andrewwoodphotography.co.uk

Unfortunately its a huge scam

Unfortunately its a huge scam. The women who work there are lovely but I felt completely overwhelmed with all of the calls and texts I received before hand and they confused me.On arrival had to wait 45 minutes till we went through, we were given a drink which was nice but no one explained what we were waiting for.The make up session was nice and the girl tried her best to do my hair with her little resources but as when I looked at the other photos, the women all had the same style done to them.The photoshoot itself was alright. Denni was amazing and very comfortable to be around but there was no 'finishing touches' such as sorting our hair or straps. I was really conscious of my stomach and had to keep asking if I needed to reposition which she agreed to when asked. I felt that she felt rushed and stuck to do the same thing as she does with everyone. She was wonderful at the end when I wanted to make things more personal.This was all unfortunately dampened by the average package for 10 photos costing minimum £645 for digital photos and the average package costing £1765. I wasn't allowed to see the photos without booking back in, which the receptionist was very rude when I said I couldn't return the following week due to work and made me feel very small. When I asked about other price options she just looked at me offended and told me I had to come back. She insisted I made an appointment despite stating that I couldn't make the one she wanted, so I will have to cancel.Having initially had a nice experience I do not feel empowered, I feel embarrassed at trying to do something new. I can't drive over 1.5hr for a 10 minute viewing to spend hundreds to thousands of pounds.Maybe it was my ignorance at the cost of photos but don't bother if you can't afford to pay that amount. You come away feeling violated by being vulnerable and then deflated.

Date of experience: Oct 18, 2023