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Where Can I Get NICE Christmas Photos Done - South East

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Quootiepie · 03/12/2006 21:03

Hiya,
Im trying to find somewhere where I can get some photos of DS done - Christmassy ones as mum wants to send them out to relatives etc. Does anyone know anywhere? Im in Berkshire, but I guess ill travel for somewhere decent.

Thanks xxx

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soph28 · 03/12/2006 21:09

we just did ours ourselves- have you got a digital camera? we dressed them in their sunday best and draped a white throw over the sofa and sheepskin rug on the floor to make a backdrop and snapped away to our hearts content. Was good fun and we've got some cracking pics which I have digitally enhanced. Have ordered some on canvas via the internet as presents but you can have them made into anything- cards, calendars, mugs, posters, mouse mats, pillow cases etc etc or just plain old photos. Much cheaper too

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Quootiepie · 03/12/2006 22:13

oh righty... might try that... I did want a nice background though, but ive never really seen any advertised.

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lexiemum · 04/12/2006 07:35

theres a studio in Asda at Lower Early - not used it yet but seen some of the results and they're ok and cheap

foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 04/12/2006 07:55

Somewhere like Olan Mills have a cheesy christmas backdrop and cosumes. Results are not bad, if you like that kind of thing.

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Quootiepie · 04/12/2006 22:06

cheesy

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Quootiepie · 04/12/2006 22:07

Thanks, ill have an enquire

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Pixel · 05/12/2006 14:08

Oh my mum made me and my sister have those Olan Mills ones done years ago! (and I do mean many, many years). Do they still do them then, with the sort of roller blind that comes down behind you with a photo of a fireplace and christmas tree on it? I think my mum still has the photo somewhere, it was quite good actually .

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Quootiepie · 05/12/2006 14:10

thats exactly what I want! cheesy fire place etc. Ill get Dh to ring them - their website shows there are about 3 close to us... although their gallery is all very modern.

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onzephyrstdayofchristmas · 05/12/2006 14:16

Olan Mills are very good apparently... My Mum lives in Reading and says that evryone she knows has had their portraits done with them.

foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 05/12/2006 14:19

pixel thats exactly it, roller blind and a very grubby faux sheepskin rug to curl up on.

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Quootiepie · 05/12/2006 14:20

foxtrot - not a fan then?

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foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 05/12/2006 14:48

LOL having read this i am tempted to see whether they still have ours available to buy from about 3 years ago. We bought the dull one with the hideous fuzzy blue background and it is stuffed in a drawer somewhere. Maybe i should've got the cheesy one instead??

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Quootiepie · 05/12/2006 15:57

cheesy definatly is the way to go

I do draw the line at dressing DS in a santa outfit... although it was very tempting

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foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 05/12/2006 17:50

Ever had a xmas card from America? They are into cheesy family pics on their cards (but i think it is meant to be sincere rather than cheesy IYSWIM) We've had some corkers.

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Quootiepie · 05/12/2006 20:16

yep ! I like the letters we get with them.... about how wonderful their kids are doing etc.etc My mum has a drawer full of family photos from random people in America

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