Amber F.
Yelp
This review is mainly for the portrait studio.
After a several horrible experiences at Picture People, and a less than great session at Sears, we decided to give JC Penney's Portrait Studio a try. We took the whole family (husband, daughter, my mom, my grandma, and myself) to take holiday portraits. The photographer was great - attentive, friendly, and professional! Even though it was packed and we had to wait a while after our scheduled appointment, the results were worth it. The photos were awesome! Lots of happy smiles and good poses (minus the weird look at the light pose) that made our day. We even purchased our holiday cards there! The best part was that the portraits were reasonably priced and we earned a $50 rewards certificate to use in the spring, coincidentally just in time for my daughter's 4th Birthday portraits.
We just returned to JC Penney portraits to redeem our rewards and take the birthday portraits that I mentioned above. We had a different photographer but she was also very friendly and attentive. Again, we were so pleased with the results! Our daughter was looking at the camera and smiling in almost every shot and the photographer did quite a few poses that showed her personality. The birthday portion of the photographs included letters that spelled out the word four and a wooden number 4 for the birthday girl to hold. The photographer did a nice variety poses with the props and they turned out really well. The only downside is that the pictures and CD that we ordered won't be in for over a week. But for the price and the quality of the portraits, the wait is worth it.
Overall, we are pleasantly surprised to have had 2 good experiences at JC Penney portraits and we will definitely be back in November for our holiday portraits!
On the way out, we stopped by the toddler girls section and stocked up on some clothes too. The new pricing system is great! Everything is clearly and reasonably priced. We'll be back to shop too!