How much did Perspectives Photography cost??

Last week my family and I went on a Norwegian Cruise out of New Orleans. We had a really nice time, but one of the things we did on the cruise that I generally put off doing any other time of the year, was getting some family photos done.

I am not talking about the random ones set up in the evenings on your way to dinner or the embarking and disembarking shots outside the boat. Instead we booked with Perspective Photography, which hosts its own studio, to get full photos done.

Perspectives Photography: Setting up and Shoot

It was easy to book on the ship. I honestly just stopped by when I saw them in there and picked out a time and showed up. The shoot itself is free and is 30 minutes long. We didn’t make it 30 minutes because Phoenyx, as you can see, wasn’t really “into” structured photography.

The photographer was really easy going with the kids. She did not let his drama or behavior get in the way of taking the shot and some of the outtakes ended up being my favorite. Around the 20 min mark Phoenyx announced to us all that he was “Done” so we packed it up. During the shoot the photographer presented us with some fun ideas to test out and were not phased by us suggesting our own. As the kids started to wander and do their own thing, she just took photos around them.

Perspectives Photography: Preview and Pickup

All in all we took 97 photos and we set a time for me to come back and review them later that night. When I came in they had a drop down screen and showed me a slow playing preview set to music. It was honestly so funny looking at all the shots, I laughed so hard that I had tears in my eyes.

I also thought many of them were remarkable beautiful.

Now you want to know…

How much did Perspectives Photography cost??

Costs: Now down to the nitty gritty. I didn’t bother asking them when I set up the shoot the costs. I didn’t want to be deterred and I knew there was no obligation to buy so I figured even if I got one good shot, Id be happy. On our ship, the Norwegian Jewel, the costs were set up several ways.

• Canvas Sets: The Canvas sets started around $799
• Canvas + Photo CD w/ Rights: If you bought a set and the CD with all the shots, it came to around a grand
• Photo CD + Rights: Set up in packages from 5, 10, or 20 photos. I bought the 20 photos that came on CD with hi res images and rights to print for $400

Before you say anything…yes. It’s pricey. But in the age online social media, camera phones and digital prints, I really wanted something tangible. Something I could put on my mantle some day, print for the grandparents, something we were all looking in the same direction…and something I was actually in. And when you boil down the other costs that we spent on the ship, it was one of the more minor ones.

Perspectives Photography Quality

My husband said it best when he said he didn’t expect the quality to be so good. It really was. That is what ultimately made me push the purchase button. The printed photos they gave me (3 8x10s) and the pictures on the CD were all just beautiful. The white background was seamless and the coloring perfect. Oh sure, some of the shots caught my hair in the wrong spot, or us blinking, but the shots, overall, were beautiful.

After contacting Norwegian Cruise Line, they were nice enough to send me the entire shoot (even the mess ups) so you can judge for yourself.

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To book the studio for yourself on Norwegian Cruise line, you can call from your stateroom or just head to the studio on board the ship. There were several offers during our stay for “free” 8×10’s just for booking, so keep a look out for those offers.

Would I do it again?

Yes! I have had a blast showing them to family and friends. And if we do not hit a cruise line next year (for shame, for shame!) seeing these reminded me how important it is to get photos done as a family. Not just shots of the kids, not just school pictures, but family photos to pass down for generations to come.

When was the last time you had a family picture done?

~Trisha