Old Abe’s Old Time Portraits

My wife and I went during the off season so the process was quick. We went with the Titanic theme and were pleased with the entire process from start to finish

The staff was friendly and helpful. We have two small children and they were patient with us trying to get him situated. We had so much fun!

My mom really wanted a family portrait done here when we were in town for our family Christmas. The photographer was extremely helpful and patient with my loud and rowdy family. He took his time to make sure our pictures came out really well. The only issue we had was how pricey the packages get once you add this and that at the end. It was fun and I would do it again.

Photos turned out great! The service was not the greatest. We had a lot of people in our group and they treated us like we were annoying to them. Also several rude comments were made by the older lady. Overall, our group had fun but we will not be back to Old Abes for our family photo in a few weeks.

I’m a sucker for old fashion photos. This was my first time here and I wasn’t sure what to expect since we had a group of nine. We walked in and we were quickly greeted by a friendly staff. They explained that there was no sitting fee but we would have to spend at least $ 40 in pictures (this changes depending on the amount of people you have).The two young ladies were friendly and patient. I know it can get chaotic when your trying to dress 9 people! They have a large variety of costumes and backgrounds. Overall the experience was fun and memorable, the pictures came out great. I would definitely get my future pictures done here!

Fun place to get a goofy photo– they have the best sets and costumes of all the old time places in the dells

Every staff member was very friendly & helpful. They even let us take two different sets of pictures. We had an awesome time!!! The best part was that everyone working there seemed to really enjoy their job and the one young man who helped us frame our pictures at the end made this experience an awesome memory. They have 8 different backgrounds (maybe more) including the cemetery and steam punk which the others did not have. No sitting fee and loads of coupons available. Overall a great place to go for family fun. :)

The staff was so accommodating, and they definitely have enough examples hanging up in front to showcase the different backgrounds and costumes they have. There’s no sitting fee, so pricing for the photos is a little more expensive, but so worth it for a souvenir!
The costumes are open in the back and tie up to accommodate a bunch of different sizes. For the guys, a lot of the costumes fit right on top of what they’re wearing.
They had the best props of the three antique photo places on the Wisconsin Dells «strip», and we had a great experience!

Well they made me look great! I didn’t understand from the advertisement that they provided costumes so I showed up in my hot new bathing suit. *shrugs* Problem is, I showed up at the wrong place.
Apparently, there are 4 of these things all run by different owners, on the same street, and within walking distance. I walked into the one on the same side of the street as this one and didn’t like the pricing (They said it’s because they have real backgrounds not backdrops but I’ve been being photographed with paper backdrops since I was a baby so why change now?!?). More than that, I didn’t like the fact that their bathtub I wanted to be photographed with was in such plain view you could see it from the street! The 217 location had the tub in the back which provided me privacy from random street walkers but did nothing to shield me from the random teenage boy whose job title there appeared to be «Official Gawker». Lesser of two evils, I took my chances.
They don’t really pose you … the whole tilt your head, lift your arm doesn’t happen. Of course, most people go there for FUN pics not the professional, ready in 5 minutes, life portraits that I went there wanting!
They keep your photos on file forever so when I’m fat and gray, they will hold the proof that I was Supa Bad back in my day! They keep your photos on file FOREVER which means anyone may walk in and see your silly pics hanging on the wall, retrieve them, and surprise you when you’re sitting on the Ellen Degeneres Show!
The people were very friendly and helpful though obviously well versed in the art of up-​selling! I left with one 5X7 that is so cute I plan to enlarge it and put it onto canvas, and 4−4X6’s that were a bonus she offered after I agreed to the 5X7. The bonus sheet is approx. $ 7 (WAY cheaper than ANYTHING else you can buy from there) and it is actually 4×6 copies of all your poses. I spent about $ 35 and I have some classic, keepsake photographs. I’m happy and I would consider going again to try new backgrounds and costumes.

Always a traditional stop for the family while we are in the Dells. Their pictures and props are always good with alot of selection of backgrounds, dress up clothes and themes. Prices are high but you know that going in that you will be paying 30 bucks for a package so should not be a surprise.

Went to Old Abe’s with a group of 7 guys in an attempt to get the goofiest photo we could. The staff was very accommodating to our jackassery. For example, they usually have you do a specific theme (e.g. old west, gangster) but we wanted to do a mix and match. We had one guy as a native american chief, one gangster, one old time baseball player, a pirate, a cowboy, a civil war general, and a dude in a dress. And of course we were all sinking on the titanic.
Most of the staff was nice enough, but the guy taking the picture seemed like he really didn’t want to be there. Also the lady who was trying to explain the pricing options was kind of dumb. She was confusing herself trying to explain things… fortunately I had checked the website ahead of time and new what was up.
Anyway, of the old time photo places on the main Wis Dells drag, this one seems to be the cheapest and have the most variety of sets. I recommend them.