Olan Mills in Administration

astonsmummy

simate wrote:

No, but money lost is money lost which is the same.

ok, i'll rephrase, it's hardly on the same scale is it:rolleyes:

FloFlo

MiserlyMartin wrote:

I wonder what contributed to their downfall? The rise of digital cameras and printing maybe? Though I would have thought the market for pro photo studio shoots would not be affected. Olan Mills is the only place I know for miles that does this. Where do we go now for photo shoots?

I thought that Olan Mills gave hard sell on over priced extra pictures when my dd had her photo taken there. I much prefered Pixifotos (same as Parasol) who usually do mobile shoots in Boots/Woolworths. They were always lovely pictures and dd won bonniest baby with them so I'm a bit biased.

Welcome_2

In 1932 Olan Mills and his wife started a portrait studio in Alabama, USA with a vision to create beautiful, high quality portraits at very reasonable prices.

In 2006 you want tits up and lost your customers loads of !!!!!!! money

babyangel10

jembie wrote:

We lost our Olan Mills ages ago as the whole shopping center was knocked down. I had a voucher for them which I was going to use so I lost out then.

Mind you here in Derby I know of at least 3 photo studios in the town.

Just FYI jembie (although it's useless info now) the Derby branch moved opposite the old bus station/courthouse when Main Centre closed.

Shame for those who've lost out inc the staff, :sad: I used them a couple of years ago for my baby's pics and they were great.

deanos

FloFlo wrote:

I thought that Olan Mills gave hard sell on over priced extra pictures when my dd had her photo taken there. I much prefered Pixifotos (same as Parasol) who usually do mobile shoots in Boots/Woolworths. They were always lovely pictures and dd won bonniest baby with them so I'm a bit biased.

We never ever got a hard sell from them, and did have some bargains beleive it or not, you could by the CD of the session for £89 with all the photos and the copyright when i last went

Pixifotos are ok but not in the same leage as Olan Mills was as they had many backgrounds and stage props etc

A_little_stressed!!

The two main people than own Olan Mills must'v known 4 ages about this. Yet they still took every1s money, & they were at the Clothes Show taking even more. mite as well of stolen our wallets! I AM NOT BLAMING INDIVIDUAL STAFF, JUST THE BIG BOSSES!
£26 bye bye!!!

FloFlo

deanos wrote:

We never ever got a hard sell from them, and did have some bargains beleive it or not, you could by the CD of the session for £89 with all the photos and the copyright when i last went

Pixifotos are ok but not in the same leage as Olan Mills was as they had many backgrounds and stage props etc

We've had different experiences then, I was very disappointed with the Olan Mills photos, I used 2 of my steps package and didn't bother going again. In my opinion Pixifotos photographers were much better with composition and lighting. At Olan Mills I would have been surprised if their photographers had any training.

A_little_stressed!!

The two main people than own Olan Mills must'v known 4 ages about this. Yet they still took every1s money, & they were at the Clothes Show taking even more. mite as well of stolen our wallets! I AM NOT BLAMING INDIVIDUAL STAFF, JUST THE BIG BOSSES!
£26 bye bye!!!

Katyag

I used Olan Mills for DS's christening pics and wasnt impressed. He was 6 months old and confidently sitting up but she was determind to take pics of him lying on his tummy which he hated and i told her that but she still did it. The pics then had his with a face of total disgust!!!

I much prefer Pixiphoto and have used them much more.

astonsmummy

I had a session @ olan mills when i was pregnant, i felt it was a rip off, it was about £15 for a 7x5, and £35 for a few passport sixed ones.
I got vouchers for pixiphoto in my bounty pack and have always used them, much better value for money - 6 sets of photos for £80 and i got a giant one for £40. Plus you could pay in instalments, unlike olan mills unless you signed a credit agreement.
I found olan mills very annoying, they would phone me all the time trying to sell the watch me grow plan, even when i said i had no money they would ask when i got payed - how rude, i guess now its coz they were desperate.