Appealing Images

3.9
based on 16 reviews

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16 reviews about Appealing Images

verified email - 06 May 2017

Staff made such horrible comments to my fiancé
Made us feel very uncomfortable, my fiancé has been a very big part of this family and we were absolutely disgusted..
the price they are asking for the photos is ridiculous!
We had much better quality photos taken with a different company , the photographer was nice and we felt welcome
I DO NOT recommend appealing images.
The photos on the camera looked beautiful and they also looked gorgeous when we went back for the viewing but was NEVER worth the $2000 + they were going to charge!!
I have since been ignoring their calls and they have finally given up
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Absolutely disgusted!

Approximate cost: $2500

Appealing Images 08 May 2017

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry you feel Grant made comments that made you uncomfortable. I can assure you that this was not his intention. It's lovely to hear that you were pleased with the images we captured for you. In regards to any purchase I would like to reinforce that there are no minimum order requirements or any obligation to purchase. Our prices start at $240 and it is indeed possible to spend the price you are suggesting but it is purely optional and a personal decision for each client. We understand if you didn't feel that making a purchase from us was a priority for you.

22 Apr 2017

I cant Review about the Photo But I think My daughter who is 11 and my dog who is 2 years of age had a great day .Yes there is a lot of rules and regulations as to the Magical Garden but this is his photo shooting canvas so he has to make sure its is kept at its best Grant himself is s Bit Full of Jim self but he will gladly admit he loves himself .The photos I saw on Grant Camera were magic I have a daughter who is not photo genie and a very nervous Dog but he was great with both off them and I cant wait to see the pictures My daughter won this $350.00 voucher at the pet fest

Anonymous
verified email - 08 Nov 2016

I recently attended a session after winning a voucher in a competition, I was really excited about this. I wasn’t going to write a review but after reading the exact experiences that I had had (only after my session), I needed to inform others.
My experience - unpleasant and not worth the trip. The photos are not of a good quality and definitely do not to justify the cost being asked. I have decided not to return to look at the photos as I felt just too uncomfortable of my dealings with the photographer and the overall experience. I have been to professional photographers before so able to compare. My learnings:
• Photographer engagement and attitude: The photographer was rude and as other people have said, spends the entire session telling you how fantastic he. The photographer has a special seat allocated to him in the lounge room and wasn’t around upon arrival. I was advised by[Redacted due to mentioning name] that the photographer would be with me shortly. When he did arrive it was almost as though he made a grand entrance due to his superiority. Very strange. Other than spending the time telling me how amazing he was and making me feel so uncomfortable, he was also belittling making comments about my dog and whether they had gone to puppy school as he wouldn’t lie down and was frustrated at the dog for this during photos.
• Location setting/do not walk in the wrong spot: The location is in a house and in the garden (also referred to as a movie set) was gorgeous, although I was on strict orders where my dog could and could not go. I felt I was on edge the whole time if my dog walked in the wrong spot. There were so many rules. The one spot my dog was allowed to walk or sit on was on the dust and dirt. I was then asked to pick him up from there to have photos as wasn’t allowed on the grass. I was filthy and my dog was filthy. I also kept being asked throughout if my dog had gone to the toilet, being accused throughout the session… I was constantly being asked to pull my dog back if he moved a cm...
• Quality of photos: The quality of the photos on display DO NOT justify the cost – amateur is the best way to describe them. I have had photos done before cheaper and the quality was much much better! I was reminded throughout the session how other photographers take too many photos to get the right shot and they only take a few (I’m not sure I saw the camera settings being changed at all). I think the effort isn’t taken on the initial photo but effort is on the photoshopping afterwards. The photographer also mentioned to me about another customer who had similar views to mine and that he didn’t worry about their opinion as he was going to keep their Jake Russell photos for his website.
• For the love of it or not: The photographer advised that most of his business is animal photos. I found that really confusing as he was not interested in my dog at all and the location did not seem to cater for them… I was also asked not to bring the dog back on the next occasion. I have no problem with that by any means, the way it was asked wasn’t because you would be inside, but that they didn’t want the dog to come back. Again, I’m a dog person but I get others aren’t but that is your business…
I hope this helps others

25 Aug 2016

I won a prize but am unable to contact them so I hope you get back to me. This was at the Dog lovers show
activation code 177981

Appealing Images 26 Aug 2016

Hello Dianne, All you need to do is go online to the activation page & put in your details. www.activate.appealingimages.com.au, Then we'll be in touch with you in the next couple of days. Regards Suzanne

30 Nov 2015

I've won a prize but can't email you..it's from BetterHomes and gardens.. I'm looking forward to hearing back from you..

Appealing Images 01 Dec 2015

Hello and congratulations! No need to email us, just give us a call on 8665 7482 or pop online to www.video.appealingimages.com.au to leave us your contact details and we'll get back to you to make all the arrangements. Regards Suzanne

verified email - 26 Oct 2015

Just picked up our family pics & am thrilled with how they turned out!! Well worth the money and wait. It's definitely an art piece we'll look fondly on and cherish. I'm sure we'll be back to get more in the future. Ps garden is amazing! You can tell Grant has put a lot of time and effort into creating a magical setting.

20 Mar 2015

We had a wonderful time with the kids in the secret garden. It is beautiful and we cant wait to see our cherished children amongst the amazing scenery.

Anonymous
17 Mar 2015

Lovely experience, friendly and welcoming, very experienced especially maintaining attention of our puppy and grabbing talented shots. Definately recommend experience/service to other friends/family.

Anonymous
verified email - 30 Jan 2015

I picked up our photos yesterday and was absolutely thrilled with them. I had also organised a photo for my parents and they were so impressed it was framed and on their wall that day. In our home, I prefer photos as our art works on the wall and this was no exception. It was a piece of art. The pictures were not forced like you see in studio photos. It was just the kids absorbing a truly magical environment. Grant was amazing with our boys, 1 and 3, who struggle to sit for more than a second and just had a way of making them feel comfortable and capturing them when they were just being themselves. The boys keep pointing at the pictures, and particularly loved and remembered the crocodile in one of their shots. I can't rate this experience highly enough, nor the quality of the shots. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a high level of quality and art. Tanya

Appealing Images 30 Jan 2015

Hi Tanya, Thank you so much for sharing your portrait experience. How lovely to have special times like these recorded for them to look back on in future years. Your boys were just adorable. Regards Suzanne, Appealing Images

23 Jan 2015

We just picked up our pictures today and as before we are taken back to that moments that we enjoyed and we know we are going to remember and talk about for the rest of our life, we have an amazing experience and enjoyed our time. this is not your typical studio photo session and its good that its not because my boys cant stop talking about it, they were so excited and the greatest thing is they remember the whole experience months after... good on you .Grant and thanks for that beautiful photo session experience. We are very excited to show our photos off in our home for all our friends and family to see...

Appealing Images 30 Jan 2015

Hi Natasha, We love the fact that portraits transport you back to the time & place when they were taken. Grant was really pleased that the children remembered their fun times together during the shoot. There were lots of laughs with your family. We really appreciate your feedback. Thanks Suzanne, Appealing Images

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