with a DSLR. Their photo is placed onto a fully custom card template — front and back — with your branding, colors, logos, team name, player number, and custom stat fields. Printed on premium stock with holographic finish and sealed in a rigid magnetic case on the spot. Total time: under 60 seconds per guest. No bottlenecks, no long lines.
AI enhancement available: Add our proprietary AI engine for automatic background removal, jersey/uniform compositing, and dynamic text rendering — all in seconds. The AI option is ideal for activations where guests appear in custom uniforms, themed costumes, or branded apparel without physically wearing them. Front: Guest’s photo with custom background or jersey overlay, team branding, holographic border, name, and number. Back: Guest-customizable stats, bio, fun facts — or any fields you define.
Instant Card Generation
Guests are photographed, their image is placed onto a custom card template, and the finished card is printed in under 60 seconds. Optional AI enhancement adds automatic background removal and jersey compositing.
Built for Sporting Events & Trade Shows
Game-day fan activations, trade show booths, product launches, brand experiences. Cards feature custom team logos, event branding, player numbers, and dynamic stats.
Premium Protective Packaging
Each card is sealed in a rigid magnetic acrylic case on the spot. Same packaging used for professional collectibles. Ready to display or trade.
Social Media Integration
Digital copies sent via text, email, or AirDrop simultaneously with the print. Custom overlays and event hashtag included in every digital file.
Proprietary Pre-Survey System
Our custom-built pre-event survey — developed by our in-house software team — lets guests submit their player name, stats, bio, and card preferences before arriving at the booth. When they step up, their data is already loaded and ready to print. Zero typing at the booth means faster throughput and shorter lines.
Corporate & Brand Activations
Card templates branded with your logo, campaign messaging, QR codes, and hashtags. Built-in data capture collects opt-in emails and phone numbers from every guest.
Trading Card Photo Booth Rental Package
What Our Clients Say
Custom Trading Card Gallery
Case Study: Exclusive Trading Card Vendor — World Cup Soccer Sponsored by Telemundo
PhototekNYC is the exclusive trading card vendor for the World Cup Soccer events sponsored by Telemundo. This multi-city partnership puts our trading card activation at one of the largest sporting events in the world — producing custom soccer trading cards for thousands of fans across multiple cities in the U.S..
The activation: Fans step up, get photographed, and receive a custom soccer trading card featuring their photo on a World Cup-themed card template — complete with Telemundo branding, holographic finish, team colors, and personalized player stats. Every card is sealed in a rigid magnetic case on the spot. Digital copies are shared via text and email simultaneously. We deploy our team and equipment to each host city for the duration of the event.
Why they chose us: Our proprietary software handles high-volume production without bottlenecks. The optional AI enhancement automates background removal, compositing, and text rendering in seconds per card. For standard card designs, our system places the guest photo onto pre-designed templates just as fast. Both formats deliver the same premium output: holographic stock, magnetic case, instant digital sharing. We have the equipment, staff, and logistics to operate across multiple venues and cities.
This is the kind of activation we build for — large-scale, multi-city, high-throughput, fully branded, zero lines. If your event or brand needs that level of execution, contact us.
How Our Trading Card Photo Booth Works — With Optional AI Enhancement
Three steps from photo to finished card in hand:
1. Photo Capture — DSLR camera with studio lighting calibrated for clean subject separation. No green screen needed.
2. AI Compositing — Background removal, jersey/uniform overlay, name, number, and custom stats rendered on front and back. In seconds.
3. Print & Package — Printed on premium stock with holographic finish, placed in rigid protective case. Under 60 seconds total.
Trading Card Photo Booth for Sporting Events in NYC
We’re the exclusive trading card vendor for the Telemundo-sponsored World Cup Soccer events, producing cards across multiple cities in the U.S.. We’ve also produced cards at MLB events, MLS activations, and sports-themed celebrations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island. Each card is styled after authentic sports trading cards — holographic borders, team branding, player stats, guest’s name on the jersey. Designed for stadiums, arenas, and fan zones where high throughput matters.
Trading Card Photo Booth for Trade Shows & Brand Activations
Every card is branded with your logo, campaign messaging, and QR codes. Built-in data capture collects opt-in emails and phone numbers. We’ve run this at trade shows at the Javits Center, brand launches in SoHo, and corporate events across the tri-state area. Your marketing team gets real lead data from every card produced.
Trading Card Photo Booth for Bar Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s & Private Events
Custom team names, player numbers, holographic finish — designed to match the party theme. Every card is packaged in a protective case, making it a party favor guests actually keep. The AI workflow keeps lines moving so every guest gets their card before the event ends. Available across NYC and Long Island.
Why Choose PhototekNYC for Your Trading Card Activation
4,800+ events. Perfect 5-star Google rating. 13+ years. Exclusive trading card vendor for the World Cup Soccer events sponsored by Telemundo. We built our own photo booth software — PC and iOS — giving us full control over the production pipeline, print quality, and guest experience. No third-party apps, no subcontractors. Our equipment, our software, our team.
