Adventures with Hip Image
July 2, 2024

Hip Image Unveils New Branding: Celebrating Growth and Innovation in PhotoExperiences

Nearly a decade ago, Hip Image burst onto the scene with a charmingly retro VW bus, transforming it into a mobile photo booth that captured the hearts and smiles of countless participants across events. Today, we’re excited to announce a fresh chapter in our journey […]



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March 8, 2018

Intrepid female duo take big risk during Calgary downturn: “We’re unstoppable”

International Women’s Day celebrates women in many capacities — including business owners If you were planning to start a new business venture in Calgary, 2015 was not an ideal year. After the enormous drop in oil prices in 2014, energy companies were shedding jobs and […]



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November 13, 2017

Partner profile: Photographer Monique de St. Croix’s featured National Philanthropy Day portraits

By Monique de St. Croix   The wonderful thing about being a part of Hip Image is being a part of a team, a professional one at that! I started out as a full-time teacher, turning my focus to becoming a professional photographer in 2000. […]



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October 23, 2017

Hip Image in YYC Pride 2017

By  Monique de St. Croix    This was my first time IN a Pride Parade with Buttercup, our lovely 1972 VW Bus.  Being jetlagged from my trip to Newfoundland, added with having worked a fabulous wedding the night before with Buttercup, unpacking from the wedding, preparing […]



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August 1, 2017

Hip Image’s Story of Community Commitment

Hip Image’s work does not stop at photo booth installations. That might be what we are known for, but our community involvement is an integral part of the Hip Image mission.



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Calgary Photo Booth News Moments Magazine
August 9, 2016

Hip Image team makes news for unique take on Calgary Photo Booths

Maybe you’ve seen Buttercup and Bert out and about Calgary delivering smiles and plenty of good times this summer. OR maybe you’ve seen us featured in the news.



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April 1, 2016

Calgary’s Hip Image launches Canada’s only Photo Booth Boler Trailer

Local small business bucks the economic trend and is enthusiastic about new offerings for events in Calgary. Given runaway success of its unique VW Bus booth, company predicts clients will love the vintage Boler trailer and its complement of cutting-edge photo gear.  



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January 8, 2016

Chapter 2: Status check: It’s complicated

Continued from Behind the Scenes 2015: The Making of Hip Image   Whenever we move Buttercup, inevitably someone follows either to pick up, or drive slowly behind her… with blinkers on.



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January 5, 2016

Behind the Scenes 2015: The Making of Hip Image

By Monique de St. Croix   Chapter 1: The Honeymoon Period



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