Scammers, thieves and con artists... that's the entire business model for every CADY studio. Don't believe me? Go read the BBB complaints section where they are charging people's cards fraudulently. It's bad enough that they are scammers who are FORCED on us by the schools our children go to but they also flat out steal from people. Their pricing is behind a PAYWALL, so you'll see the prices to book the session and once you PAY you'll see how much you have to spend to actually get the images... upwards of thousands of dollars for these sh*tty photos (but don't worry they'll FINANCE!) I've spent around $800 (which is nothing compared to most people) and all I have to show for it is photos with completely deleted backgrounds that they argued with me about for days. 2 of the photos are fine and have a blue background and 2 of them have NO background. They used photoshop to cut out my daughter and copy + pasted her image on to an MS paint page that they auto filled with grey color. When I showed my husband the pictures the first things he said was "who deleted the background"? Even my husband can see you're LYING! But you all make sure the digitals aren't available to view until right before the order ships because you know you're scamming people! WHY AM I PAYING YOU FOR PHOTOSHOP CUT OUTS OF MY DAUGHTER??? read more

3rd Visit to Cady Studios.. this one I have to say I give **corporate** a 1 star because it won't allow me to give a 0. Families pay big amounts of money to obtain their children's pictures. The main and important photo a parent wants is their child's Cap and Gown, and we did not receive those pictures in our video nor in our USB. Why? Because "allegedly" they don't know if the child will graduate or not. Makes no sense at all. In our case particularly we paid in full the whole collection, we came within the 30 days after the Photoshoot and even chose the Elite Collection. Of course these are things they do not explain to "catch you" and have you pay more money. Why have us wait in Spring for the pictures, add ons to spend more money. Will I get a nice discount for using Cady? For purchasing the Elite Collection? For paying in full same day of our presentation? Let's not forget basically schools obligate you since this is the vendor they want to use. At least make it fully worth it. Our whole photo session came out roughly to $2,995 (Photo Session, Presentation Fee secure, Elite Package, Shipping) This review has NOTHING to do whatsoever with the employees in Tampa location. They are more than professional. The orders/rules come from above. Hopefully a Regional Manger will see this and fix this situation. Because If not, parents should think it over with the whole information prior to using them. read more

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Unfortunately, we had high expectations, and were disappointed. There is so much potential for this company and studio. The poor scheduling of too many seniors made our experience feel like all we did was wait. The studio was packed with students, and adults. There are some chairs, but on our day, a lot of people waiting were standing and the waiting room was hot. Cameras kept glitching, software had to be rebooted... we got 2 photos, but the experience left us both exhausted and frustrated. The yearbook photo scene photographer was by far, the most professional. Save yourself... book the minimum package and get professional photos elsewhere. read more

Buyer beware: Cady cropped the top of my daughter's head off of this picture. They then made me wait on hold and in queue multiple times, disconnecting me after being in hold 30 minutes the first time. They claim not to have a supervisor with whom you can speak. Then you have to prove they made an error and they MIGHT send you a replacement photo. My advice is to get the fewest amount of pictures from them - we spent over $400 after paying nearly $200 for the sitting fee. I am extremely disappointed with the customer service of this company and the money grab that is unsupported by actual quality service. Save your money and time. What should be an incredible and tearful time was turned into tears of disbelief and disappointment. read more

Where do I even start? The makeup and hair lady was actually super nice, and the photographer was nice too. HOWEVER, that's where the positives end. The photographer gave little to no useful advice when taking pictures of my daughter in a white dress against a white background. Huge mistake. The photos literally make her look like she's floating. Completely avoidable, yet no one bothered to guide us properly. Now let's talk about the WORST part of this place: THE PRICES. The packages they offer are absolutely OUT OF REALITY. There is clearly no consideration for low-income families. You spend hours there, get emotionally invested, and then at the end you're basically told, "Too bad if you can't afford it." It's frustrating, disappointing, and honestly feels predatory. My advice to other families: ONLY GET THE REQUIRED SCHOOL PHOTOS. They have contracts with the schools, so you're forced to go there for senior and gown photos but that's it. Approve those photos and GET OUT. You can hire a professional photographer elsewhere and get beautiful photos with all your prints without needing to sell a kidney. I already paid over $300, and paid another $1,000 for additional pictures. That is INSANE. And yes, they bait you with a fancy emotional video to pressure your family into going into debt just to buy photos. It's manipulative and wrong. So please be smart. Don't make the same mistake I did. Approve the school pictures, decline everything else, and walk out. read more

This was the worst experience from beginning to end. Find your own photographer. To charge you for every single little thing, and photography's nothing special read more

Worst experience ever! First, you cannot get a straight answer from anyone at the company, about pricing when purchasing photos and photo packages, until AFTER you have had your photo session!! Terrible business practice, making everything feel shady and underhanded. We had originally scheduled an Elite session, but when I could not get a straight answer, we changed it to a traditional session. I spent hours on the phone attempting to get answers, make the change and get refunded!! Thank goodness, as after our session, when I was finally given the pricing, it was ASTRONOMICAL!! We decided to go through Shoott photography, because they were offering a free 30 minute session on the beach, with very transparent pricing, each digital photo was only $25 or less and they offer very fair priced packages as well. The session and the photos were amazing. Because we have to get the yearbook photos through Cady, and we wanted some studio pictures as well, we still kept our traditional session with Cady. After driving over an hour to the studio, the session itself was a joke. While some of the employees were very nice and accommodating, others give the impression they would rather be anywhere else, pushing you through and posing my daughter in ridiculous poses. We were actually trying not to laugh when one of the "photographers" posed her with her hand on her forehead in a "woe is me" style pose! Just weird. And even the small Traditional session took HOURS, as we had to wait our turn for each of the backdrops. In the end, we were able to choose a yearbook photo from the sitting at the Cady studio, but none of the other photos were worth purchasing. So, I would say, save your time and money and go elsewhere for all but the yearbook photos if you can. read more

Had two kids now go through the Cady experience. And, it's truly terrible. Sadly, our school yearbook contracts with them, so if we wanted senior photos in the yearbook, this is the only go to. The photographers are teenagers, not experienced. Photo lighting was completely washed out on first kid, 2 years ago. And, you didn't have control over what photos they decided to provide to you for selection. Second kid, they made her do poses that we 100% knew we would not choose, but part of their "process" is to do certain standard poses and you have accept those poses as part of your 10 photo selection. The prices for just digital images (you get 10) is outrageous. Then, they take photos of your cap and gown during the same session but won't let you include those in the initial price. You have to pay for those separately at a later time. My advice, it's cheaper to hire your own photographer for quality photos that you actually will want. read more

I should have the option to purchase what I want without being forced to buy a package. I only need a 8x10 print, not a digital package (cheapest option) AND a print. It places an unnecessary financial burden on families. It is worse for families with multiple orders. I have three children for which to purchase products. I did not anticipate nearly $200 for poor-quality work. Coach the students to actually smile. Use an actual projected background. The red background created a halo effect that looks like a bad photo--shop job. I am completely dissatisfied this year. Work on it, CADY. Unwilling, monopolized customer of four years through charter schools. read more

I was sooo impressed with our photographer Bobbe. She was AMAZING. Treated my daughter like her own. Took time to make sure my daughter looked her best, straightening necklace, collar, hair. She had a wonderful experience thanks to her!!!!! Tiffany Gant Daughter Middleton HS Senior. read more

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Unfortunately, my teen's senior year photo session fell way below expectations. The problem lies in the scheduling system. If the scheduling was properly managed and photographers were informed, students could easily flow through the photo sessions with ease. Instead, there is uncertainty among photographers about the whole process. This is definitely a cash grab with no concern for the customer. This experience could be exceptional with so few tweaks. Make it happen, Cady! The website is deceptive. The greeters were not welcoming. They have given the same speech too many times to remain optimistic and engaged. read more

My school, King High School, ordered Cady for our senior portraits. For an hour, I had to stand there while they took pictures of the same posture. Additionally, I think my school really needs to pay more money for a good company, because why do these pictures cost $70 and while the black photographer with glasses was fixing my tie, why did his breath smell like weed? We really need better photographers. Not to mention, I got my photos back and my skin looks so glossy and I look so ugly. read more

We had a great experience getting my daughter 's senior portraits. The photographers are great with prompts and generous with their time while still being methodical and keeping the process moving. We never felt rushed or awkward. We look forward to picking out photos. My only wish was if there were more flexible options for the digital photos. You either get 2 or all and it's not inexpensive. read more

Our high school kind of forced this absolutely atrocious company down our throats (for senior pictures)- $50 for sitting fee- fine, but then they suck you in to these ridiculous costs; they send you a portfolio without asking for one and then they charge you $200 if you don't send it back if you don't want it (although it's $99 or $150 depending on the package you order) and the ordering process on their website- also atrocious. So! Call customer service- in Asia (red flag #3 or 4), and all I can hear are a bunch of teleagents, in what must have been a tightly spaced call center- speaking several different languages, all talking over each other. I was having such a hard time communicating that I ended up cutting the call short and decided to take our own damn senior pictures. I looked up the owner on LinkedIn and he has in his title EY Entreprenueur of the Year. What a joke that is. They should be bankrupt already- horrible, horrible company. read more

Pricing is not transparent. Packages are ridiculously priced. Portfolio is shipped to you and then it is YOUR responsibility to return or be charged over $200. This can not be avoided because we are required to use this company and agree to their terms by the high school in order to get a Senior high school photo for the yearbook. Very disappointed. read more

I wanted this to be a great experience, but just dealing with Cady (corporate) was an absolute nightmare. The taking pictures part was fine. I think my daughter enjoyed it - no complaints there. However, I believe they have a deceptive business model centered around pricing. Trying to book a session for year book pictures on the website is like a game of clue with the prices and packages. They make the website confusing on purpose. Only the highest prices show and lower price options are hidden away from the public. I know this because when I challenged some of the prices, an entirely new price model appeared out of nowhere. It is appalling. If you try to call, no matter the day or time, it is always a 45 minute wait (foolishness). The prices are crazy and I can imagine how distressing this must feel to low income families and/or grandparents raising graduating grandkids. I think this company should be absolutely ashamed. My family can afford the prices and we still wouldn't pay - just out of principle. We were forced to use Cady (school board chose this vendor). As a parent, I hated the entire transaction (start to finish). I would not ever recommend this company. read more

CADY - Cady Senior Prices - Session Photography Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My son had a great time taking his Sr pics. The photographers were wonderful. Our only issue is he's 6'10" and of course they didn't have a gown for his height. So the photos that I wanted the most are trash because they put him in a 3XL gown with too short sleeves. They did the best they could with what they had, but at the end of the day, nothing is one size fits all. He's not the only child that I've seen this height, and yes, they're few and far between, but there should be gowns for everyone, including tall people. How can Cady make this right? He deserves decent cap and gown pics for the price we paid, and I deserve to have some without having to schedule an extra session after he receives his actual cap and gown. Money doesn't grow on trees. read more

We had senior photos at the studio yesterday. It took nearly 6 hours!! YES 6 HOURS. We considered leaving mid-way through, but cap and gown was last. The studio was completely understaffed and in between scenes, we waited more than 45mins. Sitting, waiting, deflating and getting frustrated. Not an ideal Senior picture taking environment which should have been fun filled and exciting. In addition, GPS could take you to another MLK in St Pete, and as the studio said that they have heard that before, it would be useful for that to be shared in the instructions, as well as the direct phone number. For help, you are required to call a call center, which in our case was "outside of business hours" -a sunday afternoon. Be aware that in addition to the session fee, and any package, there is an additional cost for cap and gown, which was not disclosed until we were trying to decide on photographs. The support staff were very good, but the process and staffing level in the studio is completely unacceptable. For someone considering this - I would recommend the yearbook and cap and gown at the school and get a private photographer on your own for any additional shots. That way you may not have to drive a considerable distance to one studio who will keep you waiting for hours on end. Rather, you will be done in a couple of hours and your digitals will be considerably cheaper. Give this place a miss if you don't have hours to spend sitting watching other people having pictures taken. read more

Cady studios, is awful! Senior pics are generic and just dumb. The pricing on the photos is absolutely disgusting. For the school board to force a family into debt to get senior photos is disgusting. Who has an extra $500 just laying around for photos? We'll apparently the owners of Cady do. And the school board, should be ashamed of doing this to families. Shame on you Cady and the school board for padding you pockets off the backs of families getting kids ready for college. You guys are the bottom of the barrel. Another reviewer said you suck. You do suck and your pictures do to! read more

Over-priced rip-off con men scam artists of a business. They force you to buy photo sizes you do not need or want in their so called packages and per their customer service it is take it or leave it and that's it. $200 for their cheapest photo package is absolutely ridiculous. Then to top it off they want you to pay even more for the cap and gown photos at a later date which means more money for more over-priced photos. They should be ashamed of their business practices and taking advantage of people financially during one of the biggest accomplishments your child can make in their life. Shame on you Cady for being greedy jerkwads. read more

The front desk was very friendly and helpful, the photographers were all amazing. They made my daughter feel very comfortable and confident. Our whole experience was awesome, and her pictures turned out so beautiful. We Highly recommend Cady. read more

My daughter's school had Cady for graduation pictures. Not only did the photographers have NO personality whatsoever (I had to be a coach on the sidelines telling my daughter to smile), the pictures were very boring. I ordered and paid for touch ups, but I received photos with acne. Customer service ignored my request when I said I wanted touch ups that I paid for. Worst photography company in Florida. I wish schools wouldn't hire them. read more

OVERPRICED for the quality of the photos and the service received. If not for having my son's picture in the yearbook, I would not have given Cady a dime. I wish Hillsborough County schools would look into another vendor for future students. The pricing is deceptive and different depending on who you talk to and the website is confusing with less expensive options hidden. I took my son to a photographer who provided outstanding service for a fraction of the price, which included over 75 digital photos to use as I see fit. read more

We had an amazing photographer, she did a great job making my senior feel special. We had some long wait times, even though we paid for the "elite" package which allowed a private session. So many students were having photos done there we had to wait 25 minutes for one of the backdrops to become available. When it came time to purchase they truly take advantage of you and price gouge. It's TOO expensive and they are not budget conscious at all. Will not be going back for our other high school child. EXTREMELY disappointed. read more

Garrett was amazing! He was patient and creative with the photos. The company isn't the most organized in terms of having kids wait around for the different scenes. read more

This place SUCKS! I'd give negative stars if I could. Taking photos here was one of the worst experiences of my life. My school partnered with them, so I had to go otherwise my photo wouldn't be in my senior yearbook. The people that take your photos are literal like minimum wage high school students that were trained for 2 hours. I'm an amateur photographer and I could have run circles around them using my iPhone. I tried to do a dance photo shoot, and they had problems fitting me in the frame because I'm tall. It was so frustrating I started crying. They advertised a dance photo on the cover of their magazine, you'd think they'd be able to do it no problem! Then they tried saying they wouldn't be able to let us have those photos because they showed past the white background and onto the wall behind it. Have they never heard of cropping? Eventually they said they'd crop it, but it took like 20 minutes to figure that out, should be very simple for a photography company to crop a file. Then came actually picking out the photos. Online, i don't even think there's an option to just get your picture in the school yearbook. You have to buy a package (correct me if I'm wrong tho), which wouldn't be a big deal, right? I was thinking I'd go for the cheapest option, it should be like $30 max right? NOPE! THE SMALLEST PACKAGE WAS $150. FOR 8 PRINTED PHOTOS. Do they not understand I could go down to CVS and get 8 photos printed for LIKE A TWO DOLLARS?? To make it worse, on one of the packages they evaluated 3 digital photo files for you to keep at $100 DOLLARS. THAT'S $33 A FILE. What the madness???? These people must be smoking crack, their evaluations are so high that Mr. Wonderful on Shark Tank would probably have an aneurysm just by reading them. I certainly almost did! I seriously hope this place shuts down. I feel bad for the people that work there, who tried to be nice and funny but are employed by the most soul-crushing company imaginable. SHAME ON THEM! Also SHAME on Hillsborough County School District for partnering with such a scam. read more

CADY - Proof that they're trying to charge $100 for three digital files - Session Photography Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Our photographer, Matt P., was great! He was creative, patient, and gave my daughter a fun experience. I know he took a lot of great photos, which will make it hard to choose a package I can afford. Prices are steep! read more

Rip off, don't waste your time. $2000 for all digital images. $300 for basic 1 photo and it is only 4 prints. Hire a professional photographer!!! They charged $300 for photo session and way to many people in one room. JUST RUN Donielle read more

Most unfortunately this photographer has somehow secured a contract with Venice High School, and so i have had to suffer through 6 years of their outrageous prices and less than acceptable work with 2 kids. I have almost always had to have retakes done - and BEWARE because when you do that, you have paid for the package and then return the crappy pictures in order to get a retake so one would assume you would simply receive the retakes? NOPE you actually have to go order them. Let's not even talk about the ridiculous cost for prints. I just paid over $65 for FOUR 4x6 prints of my daughter's cap and gown pictures. $13 of that was shipping, and the shipping is 5 days even tho the studio is 90 mins from me. Their customer service is awful. There is absolutely no way that parents should be forced to deal with this company simply because their kids go to a public school. read more

First they try to force the kids to give reviews on Google right in front of them so there is pressure for good reviews before they'll let them see the photos. I tried to book a session for my sons yearbook photo and elite package online but it only had availability a month past the due date. So I called and waited on hold for 40 minutes. The rep told us they could squeeze us in for yearbook and cap and gown only. After more than an hour drive to get there we showed up to find out a basic scene was included in what we paid for. He was not dressed or ready for that. The pictures are terrible. And they couldn't use the prop he wanted because of needing a white bucket hat for contrast due to not being aware of needing to be dressed. It looks clownish. They offered an immediate retake when we explained our experience but that didn't solve the problem of him not being prepared because of the misinformation we were given. We could drive back another over 2 hours round trip for retake but the customer service and quality of what we saw is not worth it. read more

My daughter school picked this place. The young people hired to take photos seemed to be photography students with minimal professional experience. You cannot select your choices on your own. You have to make another appointment to sit with them and select photos. The packages are outrageously overpriced not to mention the cap and gown photos are sold separately for an additional price at a later date!! REALLY! For $599 the c&g photos are not included. I was told to buy the usb at $1000 I could get them today. You are offer to finance your child's senior photos. Who does that?! This place is the worst. read more

I don't like the fact you can't pick out pictures for portfolios. They send you pictures that they pick out and charge $200 if you don't return them. Maybe if you could pick your own pictures they would sell more. I'm sure they are just hoping people will forget to return them and get charged. seems kind of shady. read more

Very disappointing, selected an ultimate package and I was not allowed to order just the digital and portfolio without spending a ridiculous amount on other stuff. I recode d the traditional package shoot but had no idea what I signed up for thinking I was getting more. Was told to reschedule so I could get the Black Friday discounts and nothing but lost my free or promo package. Maybe I'm too cheap but just don't have $$$$ to spend on a few photos when they put our kids in some awkward poses. Just frustrated they won't work with you to get something. All that I spent ended up with no photos of my graduating student. read more

I paid a large amount of money and did not get the value worth. Not one photo has my son smiling with teeth. His hair was not fixed. This expensive package included make up and hair. He didn't need makeup but I guess we gender type who we ask about hair. Some photos were outside and some with cap on and off and the hair was in disarray and disregarded. Then I was told he needed his yearbook photo taken at school because it was before the photo shoot. Even though the expensive package included touch up, apparently that did not include yearbook because we did not take that at the studio as planned. They would not add touch up when I called. read more

One digital image 34.99 and that's with 10 bucks off without all the other garbage they try sell you. Over priced. Wish schools would drop these over priced hacks. read more

Cady Studios was an excellent experience for my student. She enjoyed the photo sessions and the staff were all very fun and pleasant to work with. The biggest reason for my low rating is that Cady is not up front about the exorbitantly high cost of the photos themselves. Be prepared to be paying at least $1,000 for a small package that does not include all of the sessions! We walked away. Cady photos are not worth the price! read more

I had graduation pictures taken from this place and paid for touch ups and the front desk lady at checkout said she'd make a note of what I wanted to get fixed I wanted the hairs out of place to be erased and some other little things but when I got my pictures back my hair wasn't retouched AT ALL! They changed nothing so the photo retouching charge was a complete waste and I'm extremely unhappy about this WORST business ever the school recommended such a horrible studio. Even during the photoshoot session the guy taking my picture was so quiet for no reason and I was getting frustrated because I could barely hear his directions. read more

Our experience today for my daughter's senior photo session was excellent!! We did this as a fun activity with the photos being the memorable takeaway. All the photographers and staff have superb customer service. They make you feel so relaxed without trying to rush your sessions. They were very busy but all of them had the professionalism and patience to make the experience amazing. Every single photographer was extremely pleasant and so much fun to work with!! Each background was unique and easy to move around. They allow you to see the picture after each shot to ensure quality. The facility was super clean and allowed space for each person to change into their different outfits. I must say that the ONLY difficulty we faced was picking our perfect photos from every photographer, THEY WERE ALL THAT GOOD!!!! Awesome job everyone! Thank you!! read more

My son's senior pics were a joke. A waste of money and a nightmare company to deal with. The school system should use a better company. I would have taken my money to a company that was nice to deal with... Save yourself aggravation and go somewhere else!! read more

What a great place to have senior pictures created. All the photographers were good, but the two that stood out were David C and Tyler. Our experience was made so much better by them. Their shots, their energy and their great skills made for terrific pictures and lots of fun! read more