Let guests choose whether to use the virtual background during the session
When virtual backgrounds or AI background removal are enabled for an event, let the guest decide per session whether to use a virtual background or keep the real one, ideally with a simple choice screen before the session, as already exists for AI Portrait. One request also suggests applying background removal after capture so guests can browse backgrounds on their finished photo and to reduce ghosting.
Consolidated from 5 customer requests on 3 Sep 2026.
Original request
When ai background removal is turned on in events, customers should have an option to use original camera background along with the digital backgrounds and overlays. Currently if that option is enabled, they have to select some or the other digital backgrounds
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O-Town Photo Booths
Sep 3
•Merged request
•1 vote
Have the AI background removal after the photo is taken.
I obviously don’t know how the program works on the backend, but I wonder if you can add the removal after the photo is taken. That way, guests can maybe scroll different backgrounds to see them placed in the image, as opposed to committing to one at the beginning.
More importantly, I think it may get rid of the ghosting effect. If the AI is removing the background anyways, it should be able to do it after the photo is taken as well. Allowing the software to take a regular pic first though would remove any possible ghosting that happens when people move or if there are too many people.
There’s another software I use that does it that way, and it operates cleanly. I think it would make the Lumabooth / DSLR booth experience better.
Prince Box
Sep 3
•Merged request
•2 votes
Optional Virtual Background
During Photo Session
I would like to request an enhancement to the Virtual Background feature.
Currently, when a Virtual Background is configured for a session, it is applied automatically. It would be great to have an option that allows the person taking the picture to choose whether or not to use the Virtual Background before taking the photo.
Desired Behavior
If Virtual Background is enabled for the event, the guest should be presented with a simple choice before starting the photo session:
Choose your background:
🖼️ Virtual Background
📸 Original / Normal Background
The guest can then decide which option they want to use for that particular photo.
Maximum Number of People
An additional useful setting would be the ability to define a maximum number of people for Virtual Background mode.
For example:
Virtual Background:
Maximum 2 people
Maximum 4 people
Maximum 6 people
etc.
If the selected Virtual Background is intended for up to 4 people, the system could display something like:
Virtual Background – up to 4 people
If more people are detected, the system could either:
automatically recommend/require the Original Background, or
display a warning that the Virtual Background is optimized for a smaller group.
Example User Flow
1. Event configuration
Virtual Background = Enabled
Maximum people = 4
↓
2. Guest starts the photo session
Display:
How would you like your photo?
🖼️ Virtual Background
📸 Original Background
↓
3. Guest chooses
Virtual Background
→ AI background removal
→ selected virtual background
→ photo taken
or
Original Background
→ no background replacement
→ normal camera image
→ photo taken
Important
The Virtual Background should remain enabled at the event level, but the guest should be able to override it for an individual photo/session.
This would be especially useful at weddings and other events where some guests may want a creative virtual background, while others prefer the natural venue/background.
The same concept already exists for AI features, so it would be great to have the same user-choice functionality available for Virtual Backgrounds as well.
Optional Enhancement
It would also be useful to allow the operator to configure:
Allow guest to choose: ON/OFF
Default selection: Virtual / Original
Maximum number of people for Virtual Background
Show/hide the choice screen
Automatically switch to Original Background if the maximum number of people is exceeded
This would make Virtual Background much more flexible without requiring the operator to change the event settings between photos.
Prince Box
Sep 3
•Merged request
•2 votes
Background removal
We need a way to choose whether "background removal" is on or off—a decision made on the fly by User. During the event! Provided it was enabled in the options beforehand.
Prince Box
Aug 30
We need this Feature!
1849697037
Sep 3
•Merged request
•2 votes
Virtual Background - Option to use or not use during photo session
Ability by picture taker to choose to use the virtual background or not before taking a picture. This exists for AI but not for vitural backgrounds.
Prince Box
Aug 30
Yes we need this (Choise) option for User!.
Prince Box
Aug 30
We need this Feature!