Old Time Photos

I reserved to do a Holiday scene shoot for Christmas cards on Friday 10/6 for Sunday 10/8. My family of 5 traveled 160 miles and once in New Jersey about an hour before our scheduled time I get a text that due to others not wanting a holiday setting we wouldnt be able to do our holiday photo session. First, I had a flyer from the summer saying you could get holiday photos in October (which is why we planned it for this date). This was unprofessional & irresponsible on the part of the employees in Old Time Photo. I would honestly like to speak to the proprietor but only received a text from Michael that literally said .. Very sorry had to take it down when other non catholic customers wanted to take photos of the scene.
Sep 22nd, 2023

Marissa is the coolest. You would will be blessed when she takes care of you. Give her a raise
Sep 5th, 2023

It's adorable pictures
Aug 25th, 2023

Had the BEST experience with your photographer Madison. She was super professional and very knowledgeable!!! Will be back to book with her!!!
Jun 18th, 2023

Overall, I had a really horrible experience at Old Time Photos in Seaside. First, the good. My bachelorette party group went on Friday night 7/28 and and spoke to an employee, young with shoulder length blondish hair who was very sweet, clear with pricing, and hyped up the group. We talked to her about the vision, she said she loved it, understood what we were going for, and told us which package most closely fit that package. I would rate her service 5 stars. Unfortunately it was really busy- she recommended we try back in 20 minutes, but it was even busier then. Thus we decided to try the next night. Saturday 7/29 we return. The employees are busy explaining packages to other groups. We cut in and mention that weve gotten the spiel, understand pricing, and want a certain package, so they bring us back to the dressing room. There are 5 of us, and the back is just a room with two dressing rooms and a closet where they keep the costumes, four lockers with no locks. The dressing rooms consist of a tension rod, a very thin curtain that blows when the door opens with shower curtain loops holding it to the rod. The one employee back there I would also rate 5 stars, with a septum piercing, short curly hair and tattoos. She was helpful getting everyone costumes and accessories theyd like and getting our corsets on. The other two employees started to be very pushy about getting us out fast. Since there were only two dressing rooms, some of the girls started getting undressed in the open space. The employees started to push us to all go on in one dressing room together. Im not comfortable getting half naked in front of anyone, and should be able to have some privacy. I had to be very firm and basically yell for them to give me a moment of privacy. The employees on the outside would tell people to come in the back, with no regard to the half naked women getting dressed outside the curtain. So in come a group with two men while some of us are behind very thin curtains being pressured to be fast or let our group come in, and some not fully dressed out in the open. One member of my group was holding her corset up against her chest to cover herself with these random men walking in. Once were almost all ready to head out to get pictures taken, the petite employee with big curly hair opened the door all the way to talk to another employee, physically squishing the bride behind the door and trying to push the door open more. I snapped that theres someone squished behind the door, utterly appalled by the lack of disrespect in the dressing room. As we leave a mother and two little girls come in. Im horrified for them, praying that the employees dont send men in the back to walk in on them with no regard for privacy like how they treated us. The petite girl with big curls instructs us to get on the bar and cross our legs. She talks to us like were the biggest inconvenience in the world. When were in position, another employee comes over and they have a full blown conversation about work drama. Were all waiting on the bar just listening, in disbelief with the horrible customer service. When their conversation is done, the curly hair girl comes over and starts handing us props. She doesnt ask us about the vision, anything were interested in, tell us how many photos- nope, just hands us stuff. She comes over with guns. Theyre real guns that have been altered to be safe, but I felt really uncomfortable and said aloud Id rather not hold that and she put it in my hand anyway. The person next to me also very clearly shows discomfort and does not put her hand out to grab it- the employee sets it in her hand, saying nothing. I ask for some other props, she gives it to us. Most of my friends are not outspoken and tend to remain quiet, but they even were saying right then that she was horrible, and we wish we had the girl from Friday take pictures or the one nice girl in the dressing room. I wouldnt recommend coming here to anyone with young kids or anyone uncomfortable with being half naked in front of strange men.
Aug 3rd, 2023