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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of photo quality will i get?

 
Remotely photographing birds just inches away using Bird Photo Booth, with either a GoPro camera or iPhone 3gs/ 4 /4s / 5  delivers professional quality photos and videos of birds in unprecedented detail! You really have to  see it to believe it.  

How is Bird Photo Booth different from other bird cams?

1.)  Bird Photo Booth's innovative design combines a camera housing and a bird feeder in one device. This combination invites birds for photo sessions just inches away from the camera, and gives you a unique dramatic face on perspective that you cant achieve with any other device.

2.) Current motion-activated bird cams integrate disappointingly cheap low-res cameras, that you cant see or control remotely in real time. (There is no interaction between you and the birds) With Bird Photo Booth you become the photographer remotely watching, photographing, and even talking to birds posing in real time on your mobile devices. It become a real life interactive video game!

3.) Bird Photo Booth's adjustable height and distance bird food dish lets you control and adjust where birds will land and how to compose them in frame. You can choose to capture the entire bird or just the face up close.

 4.) Using your iPhone or GoPro camera in combination with the provided macro lens, gives you image quality that is vastly superior to any other existing bird cam on the market. 

5.) Using a smart phone gives you the ability to instantly edit and share bird photos with others online. Other bird cams and cameras require many more steps to edit and share images.

6.)  Use and experiment with all the apps available on iOS and android which can do everything from motion activated shutters, sound activated shutter, time lapse, etc....

7.) Bird cams and technology in general become quickly obsolete, Bird Photo Booth uses interchangeable foam inserts to embrace future technologies and devices.

Where should I set up Bird Photo Booth?

  • Position Bird Photo Booth in an attractive, safe location, easily viewable from a window and preferably near a small tree or other type of shelter. 
  • Make sure the location is easily accessible and has adequate lighting for properly exposed bird photos.
  • Position Bird Photo Booth toward a simple background such as a bush or a group of trees large enough to fill the frame. 
  • Warning do not set Bird Photo Booth in open field where Hawks can easily target the smaller birds feeding at Bird Photo Booth.

How long does it take for birds to find 
Bird Photo Booth?

  • In some backyards, it may take birds only a few minutes to find Bird Photo Booth, while in others it may take days or weeks, before birds find and are comfortable with Bird Photo Booth. 

How do I get birds to find Bird Photo Booth?

  • To start make sure to sprinkle a generous amount of bird seed surrounding Bird Photo Booth.  
  •  This will help birds to discover Bird Photo Booth's location much faster.
  •  Note: (After bird’s find Bird Photo Booth sprinkling food on the ground is not necessary.)
  • To attract more birds setup the feeder near a tree or shelter.
  •  To attract bird's faster use nuts and sunflower seeds and avoid cheap mixed seed.

What kind of bird food should I use?

  • To start fill Bird photo Booth with a popular bird seed such as (Black oil sunflower seeds, sunflower hearts and nyger seed) these seeds will attract birds more quickly than mixed seeds. 
  • If you really want to get birds attention use nuts! Like almonds or even cashews.

What if I have other bird feeders already setup?

  • Place Bird Photo Booth in the same general area as old feeders if possible. 
  • To start you may need to temporarily remove other birdfeeders to direct birds to Bird photo booth, or you can hang other bird feeders onto Bird photo booth’s overhead pertch rod. (the choice is up to you.)

How do I attract different birds?

  • The species you attract is determined primarily by the seeds you offer.
  • Hang different feeders onto Bird Photo Booth’s overhead rod (make sure the feeders are not too big and heavy.) 
  • Provide different kinds of bird seed. Different birds like different types of seed. (avoid using cheap mixed seed if possible)
  • Place a bowl of water near by this will attract more birds to the location.

Food Capacity

  • Bird Photo Booth sliding platform feeder is designed for capturing candid portraits of individual birds only. 
  • To get group shots, or to attract different species simply hang tube style or sock feeders onto overhead perch platform. 

How do I attract hummingbirds?

  • To attract hummingbirds simply hang a small hummingbird feeder onto the overhead rod perch.   
  • Then position the feeder to get dramatic close-ups of happy Hummingbirds in action!

How do I make Hummingbird nectar?

  • Making nectar is simple. 
  • Just add 1 part sugar to 4 parts water and bring to a boil and then let cool. No red dye is necessary, just make sure the feeder you use has a little red color to attract the hummers. 

Does Bird Photo Booth support charging?

  • Yes! Simply insert iphone charging cord into the slot located on the bottom of Bird Photo Booth's wood enclosure.


What devices do I need to get started taking bird photos?

  • All you need is an iPhone 3/4/5 /, iPod touch, or GoPro camera! Android device support coming soon..

What is the working range for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth remote capture?

  • If using an iOs device the range is app. 30ft so it is a good idea to position Bird Photo Booth from a close viewable location. 
  • For GoPro with Wi-Fi the working range is up to over 680ft.

Can Bird Photo Booth take pictures with motion detection? 

Yes with an iPhone or iPod touch simply launch the wireless camera app and all photos will be captured by Motion Detection.  There is no need for another device or remote, all you need is an iPhone.



How far do I position the bird food bowl?

  • To get started we recommend sliding  the bird food bowl closest proximity to the camera. 
  • If larger birds are feeding in your backyard simply lower or raise and 
  • adjust bird food bowl proximity according to bird size.

Is Bird Photo Booth weather-proof?

Yes, Bird Photo Booth is weather proof.