Do you think "professional portraits" are overpriced?

Question

Do you think "professional portraits" are overpriced?

Answer 1

Yes and mostly tacky looking...we never get them as I think they look naff.  

Answer 2

absolutely!

Answer 3

From the ones I've gotten of my son, yes. I have off centered red faced teary eyed pics. It's been about a year since the last ones so maybe it will be easier but I really think the ones on my digital camera are better.

Answer 4

Definitely.

Answer 5

Yeah, overpriced and I really don't like them at all.  They look very fake and forced.  

Answer 6

Yes, not to mention the poses look fake and rigid.  I much prefer snapping my own pictures and getting candid shots that are exponentially better then the ones they try to get at the studios.

Answer 7

Very much so yes.  I have a friend that is an excellent photographer and I get her to do it.  She takes better shots of the kids and she doesn't overcharge me!  She only charges $30 for her time (for me at least) and then what ever the development costs.

Answer 8

Yes!  

Answer 9

yes they over charge and they don't even look like natural poses

Answer 10

Yes, absolutely.  I take my kids to JcPenney or Sears which I think is a reasonable price.  You get like all these pictures for about $9.  Of course, I end up getting all the other poses too, but I really don't spend more that $50 and I get a whole bunch of different poses and sizes.

Answer 11

As a general rule, yes. Whenever we do them, we just take the cheapo special package that brought us in to begin with. I remember our son's first pics, we ended up spending a small fortune to get all the poses!

Nowadays, we just prefer to take candiid family shots ourselves. They are much more natural and a whole lot less expensive! And using a digital camera allows us to retake if we need to!