My brother was given a venture free photo session and free print as a present so we went with him, myself kids and my mum. It was good fun doing the shoot, my son brought some toys and he got to mess about a lot in front of camera, we did enjoy it a lot BUT it was not nice when we came to see the photos. they arrange for you to come back for the viewing and they show you the best photos on a huge screen with music and they even show some of them on a wall in a room. The photos were amazing especially as my daughter was only 4mths at the time. if i had money to burn i would have bought most of them. i couldnt afford to buy any and my brother and mum couldnt either so it wasnt a nice experience. we got the free one which is lovely but very small. I am not sure why they are so much, it is �800 for a cd and the framed prints for wall are at least �1000 going up to �5000. My friend is a professional photographer and she had an interview with venture once, she turned it down as she saw how horrible it was for people when they saw the photos and could not afford any, she said they were being ripped off, its a brand that sells on its image of being the best but its not any different, apart from the price.