We had an amazing experience at Wild Gals Old Time Photo North in Pigeon Forge! Elena was our photographer and helped us review our photos afterward, and she was absolutely fantastic. She handled our group of 12 with ease--including a very energetic 3-year-old and 8-year-old. Her directions were clear, she kept everything organized, and she captured incredible photos of everyone! The entire staff was friendly and helpful from start to finish, and the costume selection was excellent with plenty of great options. We all had such a fun time, and the finished photos exceeded our expectations. One thing we really appreciated was that they were very upfront that this is not your typical souvenir old-time photo shop--it's a professional photography studio. The pricing reflects that. Their most basic package--which included the digital images, a photo release, and one 8×10 print--started at $800. While that may be more than some families expect, the quality, experience, and talent absolutely show in the final product. If you are looking for more than a quick tourist photo, it is well worth it. We highly recommend Wild Gals Old Time Photo North, and if you get Elena, you are in excellent hands! read more

Sooo overpriced, and staff isn't good with direction or organization. We thankfully did a Groupon which got us a super cheap price for the sitting fee an a 8x10. We mainly did this for the experience- but this was sub par. We had to make an appt but yet had to wait. People were doing shoots on top of each other. You're able to pick your outfit but no direction on what to put on and how to put it on. We were there for almost an hour and a half. After all the images got edited they tried to sell us on an $800+ package. No way. The quality of the print we did get was super blurry. We've had a better experience at other places. read more

We came across this as a Groupon deal and wanted to give it a try. We were hesitant as we have not done this style before. Also walking in you see everyone taking the photos right there where everyone can see. First thought "we don't want to do the photos where everyone can see". Cody our photographer made everything comfortable. From joking with the kids, putting the girl headbands on, or just making a mockery of himself to keep the mood light and energy positive. He is great at what he does but it's a huge plus to have someone care more about your experience than his own image. Alexis was also very kind throughout the wait and shoot. Going back and forth trying to keep all the guests happy and moving forward. I will say there was a good amount of a wait. Bring your patience and mark off some time. We were there at our appointment and stayed 2.5 hours total. My only negative comment will go to the pricing. I was told we are getting a price that they shouldn't be giving to help us out since we were on a budget with 4 kids. Seemed like they were really trying to help us since we did like the photos and I tried to make it work. Just to find out the couple after us and some on these yelp reviews paid significantly less. My advice would be to "walk out" and they will continue to lower prices. Found out a couple paid $100 for all the digitals. Recap Photographer (Cody) - 5 stars Photographs - 5 stars Service up to purchasing - 5 stars Wait time - 3 stars Purchasing experience - 2 stars Overall Experience - 3 stars read more

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Went in with no appointment and was told we could get started. We just wanted our 3 kids. The experience was nice. Wish it was a little faster especially with having to keep the kids entertained but overall wasn't bad. Lexus was amazing, she posed the kids got them all to smile and look at the camera and all the pictures she took were simply amazing! She was the best definitely make sure you ask for her at the Wild Gals North! read more

This is the second time our family has done an old time photo. We found a Groupon online for a free sitting fee and 8x10 print for $10! What a deal. We did make a reservation ahead of time, and received several reminders before the appointment which was helpful. We went to the wrong location at first, but drove 10 minutes down the road for this location. It's located in a small strip mall and doesn't look like much from the outside. It was a bit intimidating when we walked in. The place was packed and we didn't want to wait super long. After about 5 minutes someone greeted us and took us back, to our surprise the building had many rooms down a hallway. We were able to pick out our own outfits after selecting our genre. They took about 20 photos in two different rooms. Then we went to view the photos. Of course we loved them all and opted for the full digital rights which was $250! But we received all photos and printing rights. We had a good time, but was a bit chaotic when we first arrived. Glad we got the deal and love the photos! read more

There are so many old time photos in the area so I made sure to check the reviews in the area to make sure I found the perfect one. I was able to book online to ensure we didn't have to wait but their site was a little odd because everytime I tried to book it said their was an error but then 24 hours before I got 3 emails saying I was booked for 3 different times. I called and they got it all cleared up but you have to call and confirm your appointment I'm surprised they haven't just had a text you could reply to. Once we got there we were greeted kindly and they got us started. They were super helpful getting dressed and picking the perfect fit. The photographer was great and quick and asked if there was any other poses we wanted to do. At the end we had 29 photos to look through. They edit them super quick. The sitting fee was $25 and each additional 8x10 was $37.99 which we decided to opt for. Overall fair prices and a good time they were quick, kind, and efficient in what they do. read more

This went so well and it was so fun! To pictures looked so perfect and I just loved it! read more

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5/5 From the moment we called Wild Gals Old Time Photo to set up our appointment, the service from Cameron was exceptional! Cameron and the entire staff were amazing throughout the entire photo shoot with our group of 11 friends and family. They even handled splitting up the kids and families perfectly. The whole experience was fun, professional, and well-organized. Highly recommended! read more

I got a groupon and trying to get scheduled when my daughter was here was ridiculous. So we didnt end up getting the picture done while she was in town. The place reeked of B.O. when we walked in, but the employees were nice. As we walked in some lady was yelling at an employee that they are scammers and took her money, not sure what the situation was. We put on our outfits and took a few different pictures with different backgrounds. Plan for at least an hour while there. At the end you wait about 20-30 minutes for them to review the pics then show you the best ones and you decide what you want. The groupon was for one picture which is all that we wanted. But they scoff that we are using the Groupon and don't want to purchase any additional pictures. read more

If you are looking for a great experience with old time photos, this is your place. We bought a Groupon at the suggestion of a friend. I felt that they had several choices for your background and style as opposed to my past experiences. Our photographer, Jessie, helped dress me, and did her best to get the look we wanted in both attire and pictures. The shots were great, and they offered both individual options and packages with digital options. I appreciate in the picture preview and purchase room that Jennifer seemed to take what we wanted in consideration and not play on emotions or put unnecessary pressure on us to purchase more than we wished. I am attaching our little guy's photo to give you an idea of their creativity. We will be back on our next Smoky vacation, and we will do the 20s setting. Thanks! read more

Wild Gals Old Time Photo - Our guy's favorite picture. - Session Photography Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Thirty-five years ago, my husband took an old-time photo with our son while on vacation, and he always talked about wanting to do it again. On our recent trip to Pigeon Forge, his wish finally came true! This time, both of our sons, our son-in-law, and our two grandsons joined in on the fun. The whole experience was fantastic from start to finish. They chose an Old West theme, and everyone looked amazing in their costumes. The poses and shots were absolutely perfect! Our photographer, Cody, did an incredible job, especially when it came to working with the little ones. When we saw the final photos, we were absolutely blown away! I highly recommend Wild Gals! read more

Had a large group of adults. Alexis and Lexus did a great job helping us compromise on theme and costumes. Also very patient with getting our easily distracted and somewhat indecisive group dressed. Elaine is a phenomenal photographer. Gave great instructions for posing and positioning. Did a great job with our group photo. Alexis was very patient with our review session. She offered plenty of options to make our session affordable. Photos and experience far exceeded my expectations. Was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. read more

Hard to say enough good about our experience here. My wife and I sat for a "western" photo during our honeymoon and thought it would be fun to do another family picture with our three young children. We found Wild Gals on Groupon (neither of us could remember where we did the honeymoon picture!) and found it hard to pass up the exceptionally discounted deal. We made our purchase then called the next morning to schedule (for our deal you had to call to schedule vs. others who can potentially "walk in" for a session). Regardless we got right in the same day. We were greeted promptly and the host took my wife and girls back right away to fit costumes. Once they returned they outfitted my son and I then we were right in to the shoot. They used two primary spaces in their facility each with a different decor and props. Even then they took multiple angles and moved different props (rifles, pistols, dynamite, barrels, money bags) in and out to give us plenty of variety. The shoot time was probably an hour. Our photographer Melanie did an amazing job of efficiently moving us from setting to setting and pose to pose. She knew exactly how to arrange our group as a whole, just the kids, Mom and Dad, etc. After the shoot, the photos were edited and ready for viewing in about 15 minutes. We were floored how good they were! Against our expectations, we bought the bundle as every pose and variation (serious, girls smiling, all smiling, etc.) was really, really good. Nicole was wonderful walking us through picture by picture, explaining the pricing, and so on. I say "against expectations" because we were assuming only one or two shots to pic from but, as I say, they were all wonderful. We had a blast, the kids had a blast, and we think 100% worth the price (even without the Groupon!). read more

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We had a great experience at Wild Gals Old Time Photo! Jennifer was amazing in costuming us for our Southern Gentlemen session. Charles did an awesome job posing us and shooting each scene. It was great because not only were the photos incredible, but they shared all the options for purchase, but they weren't pushy. With the AWESOME quality of the pictures, how can you resist buying them up?? If you're looking for something different than your typical Old Time photos, look no further! Head on over to Wild Gals to n Pigeon Forge for the best! read more

I'd say it's about a 3.5 My husband and I came to get photos to commemorate my 6th "sobriety birthday". We got a Groupon to use at the studio and it was a great deal. The staff were friendly. The woman who did the styling was probably my favorite. Our photographer (Caleb) also did our consultation. I'm not sure why, but everything we told him during the consultation he didn't do and/or he forgot. He even asked more than once what our relationship was to each other (even though we talked to him about our wedding and he asked us how long we'd been married). Biggest bummers were that he missed some major details (at least 6 inches of my hoop skirt were visible in ALL of my individual photos, my hat was too high on my head, he didn't edit out my blinks and the cropping was a bit too wide). Because of this we couldn't purchase individual photos and I only had a couple of ours together I liked at all. I spent 4 years training hundreds of photographers for a national chain studio and have worked doing weddings for over 2 decades as a part time job so I know how hard it is to take good photos. This is why I'm still giving them a 4 instead of a 3. I just felt like we weren't really listened to for what we wanted (for example, we wanted pics with guns in them and he didn't do them in any of our pics together and just did them for my hubby alone - even though we told him that's something we definitely wanted). He also asked a lot of the same questions over and over. I'm not sure why. During the sales process Nicole didn't even catch that there were blinks that weren't edited out. I was surprised by that. What I DID love though was that she didn't pressure us to buy extra photos from our Groupon. She asked once and then took no for an answer. Thank you for not being pushy. It was a fun experience, but considering that EACH digital image is $50 it definitely can get costly. If we had another Groupon I'd definitely come back with my sister and nieces and try again to see if we can get a different experience. read more

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If I could give 0 stars, I would. First of all they tell you $35 for something. Then they dress you up in clothes that don't fit at all and charge you $329 for like 8 pictures that I could've take on a flip phone. Do not go here... it's not worth it. read more

Fantastic!!! We had 13 people. The photographer was so kind and willing to work with all of our kids. He went above and beyond what I would have expected! Everyone was kind and patient. Our outfits looked great! The whole process was tons of fun! read more

Warmly greeted as we arrived. We choose which genre we wanted. The choosing of costumes was so fun and a Hugh selection. All employees so very helpful. Alicia was our photography. She was fun and professional and guided us to get exactly the shots we wanted. We did group and individual poses. Then Jennifer took us though the looking at prints and selecting what photos we wanted. It was a very easy process. She presented the package options and prices. At Wild Gals they never pressure you to purchase more then you want. This was my third session with them over the last few years. NOW Here is what separates them from all the other places in town. Besides the extremely nice and professional staff. It's their equipment. Photos are of the Very best quality. The photos are amazing. These are not just cheap prints. They are the highest quality. Waterproof, fade proof. I booked the session to do with friends thatbare basicly family. We had fun and lots of great photos to remember this fun experience. I bought the midpriced packages . When you see the bottom line price it seems pricey. But when you really realize the quality as well as the professionalism it is a good price. Not only did we get the four printed 8x10s there. We got the DISK with all 30 poses. Plus all 30 poses on apple cloud. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHOOSE WILD GALS. read more

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First of all the experience was so fun choosing what to wear, the accessories, and what kind of theme we wanted. But the workers are great at their jobs we worked with Jayden she helped figure out the packages and made us feel comfortable. Our photographer Alicia! Wow! So amazing on the photos I couldn't have pictured them better if I'm being honest. 11/10 job! read more

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Wild Gals was wonderful to us, very helpful, knowledgeable and creative. lots of fun and the employees are fantastic at what they do. I highly recommend them! read more

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This place is extremely bad. DO NOT come here!! First off, they do not inform you of the real cost. The girl said digital photos were 50 dollars, but she didn't say only 1 photo. Second off, packages start at 350 (basic package), and that's the scam. They will get extremely mad if you question the price, which is very suspicious. read more

We had the absolute best experience with this place! From the customer service, to the range of themes & outfits, to the quality of our photos! read more

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The atmosphere and overall energy during the entire shoot was amazing! Kayla helped get us into the best outfits, and gave us great options for our package! Cody also killed it with the photos! All of the posing and prop use made our pictures turn out perfect. Overall, the entire team was so sweet to work with, and I would definitely recommend if you're wanting a nice memory to bring back home with you :) read more

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Y'all what can I say? (I apologize in advance for not remembering which employee did what). My husband and I worked with Chelsie, Jennifer & Melanie. The deeeeeception yaaaaaaal! Okay okay it's not that serious but FORREAL they WILL "trick" (for a lack of a better word) you into LEAVING THE REVIEW- BEFORE the completion of the "experience" .... WAIT UNTIL YOU GET BACK IN YOUR CAR BEFORE LEAVING THE REVIEW! So on this strip you will find multiple other old time photo shops and they will disclose the price to you over the phone in advance! But this place WON'T- at least that was our experience. On a positive note the photos were AMAZING. So they're definitely a professional studio but if you're looking to budget on vacation, you might want to go somewhere else. The only reason I'm giving this rating is because of how they pushed us to leave a review before they take you in a back room (my husband fell for it ) and show you the photos then discuss the prices. Like come on guys, that's not fair. They hype you up the ENTIRE photo shoot and through out the requesting you leaving a review. Buuuuut when you get in the back room for the purchase the tone changes! If you wanna spend $300 on funny photos go right ahead! Lol read more

The best photography experience we've had! Not just limited to "Old Time" photos! We didn't have a reservation but Lexus fit us in, she was very bubbly and expertly dressed my wife and spiffed me up! She spent a lot of time with us to make sure we looked our best, she was younger than us but felt like my mom getting me ready for school haha! Caleb was our photographer, he was very (gentle?) and we felt very comfortable following his directions to get the perfect pose. They had a wide variety of costumes and rooms, along with poses and props. Kayla was our editor, she was very nice and spent a-lot of time with us narrowing down the prints we wanted printed. They also have really high quality photo paper that's designed to last a 100 years. Crazy! All in all best photo experience we've had. Better than our wedding. Love the shots we got! read more

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My groups and I bought the basic bundle and all the pictures were raw and unedited. Nothing like what was shown to us on the picture. In addition, the group photo that we asked to have printed out, is not the one we asked the lady to print out. I am super disappointed. Don't go here, unless you want raw, unedited photos for $369, not including tax. We are all hyper -pigmented and red in the photos. I am super unhappy. read more

This place was wonderful! Went with my family, my parents, and my brothers family (11 of us) to get a fun extended family photo. We had fun choosing our outfits (which looked great), and the photos came out to be fun and wonderful - so many good ones we will cherish! Drake and Rachelle were both very professional and helpful. Highly recommend!! read more

Photos at Wild Gals was such a wonderful experience! My husband has been wanting to do this for years and we found a Groupon which spurred aour booking. We got their a few minutes before our appointment and Chelsea welcomed us. She gave us a little info and then gave us time to choose between their 3 themes and suggested everyone use the restroom prior to starting the process. When we were all ready she explained taking the girls back first to get us ready (cause girls take longer!) and then she'd get the boys started. She was very friendly and made us feel like anything we wanted to do was perfectly fine. She was kind in letting us know she could get different sizes, swap out items, etc. she made sure we were all satisfied with our looks. She was even patience and didn't flinch when my daughter decided she no longer wanted to dress as a cowboy but wanted to dress like me in a corset and skirt instead. She again, had no issues when we decided the corset was too revealing on my daughter and we decided to change to a dress. Once we were situated she took us to the back room with the requested theme. Chelsea did an amazing job directing everyone, positing our bodies, props, and making everything just seem less. When it was time to look at pictures Jennifer took us back to a room and went over everything with us. She did a great job going over all the packages and listening to what we wanted. We planned on just getting the 8x10 (of our family of 5) that was our Groupon deal but they did such a fabulous job we ended up purchasing one of just the 3 of our kids. Jennifer was fabulous! My husband and I both commented on how great she was at selling the pictures with commentary and specific to us. We really would have bought all of it were within our budget. When we decided against something she was NEVER pushy! She went with what we wanted and made us feel great in our decisions and not bad that we didn't choose more. We all left Wild Gals feeling great about our time there, the attention to details, the care for us as customers...everything was stellar and we highly recommend choosing Wild Gals as your Old Time Photo place! read more

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Lexus and Drake were so kind and helped us get some great pictures! Such a fun experience! Thank you!!!

Lexus and Kinna were amazing. We had a great time and it was a really easy and fun process. The pictures came out great!

Courtney and Lexi were amazing!! you get to pick your costumes from a wide variety of costumes. They are clean!! Photos were very professional and extremely fun and easy to do!! We will be back on our next trip!! read more

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This place was amazing . We went for a girls weekend. All of us from all parts of the country. Chelsea helped us pick the perfect costumes. Christine and Brandon were our photographers. They took the time and asked us what we wanted. Posed us and just made it fun. Miranda sat with us and went through all of our pics and helped us pick the best ones. Five stars to this business and to the staff. read more

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5 out of 5! The Staff (Chelsea, Jennifer, & Melanie) all did an excellent job from customer service to the photography session. Very friendly & the facility is clean. Would definitely recommend coming back for more family photos. read more

This was our 3rd time getting pictures taken here. The first time was 4.5 years ago on our honeymoon. Then last year when our daughter was 7 months old. This time our girl was almost 2 years old. Melanie did so good with our girl and we loved every single one she took. We will be coming back to take pictures every year! read more

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We walked in expecting a one setting point and shoot deal. This was so much more, the professional photographer Cody was amazing with our boys. They got to pose with various backdrops and props. We were thrilled with all the photos. Though at first prices may seem high you are definitely getting your monies worth with archival quality prints and professional photographers. I highly recommend this location. They were even able to air drop the photos to my phone! read more

This was a blast! I would highly recommend it to any family especially if you have teen children. Parents always struggle to find ways to spend time with your teens and it not be "lame" this was not. We pretty much laughed together the whole time. The kids hammed it up, I did too. The girls glammed it up. We went gangster this day but were going to go western and old timey. Often have groupons. Super friendly staff. Huge selection of costumes and sizes. Great way to spend some quality time with the fam. DO IT!! read more

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Very good and fun. Employees were most helpful, especially Allie was super helpful, easygoing welcoming and made it enjoyable. I would have liked to have had a choice of a few more options on photos, she did no smiling and all 4 of us in the group are smilers. Overall very welcoming. read more

Had so much fun! The photographer was very good, professional and had a good eye for the little details that take photos from good to great. Only downside was the ridiculous pricing that this poor teacher could not afford. Sad that I could only get the one photo that came with the $10 Groupon. Pricing was not found online and they didn't tell you it until the end but it was over $300 for the basic package that would only get you a handful of photos. Will choose a more affordable option in the future. read more

Absolutely loved our photo shoot. They take the time to make sure everything is just right and take requests on shots as well. Shannon was our photographer and Jami was in and out as well. We couldn't say enough good about them both! Thank you! read more

Wild Gals Old Time Photo - Steampunk era in the western room:) - Session Photography Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

A fun experience with my family. Melanie was super patient with my littles. We bought a Groupon and had no intention of buying any photos. The "free" one we got you can see my husbands tennis shoes and my sons bare feet so that was kinda sloppy. I didn't notice until after. Courtney P. Showed us our edited photos and we fell in love. Our kids are so darn cute! We had NO intention of buying but my husband wanted to because they came out so cute. Friendly staff. Well organized. read more

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