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| Price Sheet for Santa Photos |
I can understand paying a good amount of money for a photo shoot with a professional photographer for your Christmas card. These people capture your family in a variety of poses and and provide a good quantity of edited pictures. But how the hell does a mall production where you sit on Santa's knee and smile end up costing up to $100?
Am I wrong here? Is this just normal and I need to get a grip, pay up, and shut up? Or is it absolutely absurd how expensive Santa photos are, especially in an age where we all can snap anything we want at anytime?
I think my son may skip meeting Santa this year. It seems like a joke to charge parents this much for what is meant to be a special and fun moment in a child's life. It's such a shame there is an expensive price tag on capturing childhood memories. I guess, in a way, there is no better metaphor for the commercialism of Christmas than the ridiculous cost of sitting on Santa's knee.
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| What the hell, Santa? |
I agree, in a society that's so accustomed to taking pictures on their phones etc , you would think they would let you take your own picture if you want.
ReplyDeleteI think $22-$50 is reasonable, but I haven't actually been to a mall Santa in years. Those guys are real pros. You have an always-on improv actor making the best of every situation you can imagine, who is often a month away from his other work to participate, and (often) is living his entire year with a large white beard. Ventilation on those costume isn't the greatest, either. You get an elf/handler, a photographer, a printer, and a security guy. It's a very different setup than a couple of hours with a professional photographer who can work on the post production later, isn't particularly concerned about staging, doesn't need a costume, etc. etc. etc.
ReplyDeleteYou're right - The set up for this Santa was pretty impressive. Thanks for the comment Chris.
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