Best Place for Photos?

Updated on June 04, 2007
P.O. asks from Carrollton, TX
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My SIL & I are going to get together to get some group pictures of her daughters and mine for my MIL for Mother's Day.

Where have you gotten pictures done? What did you like about it?

Is the quality at Walmart & Target the same as the places in the mall? Do they take more "fun" pictures at the places in the mall?

Tell me where to go, mommies! I live in Carrollton and my SIL lives in Wylie, so we're hoping to meet in the middle somewhere (Plano, Richardson, etc).

Thanks!

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L.C.

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I have always had wonderful luck at Moto Photo in Plano at preston and Park behind the Mcdonalds. My son has had every portrait taken there since he was born and I had a Mom son portrait done as well. Have fun.

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P.S.

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We LOVE Sears in Denton! Let me stress Denton. It is all about the manager and the one in Denton has been there forever. The Lewisville store ALWAYS has problems, Frisco has been good when we have been there, but it has been a long time since we have been there. Same for Richardson and Plano, but Denton manager has been there for years and always does great!!

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M.N.

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Portrait Innovations and Studio One to One are both great. I've been to both and have been very happy with my photos. Studio One to One is very pricey though. Portrait Innovations is a better value b/c they give you a lot for your money.

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J.J.

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I love Portrait Innovations on Park and the Tollway in front of Target. They often run specials and are really great with kids. I am very much a photo "snob" as I am an amateur photographer myself, and this is the only place I will go now.

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D.B.

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I had some photos taken of my son when he turned six months and loved them so much that I've gone back when he turned one, two, and now with my 5 month old little girl. The photographer's name is Jayme Nourallah and the pictures she takes are just wonderful. Check out this site (www.jaymenourallah.com) and you'll see some of her work.
We sat for a scheduled hour and it was very relaxed and VERY successful. She was extremely reasonable in price and she made prints of the ones she liked best and THEN gave me cd's with the negatives and a release so that I could print them in any manner I'd like or upload easily. It was a great experience and I keep going again and again.

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R.D.

answers from Dallas on

My husband and I do location photography. Visit our site:

http://srduncanphotography.com

We'd be more than happy to meet up with you guys and take some photos. We're in the Lakewood Area, but my family lives up in the McKinney, Fairview area...so we're familiar with it. Feel free to email or call us. Our contact info is on the site!

Thanks,

R.

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C.S.

answers from Dallas on

Hi P.,

Hi P.. My name is C. Smith and I specialize in children's portraiture. You can check out my work at www.clarinesmith.com. If you have any questions, please give me a call or you can email me! Thanks and have a great day!

C. T. Smith

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K.M.

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P.,

My sister and I did the same thing for my Mother for Christmas, and we used Natalie Jones. You can check out her ____@____.com She does mostly outside work, so she can meet you guys at any location you want. There are some great parks in the areas you mentioned, or creek areas etc... Check out her website, I think she does amazing work. If you would like to see my photos, pleas just pm me back with your e-mail and I will be happy to share.

Oh yeah, she is SOOOO Reasonable on her rates, and gives you the entire CD of photos(she takes many,many shots) I think she only charges $100 for the sitting and the entire CD. You can either print them yourself on your computer, or we took ours to Wolf Camera and they did a great job. We had to take ours there because we wanted a fairly large photo.

Best of luck!

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C.A.

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Hi P.,

I also recommend Portrait Innovations at Park and The Tollway. They take awesome pictures and their prices are not bad. I took my 6 month old and 2 year old for Spring Pictures and they turned out very well. Good luck!

C.

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A.

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Another recommendation for Portrait Innovations. We've tried Penny's and Target, and PI was much better. Just a better, more open environment, much better quality of pictures, you get the pictures within 30 minutes instead of it taking weeks, and really, the price comes out to about the same as other places. We probably won't go anywhere else.

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M.L.

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Hi P.,
I recently used a photographer for my 9 month old daughter. She comes to your house for the shoot and when the photos are finished she comes over and reviews them with you and then drops them off when they are finished! She is an amazing photographer and has a real gift for capturing special moments. I highly recommend her! You can view her work at www.klanephotography.com. if you need any more info about her you can email me.
good luck finding the right place or person.

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J.S.

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I absolutely love Portrait Innovations in Plano. They are great, and take fun pictures. They are very well pricing, when I went they were cheaper than Target.

Have Fun
J.

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L.D.

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P.,

There is a great studio in Plano recommended by several people to me and I finally brought my 2 children there recently. The experience was great, our pictures came out very nice and the prices beat the mall places any day. You also get everything within 20 minutes that day. It is called portrait innovations and it is located in the same pk lot as Target off the tollway in Plano. Check www.portraitinnovations.com. Good Luck!
L.

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C.P.

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Studio One to One at Stonebriar!! They do wonderful pictures and are very professional! You bring the outfits but they also have little props to make themes. They take a million pictures and they have pretty good package deals.

www.s121.com

They have coupons online too.

-Char

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A.B.

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Clarine Smith Photography, ###-###-####, is awesome. She's also a mamasourcer and has photographed a number of mamasource families. Her business is listed on here w/five stars. She's in Frisco near 121/coit but also photographs on location (such as in bluebonnet fields, etc).

A.

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H.F.

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Kiddie Kandids in Babies r Us is great. You get the pics while you wait and I've never had a bad pic taken there. Portrait Innovations at Park & Tollway in Plano is great, too. I think they also print the pics while you wait. I haven't been, but I've seen several that were done there and they were awesome. JCPenney is pretty good and a good price, but they aren't quite as creative in my experience.

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L.L.

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i went to the picture people and they did an awesome job on my sons 1st bday picts they are kinda pricy but great. i had always gone to jc penny with the 8 dollar package coupon and the pics were good but nothing like the pict people. i am extremely happy about the quality and adorable poses they "caught" every one i show them to loves them also.

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K.H.

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I also recommend Portrait Innovations. We were just there again last week, and they took some WONDERFUL pictures of my 6 month old. I've been pleased every time we've gone (3 different times).

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J.M.

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First of all--I LOVE that you call your daughter "an adorable, fearless little whirling dervish"! So cute & descriptive!
My name's J. M. & I am a child photographer. I'm actually running a special throughout May (starting tomorrow). I will charge NO session fee, as a Mother's Day Gift for my clients! Check out my work at www.freewebs.com/janemaus . Then, let me know if you're interested!

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C.T.

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I highly recommend Portrait Innovations in Plano. It's right in front of the Target on Park and the Tollway. It is all digital - they take a ton of pictures, you get to view them right away, and they print them right there, so you have them in an hour. We've taken my son there for every picture since he was born and every time we get amazing pictures.

A little expensive, but it wouldn't be if you split the price!

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J.W.

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i HIGHLY recommend portrait innovations at park and the tollway in plano - they take excellent pictures (mine have turned out better than at the mall and just as good as glamour shots) - you get a ton of pictures for cheap also - www.portraitinnovations.com - they are wonderful! we have gone to them twice now and ended up with tons of great pictures for less than $100 - i love them!!! good luck!

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K.P.

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I've had pictures taken of my kids at the Sears in Richardson Square Mall several times, and have been very pleased with the results. Sheena and Brittany do a fantastic job. The number is ###-###-####.

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D.P.

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I've had several photos done at Babies r Us and have been pleased and you get them within 30 minutes of having them taken. You don't have to make an appointment but you may have to wait in line. I've used the one in Lewisville on Round Grove behind Vista Ridge Mall.

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C.P.

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I haven't used Walmart, but I've been very pleased with Target's quality, their photographers and the prices. The studio is in a professional setting, too. You'd never know you were inside a Target store while you're having the pictures done. The guys at the mall all have "sitting fees" unless you join their "club."

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E.T.

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portrait innovations is awesome. studio one is very overpriced

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M.

answers from Dallas on

Hi P.. Check out Portrait Innovations in Plano off Park/Tollway. Creative, fast and inexpensive. They have a great $9.99 package with TONS of pics and you choose the pose. Good luck!

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B.F.

answers from Dallas on

I would love to capture this amazing time for you. My name is B. and I am the owner of B4 Photography. I was most recently mentioned on 106.1 by Kellie Rasberry--I did her daughter's Easter photos.

Why go to a studio when you can have a studio come to you? Plus, you get all of your photos on a CD that you own the rights to. That gives you the freedom to choose when, where, and what you print out!

You can reach me at ###-###-#### or ____@____.com
I have a business listing on here, so you can read some of my reviews...and you can check out some of my work at www.myspace.com/b4photography.

Thanks!!

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