I have been a loyal patron of Sears Portrait Studio since my first grader was a year-old. However, recently, I have been getting a flood of coupons from other portrait studios, including Kmart. I didn’t realize that Kmart photo studio is owned and operated by Olan Mills. What’s more, Kmart stores are not the only place you can take your kids to get professional photos taken. According to the coupon, Olan Mills/Kmart has more than 500 branches throughout the nation. Most are located inside Kmart, Value City and Toys R Us stores, though Olan Mills portrait studios can also be found in department stores such as Macy’s and Meijer. In addition, the company has freestanding studios in select areas around the country.
I was shocked that Kmart partnered with Olan Mills. I’ve had wonderful experiences taking family photos with Olan Mills, but that was decades ago. Still, Olan Mills is one of the most well respected names in portrait photography, so I figured I would look into taking my daughter there to get her birthday photos done.
Here’s what I discovered: Kmart photo studio offers the largest size range of images than any national portrait studio (according to its website). Selections include:
2×3 (wallet size)
5×7
3.5×5
8×10
10×13
11×14
10×20
16×20
20×24
30×40
In addition, Kmart also offers a wide array of photo gifts and other photo-related items, such as pillows, mugs, totes, mouse pads, jackets, towels and key chains. What’s more, you can have the items personalized so that grandma and grandpa can get a set of photo playing cards featuring their grandkids’ mugs.
Kmart also sells greeting cards, photo invitations and massive canvas-mounted portraits. These expensive art pieces with upgraded finishes allow you to get your favorite portrait permanently mounted on stretched canvas. The end result is gorgeous and your portrait appears more like an upscale oil painting.
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