A man who allegedly robbed a photo booth in the US has left a lasting impression on local police, after the booth automatically took his picture.

Police said the man entered a photo booth at the Funway amusement centre at Batavia in Illinois, when he allegedly pried open the cash draw and took about $US75 ($104).

However, the machine was designed to take photos when it sensed someone tampering with the cash draw and snapped several images of the alleged offender.

The incident happened in November last year, but was only just reported as a repairman needed to be called to pull the images from the machine.

US police have asked anyone who recognises the man to come forward.