Miffed!

I know what you mean, I won a photography comp and got a $250 voucher. Turns out all we get for that is the sitting and a measley 5x7 print. When we went to see them, the cheapest we could get was a $150 5x7 print, the next one up was $900. It was ridiculous!!!!
I really didnt "win" cause now I feel awful that we have to leave behind these fantastic pics!

They are sneaky really arent they!

they do that all the time
Shellandbella have you thought about approaching the local polytech see if they've got any photography students who want some work/practice you could pay them a nominal fee and get them printed yourself

if its a voucher sell it on trademe for $150 someone who is going to get the pics done might be keen for a bit of a discount

You can sell anything on trademe hahaha

I had the same thing happen to me a little while ago, it was worth $250 and was just for the sitting. Their prices were disgustingly high and they rang me ALL the time trying to get me to make an appointment, what days they wanted me, what I had to wear, the photographer was booked, so it would be rude of me not to go.

I didn't show up, because they woudn't leave me alone!

I ended up getting some pictures done with Expression Sessions, I think they are an Australian company, but happened to be doing a promotional day at my local mall. They did the sitting there and then which was free. I got a package deal of 9 photos which cost me around $400.   I paid it off at $15 a week and have just finished doing that. I don't know why, but after I paid them off, they sent me the ones I didn't choose so ended up with 15 professional photos for just over $400.

I hate those companies that 'gift' you vouchers like that, it's such a huge scam!

I was just going to second Sarah. We flew her down to Wellington when we found some bargain airfares and she is just so darn cheap compared to anything else I have seen. From memory, excluding airfares, I think we paid $150 which included sitting (and all her equipment), 50 - 75 photos on CD for you to do with what you wanted, and 3 enormous photos (so enormous in fact that they're a little too big.... you might want to consider getting yours printed in a smaller size as we probably won't frame them).

The photos were fabulous too. If you search the photography forum for "Momentz" you will probably find a heap of her photos, lots of OhBaby members have used her.

Her website is www.momentz.co.nz. She's also a forum member but I can't remember her handle, sorry.

What extras do you have to pay with Sarah? Excluding airfares, do you have to pay for accommodation?

Yeah, I don't know where they get off, I mean my wedding photographer only cost $900 and that included prints AND I got to keep the CD of photos!

Shell, I am sending you a message on FB

We just paid what i thought was a lot for our kindy pi'c and my second child not even in them he refused to sit when she pulled out her silly pupett and we paid less then 50 such a rip off my FIL is really good at taking PIc's so we a re going to get him to do a photo shoot tomorrow then all we have to do is print them which is not bad at the photo center's I could never afford 195 for one pic.       that really sux its a friken joke and I would be telling them so. its a con.

Shell, I am keen to chip in for the flight for Sarah as am wanting to get some photos done also but my bub is not due until mid oct which might be too late for you...just PM me if you are keen.