WWYD: family photos

[swank]

We are at an AI that offers a free family photo shoot with your stay. The catch is that the pics are pretty pricey ($220 for 15 images on CD, for example). We did it last night and the few that I saw were gorgeous.

We have another free photo shoot at home next weekend. I'm sure the pics will be cheaper to buy but we are only on this kind of vacation once. So where do I spend the money? I can't really cancel the second shoot since it's free but I could just buy less.

So WWYD?

[mannah]

Depending on your finances, I'd probably go for it. But I'm a big sucker for pictures.

[VillainV]

$220 for 15 digital images isn't actually that expensive for professional photography How many of the 15 are good images? If it's just one or two, I'm not sure I would spend the money, but for 1-2 GREAT images, 7-8 REALLY GOOD images, and the rest sorta good (with no duds in the batch), I would probably pay that much.

FWIW, last year we paid almost 3 times that for a 1-hour sitting, 8 8x10 prints, and maybe 5 digital images. But they were FANTASTIC.

[wavepool]

Buy the ones on vacation. Not a location that you can just run back to if you decide you want them later, and not a terrible price. High, but not insane.

[swank]

I should mention that I can get 15 pics from our entire week long stay for $220. So not just our family pics on the beach but, DD And DS at character breakfasts and other meet and greets.

[biogirl21]

I would probably buy the vacation pics and also di the ones next week. I love pictures.

[bugandbibs]

I'm a sucker for pictures. I'd buy the digital copies and still buy what I liked from the second photo shoot.

[Pilsy]

Buy the vacation pics!!

[curbsideprophet]

15 full resolution images for $220 sounds like a good deal to me. If they are not full resolution then I might hesitate. Do you need to buy them all or can you pick a couple of you favorites?

[swank]

Oct 10, 2015 13:31:36 GMT -5 curbsideprophet said:

15 full resolution images for $220 sounds like a good deal to me. If they are not full resolution then I might hesitate. Do you need to buy them all or can you pick a couple of you favorites?

I can pick them from everything they've shot this week. So all the photos shoot pics plus some character pics and anything else we find ourselves in.

[celiacmom]

Buy the vacation ones!!!

[curbsideprophet]

Oct 10, 2015 13:32:47 GMT -5 swank said:

Oct 10, 2015 13:31:36 GMT -5 curbsideprophet said:

15 full resolution images for $220 sounds like a good deal to me. If they are not full resolution then I might hesitate. Do you need to buy them all or can you pick a couple of you favorites?

I can pick them from everything they've shot this week. So all the photos shoot pics plus some character pics and anything else we find ourselves in.

I would get them!

[brooklyn]

Buy the vacation pictures.

I'm always on team buy all the photos though

[longtimenopost]

Buy them! I doubt you'll regret it.

[water*drop]

I would buy the vacation ones, and then assuming I could afford it, still buy the ones next week, too. I'm a sucker for pictures, though. If I had to choose, I'd pick the vacation ones because it's a more unique setting, etc.

[starlily]

Get the vacation ones, especially since you've already previewed them & lime them!

[pinotgrig]

Oct 10, 2015 13:11:03 GMT -5 mannah said:

Depending on your finances, I'd probably go for it. But I'm a big sucker for pictures.

Buy them! From your post, I think you might regret it if you don't.

I'd still go to the free session next week but would probably buy fewer pics.

[jenn248]

I'd go for it. We stayed where I think you're staying and got some great family shots on the beach right before sunset.

[noodleoo]

I just spent $100 at Picture People, so I say go for it! Good pictures at a great location are worth it! Plus it will bring up happy memories of the trip every time you see them, which is priceless!