vanitystudios.co.uk

Enjoyable experience and high quality photographs

I was sold a £60 voucher for a family photo session at a shopping centre. The main reason I bought it was as a special outing with my 9 year old daughter close to her birthday and in the school holidays. She really enjoyed it - she loved having her hair wavy and posing in different outfits. It was a good mum and daughter bonding experience - probably even better suited to teenagers. A £100 booking deposit was taken in advance and there were reminder emails and instructions sent beforehand (e.g. bring 4 outfits). At the studio, the staff were friendly and polite, and the makeover was a relaxing experience which it isn’t always at studios. We were asked what we wanted and the style was natural. There was quite a lot of waiting in the day e.g. before/after makeover, shoot, and photo viewing. The space was fairly small and others were also waiting but it was comfortable and quiet and we were brought drinks if we wished. The photographer was positive and experienced and directed us in a detailed way. I requested some individual headshots for work at the end too which they were happy to do. Be warned, you will probably find it hard not to spend more than you planned on the photos. You don't have to buy them, but four outfits means a lot of photos (there were 75 shots), they are professional quality and expensive. A quibble is that on booking I was told photos were £50 each but they were double that unless part of one of the various multiple photo deals - so you will spend hundreds...or thousands if you wish. The choosing felt a bit rushed and pressured and I spent more than expected but the photos were lovely and nice to share with family. I appreciated that a few extra shots were thrown in free at the end because of the difficulty selecting in the short time. Overall, I would recommend it as a good studio and as an enjoyable, good quality experience.

Date of experience: Aug 13, 2024