December 2011 Moms
cost of santa photos
Just curious what the prices are like in your area
Here they start at 22 and extra sheets are 14.
Or there is one where you make a donation to the Christmas Bureau and get to snap your own photo.
Here they start at 22 and extra sheets are 14.
Or there is one where you make a donation to the Christmas Bureau and get to snap your own photo.
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Re: cost of santa photos
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This post makes me sick! I can't even imagine and had no idea people were forced to pay this much!
Locally we have a Bass Pro Shop. They give you a free 4x6 that's really pretty nice quality. You have the option to buy a package---which we denied. Visiting Santa also included a free candy cane, a ticket for a free child's entree, and free games/crafts (which of course we couldn't take advantage of).
Small businesses around usually have "Santa" on a Saturday and ask you to bring your camera for your own pictures. They do this free of charge in hopes you'll buy something at their store.
....I have no clue what the mall Santa charges. I fear to look after reading this post.
We paid over $40 for the digitals and the hard copies. Ridiculous I know but I don't plan to do it every year. So surprised my husband didn't have an issue with it! LOL!
Our Santa picture with DS was in the PICU with two Marines (handsome gent's too!)... It was one of those not expecting it moments that was like "well, if we don't get it now, we might not get one..."
Same here for us! This is the 2nd year we've done that and we love it. The Santa there is awesome. He takes a lot of time with each family. We probably spent 20-30 minutes with him and we were able to bring our dog in. They don't have a photographer there so you're on your own. We love it!
I also heard that PetSmart does a good job. I looked it up and its $10 for a photo and obviously you can print your pets along with your kids!
This is what we'll do. The baby boutique in town has Santa there for free. Everything else in the store is outrageously expensive...but I have a coupon!
Cheapest package was $21; I paid $35 for two 5x7s and two 4x6s, which was the cheapest package with a CD included (you can buy a CD separately with any package but it costs almost as much as the packages that include one anyway). They also give you a coupon for a free photo book from Snapfish. I wasn't terribly impressed with the quality, but both kids are looking at the camera and not crying, so it was a success as far as that goes. We always did Santa pictures at the mall when I was a kid and I had never really thought about doing them anywhere else until this thread, but I think next year I'll look for a place where I can take my own. I don't mind paying if I can use my own camera.
I will say I did really like the Santa at the mall where we went and the whole setup, which was very nice (there was a Mrs. Santa too!) and not too cheesy. It wasn't very busy when we went, so DD got to spend a decent amount of time with Santa and we weren't rushed.