Jim Johnson The Picture Story Studio

We bought a photo sitting from the Picture Story Studio a couple of years ago. When my wife and I saw the offer, it was the right time. We bid on the offer, got it and told our parents that we were going to send them a picture of the family and kids — we were excited.
However, what we got did not meet our expectations. The photo shoot was outdoors and should have been casual in a natural setting. Unfortunately, we were asked to sit in very conservative poses which did not match the setting our our family style.
When we met to review the photos, there was very little we liked. We noted that in one set of photos, a big fat guy was standing in the bushes behind us — the photographer told us that he could be removed from the photo. Two things seemed strange to me — 1. That a professional photographer would not see a fat guy standing in the bushes behind us, and 2. that he would even suggest that we alter the photo so much.
In the end, the photo shoot cost much more than we expected. We were not happy with the photos and did not like any enough to get them printed in a large format. We got them framed at another location.
We are thrilled that the company supports local charities and hope it continues to do so. Perhaps, I should take some of the blame — one should be comfortable with a photographer at the outset and should be aware of all the costs of the project. Perhaps buying a discounted photo shoot is always a bad idea and this should be a warning for people buying charity and groupon discounted shoots. If the deal seems too good, it probably is. Based on the testimonials on the company’s website, it seems that other people are happy — I’m sorry that I was not.