The place seemed nice enough. I especially liked that they had what appeared to be 42" screens for customers to view, and ultimately select, the photos they wanted. Our photographer seemed pleasant enough and competent; and, we really did get some nice photos of Ellie in a multitude of poses, backgrounds and outfits. But the devil, as they say, is in the details - in this case, it's the price. To get a decent number of poses printed is going to set you back an inordinate amount of money; especially once you consider that you may not even give out all of the photos, and the poses you don't select are lost forever.
Anyhow, EM and I left with the "el-cheapo" package along with the knowledge and confidence that we can - from time to time - take photos just as well as the pros; the only difference being their superior lighting. When you factor that in along with the cost savings of doing it yourself, it seems to be a no-brainer. I'm not saying we won't go this route again; but, it will be very seldom that we do. So, without further delay, here is the final result:
-ED
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I did this, too. I took Zeke to the Picture People in the mall at 3 months old. Never went back. The next "studio" portrait was the family pic for the church directory almost 4 years later. My brother's work is exponentially better and infinitely cheaper [FREE to the family!]. Here's a question: Would you ever put that portrait on the masthead? If not, you know that lighting, clever poses, multiple outfits will never duplicate a real moment caught by EM or ED.
We would be lucky, indeed, if we had someone with Paul's talent in our family.
I'm glad I snagged one of Ellie's fancy photos...it's already framed and on display in my casa.
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