Arduino powered automated party Photo Booth

I'll show you how to build your own Automated Photo Booth for less than hiring one (if you can lay your hands on a DSLR). You can customise the housing to suit your event/wedding and as it's controlled by an Arduino Nano you don't need anyone to 'man it' throughout the night.

The guests just press the giant arcade button and the photo booth guides them through their own photoshoot sequence. :)

List of items used in this project and where to find them:

An Arduino Nano(x1): https://geni.us/ArduinoNanoV3
2.2k and 1k resistor (x1 of each): https://geni.us/Ufa2s
Giant illuminated arcade button: https://geni.us/GiantArcadeButton
MAX7219 Display Matrix: https://geni.us/MAX7219DotMatrix
A shutter release cable for your SLR camera - I've built and tested this photo booth with a Canon camera.

Canon SLR - https://geni.us/CanonSLR

Canon EOS/Rebel SLR https://geni.us/CanonEOSSLR

Nikon SLR: https://geni.us/NikonSLR

Sony SLR: https://geni.us/SonySLR

Breadboard or some perforated board - I’ll show you how to connect everything together using either one.

Breadboard: https://geni.us/BreadboardMedium
Perfboard: https://geni.us/PCBPerfBoard

A screen or monitor (I’m using this 23” ASUS VC239H): https://geni.us/ASUSMonitor23
Some small lengths of hook up wire for the internal electronics: https://geni.us/22AWGWire
Four longer lengths of wire for connecting to the arcade button (I used two lengths of speaker wire): https://geni.us/SpeakerWire
Some filament for the 3D printed parts: https://geni.us/PLAFilament
And a digital SLR camera: https://geni.us/SLRCameras

For the housing

Some wooden panels Some screws Paint and other materials for decoration.

These are some of my favorite tools I use and can recommend:

■ Battery-powered glue gun: http://geni.us/BoschBatteryGlueGun

■ Bosch Bit Driver: https://geni.us/Bosch-Screwdriver

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The code can be downloaded from here: h ttps://github.com/DIY-Machines/PhotoBooth

3D printed parts and wiring diagrams can be downloaded from here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4017425

Arcade button mount can be bought here: https://diy-machines.selz.com/item/5de5c972701f5d0df4fbbba0

Disclaimer:

This video is shared for demonstration purposes only.

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Sensorless Homing with RP2040 & TMC2209

By Lewis • February 24, 2026

In this video, I’ll show you how to set up sensorless homing using a TMC2209 stepper driver — no mechanical limit switches required! Perfect for 3D printers, CNC machines, robotics, and other DIY electronics projects. I’ll guide you through the wiring, Arduino code, and how to tune StallGuard for accurate, reliable homing. Whether you’re building a CoreXY, a custom motion control system, or just want to learn more about stepper motor drivers, this is a great place to start. Let’s build smarter! Why would we want to use sensorless homing? Well first the Pros…. There’s no need for extra mounts, additional components or running long dangling cables to one or both ends of the carriage or other moving component. And there are always cons, so in this case you’ll need a stallguard-capable driver (they cost a little more and are only manufactured by Trinamic) and accuracy isn’t great at slow speeds.