The Studio At Target

Stay away! They only have ONE photographer that does everything. U have to come back just to pick out your pictures that you just took. We had to wait an hour just to pick our pictures and pay for them. They book everyone every 20 mins. That’s time for the pictures, to have them pick out the pictures, and pay for it. I paid $ 200 in pictures to get that treatment. Not run well at all!!! No one at Target can help u either. The photographer did well but they need way more staff to check people in and out etc. Beware they close an hour for lunch. Make sure not to come back then for your pictures. Just wasted my time driving over to find they just closed for an hour lunch 5 mins before and no way to pick up my pictures. I don’t live close by either. I will not be back after I get my pictures from them. I give the photographer 4 stars and the actual photo studio 0 – 1 star! They are lucky to get two stars!!!

We thoroughly enjoyed getting our son’s photos taken for his 2^nd birthday. We signed up for a time online and the photographer called us personally for additional details. They were running a bit late when we arrived but that was okay, as they had toys to occupy little dude and the woman checking us in went through a few items with us and let us choose our backdrops and props.
Kim is the manager and photographer and she was AMAZING. She may be the toddler whisperer because she got our kiddo to model like a pro… hand In pockets, peaking over shoulder, smile on command, etc. we were able to do an outfit change and use props such as numbers and a football that they provide. She also has some other creative ideas that she tries out at no charge (unless you end up choosing those photos of course.
We found a coupon online, so be sure to look and bring it with you. They sell photos by the sheet (1−8×10, 2−5×7, etc) and you can buy the CD… but for an obscene price. This was included for free when we went to the JCPenney studio for his 1^st b-​day. They also charge 10-​sitting fee per person, so be aware in case they spontaneously ask if mom, dad or the whole crew want a photo. My hubby took one pic with our son and they charged the sitting fee. We also told them that we are not a big fan of the edited photos with themed borders and text but they did it anyway (it must be mandatory for upsale?). We viewed, picked, and paid for our photos right after the photo shoot before we left. We picked up the photos about two weeks later. They give you a password to see your photos online and order more. This was great for long distance relatives. We will be back again next year, as long as we find a coupon and Kim is the photographer. The photos turned out great!

Our anniversary was a few months ago however we never got a chance to get our pictures taken. I’ve been looking for a place that would take great pictures, but without paying a gigantic price. Took a risk and decided I was going to experiment and give Target Studio a shot. I checked out their samples before making my appointment and they looked pretty damn good & they are reasonably priced.
I made the appointment online, and got there about five minutes early, our appointment was at 1:10pm, and they didn’t get us in until 1:30pm, I was still OK with that since they explained that they had a big group prior to us and they let us know that we would be next.
Alysia is the lady who took our pictures. She was creative when it came to instructing us on posing and made it fun to take pictures, and she was able to capture our personality in the pictures she took of us. After we were done taking photos, she showed us the pictures on the computer and we selected that ones we liked. She was even able to email us the photos although they not printable, basically it’s just for viewing. They are currently running a special of 20 percent off any collection. I was very impressed! I can’t wait to pick them up when they are ready.