I'm so glad someone said this,
I was worried it was only me. I think the photos everyone posted are wonderful souveniors of their vacation, but they are NOT what I would call "professional photographer" quality. And the poses are not very inspired given the gorgeous location they have to work with. I'm slightly encouraged that several people have said they got to suggest poses/props and the photographer was willing to take those photos as well....but I'm not looking forward to having to scout the location for the photos ops I would prefer and then what...do I hand her a list, or try to make casual requests as we walk past lovely places to head for the tree hugging?
I'll probably still do this, because my girls will be all dolled up from BBB and we're having Tea at GF.....so if I can get an appt that fits in between those two events. And, I've already planned to do the photopass CD for the parks, we'll be there for a month, so heaven knows we'll fill several, lol. But...I would have to say if this was the sole reason you were paying $100 for the CD plus $25 extra for the GF shoot, it's not a good deal. I wonder how the photographer will feel if I whip out my own camera to get some pictures that are better lined up and without tree huggings and chanderlier heads?
Please...everyone that was kind enough to upload their photos, please don't take this as a flame of your photos....it most definitely is not. They are lovely photos, all of them, but they aren't what one should be expecting if they're hiring a photographer to take professional photos And if you're paying $125 you most definitely should be getting professional....I have my daughter's photos taken profesionally every year both indoors and in a park setting. And I also have their photos taken at JCPenny or Sears a couple other times a year.....and the difference is easy to spot. The JCP and Sears photos are what I'd compared these GF photos. It's Disney and the Photopass folks that I'm criticizing, not you or your family. Hopefully this program will evolve and what we're seeing is simply poorly trained, inexperienced photographers that with time will get better. New program going through growing pains.