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anyone had a portrait done with venture?
Hi girls,
I booked for me, Jack and H2b to go for our photo taking next week with a company called venture, i initially bought this as an offer in a shopping centre and it was 25pound for the session and you get a free 7x5 framed picture. However, since then i've read that if you want any other prints they are really really expensive and that they do a proper 'hard sell' to get you to buy them. I am terrible with anything like that and worried that i'll end up spending a fortune cos i won't be able to say no. Just wondered if anyone else had had anything done with these Venture people, they have studios all over the country so it's not a local place.
Thanks x x
I booked for me, Jack and H2b to go for our photo taking next week with a company called venture, i initially bought this as an offer in a shopping centre and it was 25pound for the session and you get a free 7x5 framed picture. However, since then i've read that if you want any other prints they are really really expensive and that they do a proper 'hard sell' to get you to buy them. I am terrible with anything like that and worried that i'll end up spending a fortune cos i won't be able to say no. Just wondered if anyone else had had anything done with these Venture people, they have studios all over the country so it's not a local place.
Thanks x x
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Wasn't sure to post as I'm afraid the only thing I've heard about the one in our town was exactly as you say and in the end my friend (her son had booked it for her and her 2 20 something children as a birthday gift) just left with the little picture which she was very happy with but they just couldn't afford all the others. She didn't complain about the 'hard sell'thing though.
Have seen the shots (a little girl in my class brought her album in to show) and they we fab but I said to her Mum about the expense and she just laughed.
I guess it'll depend on your local studio and at least you now know what to expect so they won't catch you out if you know what I mean!
Hope you all have fun and you never know seeing as times are tricky they might have some better deals? xx
i have been 3 times to have shots done. We went once with my DD and DS when they were 12 and 10. Found out 2 weeks later I was preggers during the shot. Sooo needed to go next year to have new addittion snapped. Preggers again sooo back for more shots. Have had another since then but not been back as yet. they pics ARE expensive but they are brilliant. I have had others done in other studios and they are not the same.
I did not go for canvas prints or expensive frames. i went for the photo album which is *gulp* about 1000 pounds.This had 15 pics in which I then framed with cheaper frames than the ones they sell.
I did not have hard sell either. They were lovely. Look around and ask friends for local cheaper places. You could get one or 2 from venture then get some took at cheaper place??? Its hard to not buy the lot when they show you them as they are all so lovely.
Good luck
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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=41704&l=cf426&id=573888974
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When Millie was small we had a similar shoot with a local guy and the pictures were a similar style to Ventures but much better (and cheaper) We ended up with 2 small canvases for presents, a print and one large canvas and it cost us about ??300 for the lot, with Venture the same stuff would have bee ??1000+
I don't think you've got a lot to loose by going and having the free one, but I would maybe look for a good independant if you want more photo's
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I have to say i would use venture but i would only have the little picture. My SIL had a picture done which was beautiful but i was shocked when i found out how much a canvas had cost her.
We're going to wait another year or so before we have more done but I will look into that Vicky Leanne woman, worth a look!
I don't think there is anything wrong with Venture - I just don't think they offer value for money - I've just looked at my receipt and I have 2 10x10 images and one 30x10 one and they were actually ??1500! Not masive photos at all!
I didn't find them hard sell at all - they just put all the images onto a slide show and the ones they want you to view are all perfect and it's just very hard to walk away from pics you really, really want!
My oh is a graphic designer and he's well aware of the obvious re-touching that goes on to get them looking as good as they do!!
I stupidly agreed to have a venture party where you show off your pics and get your friends to buy te vouchers but i dont want it now cos my friends cant afford such expensive pics so im not going to pretend its worth it. anyway they keep ringing me every few day to try and get me to have a party.
When we went for the viewing, they didnt even show us the one we should of got free, i asked him to see it and he dug this tiny, battered frame out of a cupboard to show us. I had to ask him to leave us alone to discuss what we were going to do cos they just hang around waiting for you to make a decision!
I would advise when you go for the viewing, set a budget and stick to it! after your shoot they will give you a price list, pick what you want and dont be persuaded otherwise!!
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