Daughter's first pre-school photos - to buy or not to buy?!

ilovebargains99

Our daughter had her first photos taken at pre-school the other day.

We'd like to buy some, but they are so expensive! Has anyone bought the cheapest pack, and scanned them in to a computer? I was thinking of using an online printing service, naming no names!

I have printed a 10x8 professional wedding photo this way, and no questions were asked. I did have the rights to my wedding photos though...

Janepig

When my two have their school photos, I only ever want the one of the two of them together, but they always insist on having their photos taken alone and I always HAVE to buy them but I buy the cheapest ones (I think it's £9 for two medium sized ones) just so I've got them if I want to scan them in.

Jx

ilovebargains99

The cheapest is £18 for one 8x6 and 2 5x4 prints!!! :eek:

thorsoak

If you absolutely lurve them - buy them!!! If you dont -or have better ones- ignore them xxx

flutterby_lil

Our school company does a disc for £20 so you can buy that and print what you like.

ilovebargains99

These are with Temp3$t and the USB equivalent is £40.50.... seems quite steep to me, but I am a skinflint, and haven't had any experience with these things yet

t_obermory

After my school photo bill doubling this year due to my kids being at different schools, I've decided I'm just not buying them next year.

I have a decent camera and see no reason why I can't get the same photo if I sit them in front of a neutral background and do it myself, at least then I'll get a picture of both kids together and I'll be able to give a copy to all of the relatives. I'm planning on buying the frames from ebay.

Failing that you can go to Max Speilman and have them taken by them for a fraction of the price.

spacey2012

Did you request your child be photographed or did they just arrive ?
They are usually very sheep dip pics, if you own a camera, pictures of them doing things are usually far better.

ilovebargains99

I was looking at the Max Spielman packages the other day - they look great value.

I guess it's just another example of parental guilt! That emotion you don't realise exists until you have children

ilovebargains99

spacey2012 wrote: »

Did you request your child be photographed or did they just arrive ?
They are usually very sheep dip pics, if you own a camera, pictures of them doing things are usually far better.

Ha ha! We were told they were coming, but I had no idea of the extortionate prices at the time. I have thousands of photos of my children... why I'm unable to decide what to do here baffles me!

spacey2012

The Government like to keep our pictures, school record pictures, driving licence pictures that have to be renewed, passport.
Unless they are of exemplary quality, let those who are fascinated with having our pictures on file pay for the service.