Nashville Smile Bar brought two photo booth experiences to the 10th annual Taste of West Nashville at Fat Bottom Brewing, with classic black-and-white strips and a colorful Social Booth.
Classic Black & White Upstairs
In the upstairs lounge, we set up our Studio Booth for a classic photo booth experience.
Guests stepped in for a three-photo sequence captured in black and white, with each session turned into a custom Taste of West Nashville photo strip featuring event partners Dream Streets and Fat Bottom Brewing.
It was simple, timeless, and exactly the kind of setup we love for a busy event: step in, take a few photos, and walk away with something tangible from the night.
A Social Booth Downstairs
Outside, we went in a completely different direction.
Our Social Booth was set up in the main outdoor gathering area, surrounded by the food vendors, music, and activity happening throughout the evening.
Instead of traditional photo strips, this booth created full-size color photos against a bold neon backdrop. The open setup made it easy for people to jump in as they moved through the event — sometimes with a couple of friends and sometimes with an entire group.
Having booths in two different areas also let each one serve a different purpose. Upstairs felt more like a traditional photo booth experience. Downstairs was open, colorful, social, and part of the larger flow of the event.
Ten Years of Taste of West Nashville
This year's event marked a decade of Taste of West Nashville, with longtime Nashville favorites alongside newer additions to the lineup. Five Points Pizza, Daddy's Dogs and Hattie B's Hot Chicken were among the returning names, while Hattori Nori Hand Roll Bar, Cledis Burgers & Beer and Nosh Desserts joined the event this year.
The event supported Dream Streets, a nonprofit serving families in West and North Nashville.
Between the food, music, brewery setting and the crowd moving between the indoor and outdoor spaces at Fat Bottom, there was plenty happening all night.
And there was a little bit of symmetry to this one that wasn't part of the event signage.
Taste of West Nashville turned 10 this year.
So did Nashville Smile Bar.
We started Nashville Smile Bar in 2016, which made it especially fitting to spend one of our own 10th-anniversary nights helping another Nashville event celebrate the same milestone.
Ten years later, we're still doing what we started out doing: putting cameras in front of people and giving them a reason to get together for a photo.