JC Penny Vs Sears: Who Has the Best Portrait Studio?

Getting professional photographs taken of your family can be very pricey. Having them done by an independent local photographer can run several thousands of dollars. Many people simply cannot afford to pay this much money to preserve their memories. Luckily large retail chains like JC Penneys and Sears have created fast, easy and most importantly affordable portrait studios within their stores. Both JC Pennys and Sears have great perks, but which one to choose?

When I was first looking for a place to have my families first photos done I looked at JC Pennys because they offer several different club discounts depending on your needs as a family. One program expecting parents may be interested in is the "Parent-to-Be Program." This is a free program is for expectant parents. Signing up entitles you to special maternity picture offers, no sitting fees and a free 8x10 portrait. If you have a six-month-old baby or younger you can enroll in a newborn program. This program also advertises that you will not have a sitting fee and will receive a free 8x10 photograph. Other promotion's JC Pennys offers are, the birthday club, portrait club and a variety of printable coupons to choose from. Because of the special savings offers, I was able to get two different photo packages for less than $130.00, which I found to be very reasonable! The photographer was able to get my 5-month-old son to laugh and smile for the camera which I am completely grateful for! I was however disappointed with the lack of flexibility the photographer would give me. While scheduling, I asked if I could bring different outfits for my son. I was told no over the phone because no additional time would be a lotted to do so. The day of session after all our pictures were taken the photographer asked if I brought outfits to change my son into for additional shots. Of course I did not and was upset because I was told otherwise over the phone.