My apologies for losing the girl's names that did our photo shoot. We came in with a little time to spare before going to the theater. We were told the shoot would take longer than the time we had to spare. As it turned out, it took much longer to get to the theater for some reason. We came back after the show and the girls took time getting us dressed and taking single and couple shots of wife and I in Victorian era attire. We were told, both smile, then she smile, he not smile, which is what we settled with. The girls were very hospitable and I had good vibes from them. The process of picking one photo out of all was cool. It was like going to the eye doctor and picking the prescription. You like this pic, or do you like this pic? This goes on till you have the final pic. It worked out good. We got a free 8x10 for our gift card, bought 2 5x7's for our children and had them all put in old timey frames. Over all, it was a good experience and nice end product. I recommend this shop for an old time portrait. They have a LOT of clothes and props on site. Very impressive collection. read more

Buster's Old Time Photos - Her smile, him not - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Unethical business practices. Paid over $200 for 3 8x10 and 2 sets of 4x6. Could have gotten digital on thumb drive for $350. As nice as our photographer was, she is apart of the problem. The lack of transparency is astonishing. read more

Being nice with a 3 star since finished pictures look good but you walk in with a free coupon and walk out paying alot more. My biggest issue was that my wife was instructed to put on some fish net stockings and never asked or told we were charged for them. She is short and none of the pictures even shows them. We were told when paying about a charge for them but we were rushing out for lunch plans and did not realize until the ride back from vacation that neither of this was disclosed this before check out. We feel a little bamboozled. Also they are pushy for all the extras and they put together our free picture with a frame without asking 1st if we even wanted a frame. We will be passing in the future on any old time pictures even a so called free one included in a vacation package such as this one was. read more

OVERALL EXPERIENCE: 7.5/10 SPEED OF SERVICE: 10/10 FRIENDLINESS: 10/10 VALUE: 5/10 My family of 5 stopped by as we had a "Golden Ticket" - good for a free photo session and one free 8x10 photo. Upon arriving, we were immediately greeted by two very friendly employees who explained the process to us. You get to decide between three themes - Victorian, Western, and 1920's. We chose Western. You are then whisked away to be transformed into a character that embodies the persona of whatever theme your group has chosen. From head to (almost) toe, you are decked out. You do have to take your shoes off so keep that in mind. (PS - the ladies can purchase fishnet leggings for an additional $5 and they look great in photos!). The Western photo set is a bar theme with plenty of props to choose from. They have standard photo positions they put you in, but if you have a specific vision for something you can share it with them and they will do a fantastic job bringing it to life. All in all, our group of five snapped 41 photos. Once you're done taking pictures, it's time to review them. You go through and select the ones you do and don't like, and then they edit the photos you like with filters and vignette. It is a very customizable process in terms of what filter you prefer and whether you want full vignette, just a little, or none at all. We had asked about the pricing of the photos a few times and the employees just suggested we review and edit the photos first. Ok, fine. The process was straightforward and I was very involved until they actually shared the pricing, at which point I practically disassociated for the rest of the session. Individual 8x10's are $20 each or two 5x7's are $30 (must be the same 5x7 photo printed twice, it can't be two different photos). Fine, about what I was expecting. I really just wanted digital copies anyways so wasn't too concerned with these prices. They then shared the details of the one photo package they have, which includes a digital copy of all of your photos on a USB plus an assortment of printed copies - "Normally $800, but on sale this week for $600". The Western-version of myself was ready to start a fight. If you want just the digital photos, it is "Normally $500, but on sale this week for $300". $300 for a USB?!?!?! No thank you. It just feels very bait-and-switch considering they wouldn't share the pricing upfront but I'm not sure what I was expecting given this. Ultimately we opted to purchase five 8x10's at $20 each plus our free 8x10, so 6 in total (plus $15 in fishnet leggings). I have to say I was very disappointed at the pricing to receive the digital versions because I would much rather have those over a printed copy, but I wasn't about to pay $300 for a USB that costs them $0.99 and would ultimately be more cost-effective and time-conscious for them. If it was just me, I would've taken my free 8x10 and been out of there. From the business owner's perspective, I think it would make much more sense from both a financial and time-conscious perspective to offer a USB with all the photos for, I don't know, $150? The photos could easily be copied to the USB and you could have the customer out the door in 5 minutes or less, instead of requiring the customer to select their favorites from their favorites. Narrowing down our photos to our 5 favorites took us about 30 minutes in total. During this time, a couple walked in, waited for about 10 minutes, and left as they weren't able to be helped. It just doesn't make sense from a efficient and revenue-driven business owner's perspective. Overall, I am disappointed that we couldn't get all of the photos we wanted without spending an arm and a leg, but I'd say the $100 (plus $15 for fishnet leggings) we spent for the full experience as a whole was worth it. I'd just like to see them modernize their photo selection process as I'd much rather have a USB with all of my photos (even if they don't take the time to edit them) versus one printed 8x10. That's just my two cents, and I'm still recovering from the sticker-shock pricing as I'm writing this! read more

We had a great experience that was shorter than expected and Selena did a great job with our photos and worked with us to help us get just what we wanted. read more

We had a pretty large group of 7 people and decided to go for the Roaring 20's with flapper dresses for the girls and gangster clothes for the guys. We had so much fun! The pictures turned out great and we ended up getting the $100 package which was a great deal. We also used a Groupon for the photo shoot sitting fee and 1 photo. We only waited about 30 min while the people ahead of us got their photos done. They had plenty of costumes and it was organized but they could have had more people working because we ended up being there about 2 hours total. We will be back! Highly recommend. I loved the sets, our was an old car and we all thought it was fantastic. read more

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The girl working looked bored when we got there but rushed everything. My wife's outfit was kinda ok. Mine was so oversized, except for the first hat that was two sizes too small, that I came out looking more than 150 lbs over my weight. No Pic with me in it was purchasable. Sadly, walked away with the included pic of wife alone. Girl even bragged that my wife got to keep the fishnet stocking that was way too big to ever be worn read more

This was a fun experience. Our photographer, Niki, was funny and made it all comfortable. The pictures came out great!

Family had a great time Chelsea and Lizzy are great. Took excellent care of us Family Had a great time. Pics were great Thank you Chelsea and Lizzy read more

r u effing kidding me ??? we sat and waited for 30 minutes just for a big ass group of like 15 and another group of like 5 to walk in after us. They said "no reservations" but allowed people to sign in and leave and coke back later. THATS A RESERVATION!! and one of the groups they let go ahead of us WASNT even signed in. im typing this as i wait in the lobby. this place is horribly ran. and if u bring a groupon theyll treat you like garbage. read more

Haley was very helpful, did a great job and got some fantastic photos. Lots of options to take old timey photos. read more

Buster's Old Time Photos - Great selection of costumes! - Photography Stores & Services Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Ashley T. did a wonderful job capturing our two rambunctious children! She took her time and got them to smile. Lots of choices in clothes and props! read more

Came in for some family photos and we were instantly greeted by Chelsea and Lizzie who were very friendly. They made us feel at home and made the process super easy. We had a blast trying on outfits for both the Victorian and the western scenes and Chelsea did a great job setting them up and having us try new things. She explained the buying process pretty well and gave us an overall great experience. read more

Extremely long wait time. Horribly set up. If you take out your phone to check a message, the employees yell at you and ask a manager to check the cameras. The teenagers working acted so much more professional than the adults. Do better. read more

Small studio but lots of wardrobe/backdrop choices. The desk staff was very friendly but the photographer was not the best with children. A fun stop if you are into old time photos. read more

This was my first experience doing an old time photo. Honestly, I don't think I will go back. Nobody gave us their names, I had to stand back in the dressing room for almost a 1/2 hour waiting for someone to come tie up my dress. We were not given any idea how long we might have to wait, were there from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. By the time we were able to view our photos, we didn't want to even bother looking at them. There were no apologies for having to wait for so long. If I were to ever want to get photos taken again, I will definitely go somewhere else. The front area was too small, not enough seating for those waiting to get photos taken. read more

Absolutely HORRIBLE Customer Service! Extremely unprofessional to spectators & very rude to our kids under age 6 to be more cooperative. The lobby & shoot room are very unclean & have extremely strong odor. Would never give them business again & would have left if our fee & 5x7 weren't free from the resort where we stayed for the weekend! With many other options within a few miles, do yourself a favor & go somewhere else! AWFUL EXPERIENCE, specifically the red headed female with black frame glasses! read more

Last minute stop on our way out of town from our Christmas trip. They were closing early for a party but took their time and helped us so much. Worked with all of us (including our 3 girls)to find the right clothes and take great poses. Good location. Great staff. Definitely check them out. read more

Nice and friendly people work here. Small shop, but holds lots of costumes and sets. On the day my wife and I went, they were short-staffed, but that didn't keep us from having a good time. Just make sure to make an appointment ahead of time and decide how much you're willing to spend before you go in. read more

It costs $24.95 for walking in the door. This business does not post their photo shoot charge, and so after they do the work, they hit you up for a photo shoot charge before you even see any pictures. Then they give you the hard sell to buy pictures with add on charges at every step. Nowhere in the shop are prices for pictures listed, and nowhere on any of their brochures or price lists is a photo charge listed. Further, they don't understand history in this place (astonishing for an "Old Time Photo" store). I asked for a black and white photo from the Civil War era, and they tried to give me a photo shoot with a western ranch background, and a second picture in a parlor with a 1900 era gramophone record player in the shot doesn't work... because the American Civil War occurred in 1861. If you're going in for a lark and to spend money like there is NO tomorrow, go to Old Time Photos. But if you know anything about history, and live on a budget... steer clear of this place. read more