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[cherbear]

Hey, those are our dates, also! We're there Dec. 7-14.

I'm really not sure about what to wear. I thought red because the lodge is so green but DH does NOT look good in red and it's only an OK color for me. Blue is our best color and we both do well in green also but I think green would blend too much with the Lodge. DH and I both look horrible in white so that won't work either.

Do y'all think blue would be too awful for the WL at Christmas time? What about black? What color would you do?

seems like a tough decision. I'd go with white

 

[Ohana90]

Hey, those are our dates, also! We're there Dec. 7-14.

I'm really not sure about what to wear. I thought red because the lodge is so green but DH does NOT look good in red and it's only an OK color for me. Blue is our best color and we both do well in green also but I think green would blend too much with the Lodge. DH and I both look horrible in white so that won't work either.

Do y'all think blue would be too awful for the WL at Christmas time? What about black? What color would you do?

I would not do blue. Especially around xmas. Instead of red why not go with a maroon instead? It would blend well with the rustic effect of the lodge as well as xmas time (cinnamon) I would think the only issue would be to make sure you dont blend in with the decorations. Have you thought about maybe a plaid color? We did Plaid for last years holiday cards and they turned out awesome. Just a thought.
Here is some examples.

Had to share this one...too cute.

 

[bear74]

No one has any new pictures?? It has been very quiet with pictures lately. I am just waiting until the 19th so I can book my sitting. I think we are doing the Poly and we have our outfits already picked out. LOL!!!

I book on the 23rd at the Poly we also have our outfits picked out.

 

[TPCShauna]

seems like a tough decision. I'd go with white

Neither of us look good in white. I look like a ghost and DH looks washed out. I would hate to spend the time and extra $$ for this and wear a color that makes us both look bad.

I would not do blue. Especially around xmas. Instead of red why not go with a maroon instead? It would blend well with the rustic effect of the lodge as well as xmas time (cinnamon) I would think the only issue would be to make sure you dont blend in with the decorations. Have you thought about maybe a plaid color? We did Plaid for last years holiday cards and they turned out awesome. Just a thought.
Here is some examples.

Your pics are darling and you are right that the plaid does look great. Unfortunately, DH can't wear anything in a red tone. He has rosacea so his cheeks are super red and the rest of his face is flushed. Anything with a red tone - even if it is brick or maroon - makes him look really flushed.

So do you think that forest green would blend too much? We also both look great in black but thought that might not be the best option for nice photos.

 

[Ohana90]

Your pics are darling and you are right that the plaid does look great. Unfortunately, DH can't wear anything in a red tone. He has rosacea so his cheeks are super red and the rest of his face is flushed. Anything with a red tone - even if it is brick or maroon - makes him look really flushed.

So do you think that forest green would blend too much? We also both look great in black but thought that might not be the best option for nice photos.

I think forest green would definately blend too much. This might sound kinda silly but would your husband consider foundation just this once? To even out the redness. My husband did it one time...had really bad windburn( was -35)and it didnt look too bad. We even laughed about it.
If he is against that I dont think black would be too bad. I know the Disney Store sold black Sweaters with Mickey heads on them. Maybe he can wear black and you wear black with a red trim. That would look pretty.

 

[DRRluvsWDW]

We will be wearing blue for our Christmas photo because blue always looks so good in pictures. We won't blend in with any Christmas decorations wearing blue and our previous Christmas pictures have always been wearing red clothes. For the session, I am really hoping for nice outdoor pictures with foilage, not anything resort specific. Planning for the Poly before our Ohana dinner.
Denise

 

[Ohana90]

The more I thought about it the more IVORY kept coming up. That blends with almost anything.

 

[kaysmommie]

I want to book the photoshoot for our upcoming trip. Is it still 60 days out to book?? Thanks in advance.

 

[kaysmommie]

I would not do blue. Especially around xmas. Instead of red why not go with a maroon instead? It would blend well with the rustic effect of the lodge as well as xmas time (cinnamon) I would think the only issue would be to make sure you dont blend in with the decorations. Have you thought about maybe a plaid color? We did Plaid for last years holiday cards and they turned out awesome. Just a thought.
Here is some examples.

Had to share this one...too cute.

Cute pics! your children are gorgeous. Love the one with the baby sleeping so precious.

 

[bear74]

I want to book the photoshoot for our upcoming trip. Is it still 60 days out to book?? Thanks in advance.

its 30 days

 

[calangelo]

Does anyone know if Animal Kingdom Lodge has been added yet as a portrait setting?

 

[gabbyrosebud]

Hey, those are our dates, also! We're there Dec. 7-14.

I'm really not sure about what to wear. I thought red because the lodge is so green but DH does NOT look good in red and it's only an OK color for me. Blue is our best color and we both do well in green also but I think green would blend too much with the Lodge. DH and I both look horrible in white so that won't work either.

Do y'all think blue would be too awful for the WL at Christmas time? What about black? What color would you do?

That's great! I can't wait to be at the WL for Christmas time. I think that blue would be a really nice color. It seems to really stand out nicely in the pictures. I'm leaning towards red, but I'll probably change my mind a million times. I'll wait to see what the Disney Store is offering for holiday clothes. Do you know what time you'll book your photo session for?

I hope you have a magical time!

 

[ChristusG]

Is there a website that tells all of the details about this? Out of all of the many times I've been to Disney, I have NEVER heard of this. I'm going to try to book us one for October!!!

I have a few questions.....if anyone could please answer them.

1. What resorts/places is this session offered at?

2. Let's say I do not pre-order the CD (we do not usually use photopass that much).....how much is the photo session and CD? Is it $50 total....the sitting fee and CD of all images? What do I sacrifice by not pre-ordering the CD? I'm afraid we will pre-order the CD and not use it very much in the parks? Will I only sacrafice the ability to manipulate the photos on the Photopass website? If so, this is definitely not a big deal as I'm good with Adobe Photoshop.

3. How's the image quality? Are they JPEGS with a high resolution? Can I manipulate them with my own software?

4. Say I do decide to pre-order the CD......what should I do? At 31 days out, pre-order the CD, then at 30 days out, book the session, print my receipt, bring to the session......and then what? When do I get the CD? After I get home and go online to the Photopass site? If I do NOT Pre-order the CD, I get the photos immediately after the session, correct?

5. Last thing, I promise LOL! Say I do NOT pre-order the CD.....but after I have the session at Disney, I Decide that I actually DO want the CD......can I combine the session CD with my photopass CD? Would I have to pay $50, plus the $125 at the Photopass site?

 

[TPCShauna]

Do you know what time you'll book your photo session for?

I hope you have a magical time!

I haven't gotten far enough along to think of a time. I am still waiting to see pics from BC and WL before choosing a resort. If I don't love the WL locales, we'll probably go with GF or the Poly.

I wish you a great trip, also!

Is there a website that tells all of the details about this? Out of all of the many times I've been to Disney, I have NEVER heard of this. I'm going to try to book us one for October!!!

I have a few questions.....if anyone could please answer them.

1. What resorts/places is this session offered at?
GF, Poly, SS, BC and WL with AKL coming online soon.

2. Let's say I do not pre-order the CD (we do not usually use photopass that much).....how much is the photo session and CD? Is it $50 total....the sitting fee and CD of all images? What do I sacrifice by not pre-ordering the CD? I'm afraid we will pre-order the CD and not use it very much in the parks? Will I only sacrafice the ability to manipulate the photos on the Photopass website? If so, this is definitely not a big deal as I'm good with Adobe Photoshop.
Yes, the sitting fee and CD are $50 if you don't pre-purchase the Photopass CD. Yes, you will sacrifice the ability to manipulate the pics on the Photopass site and will be unable to add the special Disney clipart, etc.

3. How's the image quality? Are they JPEGS with a high resolution? Can I manipulate them with my own software?
I don't know the answer to this one so hopefully someone else can answer this for you.

4. Say I do decide to pre-order the CD......what should I do? At 31 days out, pre-order the CD, then at 30 days out, book the session, print my receipt, bring to the session......and then what? When do I get the CD? After I get home and go online to the Photopass site? If I do NOT Pre-order the CD, I get the photos immediately after the session, correct?
If you pre-order, you can do so at any time. You don't even have to do it before you book your session as long as you have your receipt in hand when you check in at the desk. If you pre-order the CD, you have 30 days from the date of your first photo to go online to the Photopass site and manipulate your pics. After you make all of your changes, you order the CD and I believe it takes about 6-10 business days for it to arrive. Yes, if you do NOT pre-order the CD, you will leave your session with a CD containing your photos.

5. Last thing, I promise LOL! Say I do NOT pre-order the CD.....but after I have the session at Disney, I Decide that I actually DO want the CD......can I combine the session CD with my photopass CD? Would I have to pay $50, plus the $125 at the Photopass site?
This is the instance that doesn't seem to have a clear-cut answer. From what I can understand, once you arrive and take photos, your CD will cost $125 unless you pre-ordered. You would then pay the $50 at your session and another $125 to buy the CD of your other photos that you would order per the procedure I listed in #4. If you do the session without pre-ordering, there is no way they can combine your session CD pics with other Photopass pics. However, if you pre-order the CD, your photo session pics will automatically be added to your Photopass account and will be lumped with the rest of your Photopass pics.

Basically, if you think there is any chance you want pics from the park, I would pre-order the CD. At the very least, it gives you a great deal and you don't have to stress about missing out on some great pics. Plus, you get the $25 cost for the photo session AND the ability to add all of the cute Disney clip art effects. It's a good deal all around.

HTH!

 

[lissiesmum]

Hi, I know this has been asked before, but I can't find it in the thread. What is the first time you can book in the AM? Is it 8 or 9? I'd like to book at the poly the morning of our flight home, but I'd have to get it done on the early side...

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

Is there a website that tells all of the details about this? Out of all of the many times I've been to Disney, I have NEVER heard of this. I'm going to try to book us one for October!!!

I have a few questions.....if anyone could please answer them.

1. What resorts/places is this session offered at?

2. Let's say I do not pre-order the CD (we do not usually use photopass that much).....how much is the photo session and CD? Is it $50 total....the sitting fee and CD of all images? What do I sacrifice by not pre-ordering the CD? I'm afraid we will pre-order the CD and not use it very much in the parks? Will I only sacrafice the ability to manipulate the photos on the Photopass website? If so, this is definitely not a big deal as I'm good with Adobe Photoshop.

3. How's the image quality? Are they JPEGS with a high resolution? Can I manipulate them with my own software?

4. Say I do decide to pre-order the CD......what should I do? At 31 days out, pre-order the CD, then at 30 days out, book the session, print my receipt, bring to the session......and then what? When do I get the CD? After I get home and go online to the Photopass site? If I do NOT Pre-order the CD, I get the photos immediately after the session, correct?

5. Last thing, I promise LOL! Say I do NOT pre-order the CD.....but after I have the session at Disney, I Decide that I actually DO want the CD......can I combine the session CD with my photopass CD? Would I have to pay $50, plus the $125 at the Photopass site?

Why don't you get in on a photopass share? It's much cheaper and you just have your group leader send you a copy of the receipt so you get your $25 sitting fee.

 

[Miniefan]

Just to make sure I have read the information accurately (feel free to correct me if not) The price of a photopass is $99 for pre-purchasing it, which I planned on doing anyways, and then you pay $24 for the sitting fee at the resort location and all the other photopass photos from your trip can be added to this photopass.

One question: What are all the locations you can choose and which one would be the best for a Christmas themed photo shoot?

TIA

Kim

 

[daisylove]

How can you add the cute disney things to your pictures?

 

[michygoomy]

Thanks so much. What a great deal! So I am right that this is the only fee. Is there any other cost for the photo session?

Just tax--a couple of bucks.

 

[TPCShauna]

Just to make sure I have read the information accurately (feel free to correct me if not) The price of a photopass is $99 for pre-purchasing it, which I planned on doing anyways, and then you pay $24 for the sitting fee at the resort location and all the other photopass photos from your trip can be added to this photopass.

One question: What are all the locations you can choose and which one would be the best for a Christmas themed photo shoot?

TIA

Kim

Yes, the pre-purchase is $99 and the sitting fee is $25 plus tax.

Right now, locations are GF, Poly, SSR, BC and WL with AKL coming on within the next month. From what I've been told, WL has the most dramatic Christmas decorations but I love the decor at GF for the sheer elegance.

How can you add the cute disney things to your pictures?

You do it on the Photopass website after your trip.