There are described herein systems and methods for producing and
distributing personalized photographic souvenirs for spectators of an
event. Equipment well-known in the art is used to take photographs of
performers at the event, and to scan images or take photos of items
representative of the event, for example a ticket stub, advertisement, or
team names and logos. In addition, at least one pan-and-tilt camera
system, also well-known in the art, is used to take an orderly, indexed
series of photos of the spectators such that substantially every
spectator will appear in at least one spectator photo. The spectator
photos are indexed according to a predetermined mapping algorithm, which
maps a particular location of the venue to a virtual sector. Individual
souvenirs are then created at the venue in a centralized processing
location, by organizing and combining a spectator photo with the other
photos and/or scanned images. The souvenirs are then distributed to
vendors who then present them to spectators in the sector or sectors from
where the spectator photo was taken. The souvenirs may also be available
to the spectator from the centralized processing location.