Secret behind Kardashians' selfies is a high-tech photo booth called MirMir

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The Kardashian-Jenners hire out a private photo booth called MirMir
The booths are popular with the A-list set from Gigi Hadid to Taylor Swift
Photo-editing software and clever lighting make photos perfect every time

Published: 12:25 EST, 19 May 2016 | Updated: 14:29 EST, 19 May 2016

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They are one of the most photographed families in the world, and it's fair to say the Kardashian clan are rarely seen with a hair out of place or even so much as a blemish.

And now the secret behind their flawless photographs has been revealed in the form of one very special photo booth that buffs skin, smooths hair and hides spots - resulting in picture-perfect images.

It's regularly wheeled out for their legendary Christmas parties, graduation bashes and birthdays, not to mention weddings, and its photos litter the social media feeds of their A-list guests the following morning.

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The secret is out! The Kardashians hire out MirMir photo booths for perfect portraits; pictured here (left to right Kendall, Kourtney, Kim and Khloe) marking Kendall's 20th birthday last year with a classic family shot

Kim and Kanye posted a series of loved-up snaps at Kris Jenner's 2013 Christmas Eve party, shortly after announcing their engagement, including this one taken in a MirMir photo booth

Called MirMir, the booth is said to be a permanent fixture at every Kardashian-Jenner bash - the family are devotees - and costs $2,750 (£1,882) for just four hours according to Racked.

Sample images on its website feature a roll call of A-list clients from David Beckham to Zooey Deschanel, with Taylor Swift also said to be a fan. Indeed, supermodel Gigi Hadid even rented one for her recent 21st birthday celebrations.

Such is their demand, the booths are hired out for the Oscars, the Golden Globes and the Grammys - and it's no wonder when you look at the flawless images they churn out.

MirMir's magic forumla lies in sophisticated photo-editing software combined with clever lighting to create the perfect portrait - founders Ryan Glenn and Sean Spencer have backgrounds in art and photography - while a member of staff takes the photo rather than the automated countdown you'd find in a normal photo booth.

Picture perfect: The sisters (left to right: Kim, Kendall, Kourtney, Khloe and Kylie) pose for a portrait at Kylie's graduation party in July 2015

Family affair: Kendall, Kim and their soon-to-be sister-in-law Black Chyna (who was then dating Kylie's now-boyfriend, rapper Tyga) strike a pose at Kris's legendary 2013 Christmas Eve party

The 'skin filter' it applies to photos means they come out flawless, although MirMir's creators are intriguingly coy about the software itself, insisting: 'It's not something we discuss.

All co-founder Ryan Glenn would say was: 'it's the camera, it's the lighting, it's the software, it's the staff knowing what angles look good on each individual person.'

And look good they certainly do; a besotted Kim and Kanye posted a series of loved-up snaps at Kris Jenner's 2013 Christmas Eve party in a MirMir booth, shortly after announcing their engagement.

Smouldering: Kim, Kanye and Nori pose for a cute family snap in 2015 for Kylie's graduation party

Season's greeting: Kylie, Kim and Kanye strike a pose at Kris Jenner's 2013 Christmas Eve party

Wedding bells: Tyga and Black Chyna - who were then a couple - pose with the newlyweds at Kim and Kanye's May 2014 wedding reception

Kylie puckers up with her beau Tyga at Kris's Gatsby-themed 60th birthday bash in November 2015

The pair also posed alongside Blac Chyna and Tyga at their May 2014 wedding reception (the rapper and former stripper were still a couple at the time) - which each of them looking flawless.

Kylie puckered up with her beau Tyga at her mum's Gatsby-themed 60th birthday bash in November last year with that distinctive MirMir filter.

Kim, Kanye and Nori also posed for a cute family snap in 2015 for Kylie's graduation party, while the five sisters posed for a family portrait. The sisters also marked Kendall's 20th birthday last year with a classic Kardashian family shot.

Speaking about his high-profile clientele, co-founder Sean Spencer said: 'We're essentially a photo booth, and they're still putting us in their Instagram feeds and saying how amazing they look. That's pretty satisfying.'