Custom Trading Card Photo Booth in Portland
Turn every guest into a collectible. We photograph your attendees, design a custom card around your event, and hand them a double-sided printed trading card in a protective holder, made on the spot.
Trading cards are an add-on experience that works with any PDX Photo Lounge booth. They are a natural fit for conferences, galas, sports teams, corporate events, and anywhere people want to meet, swap, and remember who they met.
From photo to printed trading card in minutes
We design your card
Before the event, we build a front and back card design around your brand, theme, sponsors, or cause. Names, titles, stats, QR codes, and logos are all fair game.
Guests step up
Each guest gets a professional, well-lit portrait from one of our booths. Want something wilder? AI can transform them into athletes, superheroes, or characters from your theme.
We print it double-sided
Their photo and name drop into the card design, and we print a true double-sided card on site, with the front and back exactly as designed.
They walk away with a collectible
Every card goes into a rigid card holder and is handed to the guest. Digital copies can also be sent by text or email for easy sharing.
More than a photo print: a networking tool people keep
Built for networking
Add a name, title, company, email, or QR code and the card becomes a memorable business card. Attendees trade them, compare them, and follow up later.
A keepsake that lasts
Most event swag gets tossed. A personalized card in a hard holder ends up on desks, fridges, and bulletin boards long after the event.
Your brand on both sides
The back of the card is prime real estate for your logo, sponsors, event date, venue, donation link, or a "collect them all" series.
Gamify your event
Create a set of card types or archetypes and invite guests to collect the whole series. It is a simple way to get people moving and talking.
Trading card examples from Portland events
Every card is designed from scratch for the event. Here are a few recent favorites.
Events that love trading cards
- Conferences and trade shows: networking cards with names, titles, and QR codes
- Galas and fundraisers: honoree cards and donation links on the back
- Sports teams and leagues: custom player cards with positions and stats
- Corporate events and retreats: team cards, awards, and "MVP" recognition
- Brand activations and product launches: collectible cards that carry your brand home
- Birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, and quinceañeras: superhero and themed cards guests actually keep
Classic portrait or full AI transformation
Keep it polished with a clean professional portrait that doubles as a headshot, or go big with AI transformations that turn guests into pro athletes, superheroes, fantasy characters, or anything that fits your theme.
We can design one card for everyone or a full set of variations, including "rare" editions, team colors, or personality types.
Add trading cards to any PDX Photo Lounge booth
Trading cards are not tied to a single setup. Pick the booth that fits your space and style, and we will turn its photos into custom cards.
Portland's event photo booth team since 2008
PDX Photo Lounge has served more than 1,000 events across Portland, Vancouver, and the surrounding area. Our trading cards are designed in house, printed on site, and run by an experienced attendant so your guests get a polished card without a long wait.
Trading card photo booth questions
What is a trading card photo booth?
A trading card photo booth photographs your guests and places their portrait into a custom trading card design made for your event. PDX Photo Lounge prints each card double-sided on site and hands it to the guest in a protective card holder.
Can trading cards be added to any of your photo booths?
Yes. Trading cards are an add-on experience that works with any PDX Photo Lounge booth, including our AI Photo Booth, Glam Booth, and Mirror Booth.
Are the trading cards printed at the event?
Yes. Every card is printed double-sided at your event and placed in a rigid card holder, so guests leave with a finished collectible. Digital copies can also be shared by text or email.
Can you use AI to turn guests into athletes or superheroes?
Yes. We can use AI transformations to create custom player cards for sports teams, superhero cards, or characters that match your theme, or keep it classic with a professional portrait. We can event implement your companies logo into AI transformations placing attendees in custom branded jerseys.
What can go on the back of the card?
Almost anything: your logo, sponsor logos, event name and date, venue, a QR code, a donation link, a short bio, or a "collect them all" checklist for a card series.
Do trading cards work for networking events and conferences?
They are one of the best uses. Add each guest's name, title, company, or contact details and the card becomes a memorable business card that attendees trade and keep.
How far in advance should we book?
Custom card designs take time to create and approve, so we recommend booking at least three to four weeks before your event. Contact us about shorter timelines and we will do our best to make it work.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Portland and the surrounding area, including Vancouver, WA, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, and the greater Portland metro. We also travel throughout the greater northwest to Seattle, Bend, Eugene, Salem and the Oregon Coast. Nationwide events are also available and bid on a per project basis.
Ready to make your guests collectible?
Tell us about your event and we will put together a custom trading card concept and quote.