the Price of Christmas Portraits

My husband, my three year old son, three month old daughter and I wanted to have a family Chrismas picture taken but did not want a huge ordeal. So, we decided to go to the local mall where a photographer brought in a Santa Claus for families to take pictures with. We went on an off time and there was hardly any line at all! It was great! It only took three shots and we had our family Christmas picture. The total cost for the sitting and the photo was $45.00.

The service was great! The photographer, his assistant and Santa Claus were all very patient with our children. They took their time and got our children to smile. It was a miracle that all of us were smiling at the same time! I think it was a pretty good deal. We only got the one photo but we made copies at home so we could send to our family and friends.

I would recommend having your family Christmas picture taken at the mall. It might seem like a cheesy idea but you can save a lot of money and still get a great photo. I would recommend going to the mall during an off time when it is not busy and make sure your kids are not tired and are well fed. This will hopefully make things go smoothly.