In 1925, Anatol Josepho invented the automated photo booth in New York City, originally calling it a photomaton. Nearly a century later, historians say only 200 working analog photo booths are left.

Amid the boom in sales of vinyl records, CDs and disposable cameras, photo booths are having a moment in L.A. and beyond. The latest offering is Genic, a “high-angle” photo booth company founded by ...

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