April 2023 was a busy month for Paper Shoot Camera as we got invited to join American Express at the American Express Experience at Coachella for both weekends! This opportunity was a way to partner with AMEX to offer our cameras both for rent and for purchase for their picture-taking experience.

Cardholders were given a camera to rent and use within the AMEX experience where they took pictures in front of adorable picture setups and backdrops. Once they took their 15 photos, they got to print their favorite picture on a tote bag. The whole experience was free to American Express cardholders unless they bought a camera themselves which many of the festival-goers did! 

We loved getting to work with AMEX, meeting so many amazing people, and selling lots of cameras to people ready to capture the beauty of Coachella with a film aesthetic.

Our team included Gillian, our fearless leader, Aly, who’s part of the marketing team, Anthony who knows how to finesse his way through the grounds of a festival and Antonio, who works in marketing. Every team member worked long hours before and after the musical events to make sure everything ran smoothly and all our guests got their favorite camera. Once we all landed in Palm Springs, we started putting together our cameras and making sure everyone had everything they needed to take their Paper Shoot out and capture some gorgeous festival content, including the ring light for nighttime shooting.

We had an incredible time, and we can’t thank American Express enough for this opportunity that 2 years ago we never thought we’d have!

Here are just a few of our favorite photos of everything from our booth and our team to the art installations, singers, and a few extra friends we met!