Saturday, December 10, 2011

Picture People, not quite picture perfect!

It could have been the Xmas season that made Picture People in Exton Mall so ridiculously crowded at 3:50pm on a Friday, but I didn't plan on spending an hour waiting to get our photo taken. A crowded wait area, tons of kids, and my own kid sick, did not bode well with me.

Once we got in the photo shoot, out photographer was so nice, she still had a genuine smile on her face despite the fact that she must have been dealing with cranky people all day. It was a bit rushed though. No more than 15 minutes, and we didn't get even close to the number of poses we had at JCPenney.

The quality of the pics were good though. With a groupon, I managed to get a honey of a deal for a single pose, but then ended up paying a small fortune ($80) on a "duet" portrait. I didn't know how much it cost until I was at the register. Of course they always sell you stuff when your child is in the throws of a post-photo shoot meltdown, which is inevitable.

One bonus is you get your pics immediately. No waiting a week! The down side is you only have the pics on file 2 days before they delete them from the database. You get a miserly week if you buy their membership. What a rip!

Overall, I think I'd go back to JCPenny where I got more for my money despite the wait for the pictures!

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