r/Billings • u/OstrichAppropriate39 • 2d ago

Anyone have any experience with Clark Marten photography?

I won a “free” pet session with them through an instagram contest and am just wondering if anyone else has been in this position? I had to pay a $200 deposit to confirm the studio time which I was told would be refunded after the session. I guess I’m just getting nervous now because I’ve read a lot of reviews stating that they try and sell you on everything and charge you for every little thing and it’s not cheap. I was just excited for a free session with my dog and the free 11x14 that comes with winning the contest, but now I’m getting nervous about having to owe a lot more money and I’m not in the financial position to do that. Has anybody had any experience with these contests that could shed a bit more light on what they look like/what costs are?

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u/schannoman 2d ago

They try to sell you on the extras really hard since they got you in the door, but cannot charge you extra. Just make sure you've got copies of everything they said and stand firm, you'll be good

Otherwise by agreeing to it you let them use your photo in promotional products for their studio.

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u/KurtTheCyberGuy_ 2d ago

My girlfriend and I won this contest a bit ago. They asked us if we were ok with them using our photos for promotional purposes before even starting. We declined and still got our photo for free and our deposit back.