sears or jcpenney's for family photos

[Anonymous]

I'm looking for budget friendly but decent photos for my week old baby, husband and I.
Does anyone have experience with a local Sears or Penney's for photos? I live in Arlington but would be willing to drive to another local store.

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

I've been going to JC Penney's in Columbia, MD for years. The big difference between a Sears and JC Penneys versus a studio photographer is the number of photos they take before your session is over. Even still, I've always gotten good photos.

I buy the portrait club so that we get free sitting fees and a lot of other bonuses. Then, I take my kids several times a year, so it really pays for itself over and over.

[Anonymous]

We've gone to Sears this year for 3 mo, 6 mo, and dedication. Her 9 mo is in Aug and we'll go back to Sears also. The photographer we've always gotten (same one every time) at the Dulles Town Center is amazing and takes a lot of shots. We bring a couple of different outfits and usually something from home (stuffed animal, etc) that the photographer uses with the pictures (they encourage this). The pictures are great and I think reasonable.

Have friends that have used JC Penney and they have had just as good an experience.