1. A method of creating a composite print including a preestablished background portion and a live portion, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of different preestablished background images; allowing a user to select one background image at a time; automatically accepting a first sum of money; obtaining with an imaging device an image of the user; providing an electronic display device; creating an electronic composite image or the selected background image and the obtained user image; displaying on the display device the composite image, but only after the acceptance of the first sum of money; providing an image printing device; automatically accepting a second sum of money; and enabling the printing of the composite image on the image printing device, but only after automatically accepting the second sum of money.