Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prints made at the Genic photo booth pop-up at Idyllic cafe in Los Angeles. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) On a recent ...

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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 ...