Thursday, December 18, 2014

Our Holiday Photos


I love seeing everyone's family photos this time of year, either on blogs or on the Christmas cards that are rolling in, so I thought I'd share ours as well.

We got our photos taken the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at JCP. They were having what they call a "gray Wednesday" sale and their photo cd, which is normally like $130, was on sale for $60. And then they sent me a $50 off coupon. Sold! The key with JCP is to go in there with a plan. We brought two outfits and went for one Christmas-y background and one wintery, because it just doesn't look right to have Santa hat photos up all year long. Also, don't be afraid to keep asking for more shots and poses. I think they allot like 20 minutes per session, but I say go over if you have to! They would have gladly stopped at 10 shots, and I just kept asking for more and more, until we wound up with almost 40. 40 digital shots at $10 I can live with. 10 shots at $130 is insane! Just sayin... So to sum it up, my number 1 tip when it comes to JCP photos is be a diva. They won't tell you no ;)





The cuteness. Seriously, I can't help but smile every time I look at this picture. 
And, because there are hardly any pictures of just Joe and me:

Also, you know I love my throwback photos, and this one's too cute not to re-share:
Ez's 1st Christmas!
So there you have! I think JCP does a good job, especially with babies/young kids. I much prefer natural outdoor settings, but sometimes timing and budget have to be factored in, and I'm very happy with the results.

9 comments:

  1. very cute pictures!! your little boy is just adorable!!

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  2. So sweet! I love when you can change outfits for photos. It changes things up a bit. I've never used Penney's for photos but with a deal like that and with your photos, I think we may give them a try sometime.

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  3. congrats! & adorable christmas pics!

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  4. Congrats! These photos are truly beautiful! I wish I could have gotten some done this year.

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  5. Absolutely love the Christmas pics! Congrats on your baby as well!

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  6. THe one on the sleigh where he is kind of shrugging...the best! Good advice. I don't think I could ever follow it, I'm much too shy. That's it...o-ok, later!

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  7. They came out so great! And you can't beat $10 for pictures! You go, Mama!

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  8. Love it! I wish we would have just called it quits on our DIY photoshoot early and went straight to JCP! I have confidence in my photography skills but photography an unruly toddler that is your own is quite difficult. I'm sure you remember the Instagram picture ;) y'all's photos turned out great! And perfect tips!

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  9. What sweet pictures! Love the basket in the last one.

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