Pros
- If you're into photography or are looking into a way to enter the industry, this is one of those ways. It'll take you awhile working here, but it'll get your name and photographs out there. - For a first timer, the pay is a little higher than minimum wage so it's not a bad idea for that reason. There are places that pay more, this is around the middle area. - You don't need to be a pro. You can learn on the job and they provide adequate training and manuals on how to photograph seniors. - There are perhaps 2-3 'seniors' who will be able to answer any questions. - Anyone not in 'management' is friendly and good for a laugh.
Cons
Please not, these are my experiences with Cady Studios in Orlando. This does not reflect on Cady Studios in general, as I have no experience with them. This review is based on my experience. - The manager and anyone in management is terrible with communication. They will not answer your questions, even when your employment is in jeopardy, and then if they are just done with you will 'cut you' without any notice or explanation. Emails will not help, neither will calls. Communication would be better run by a group of juvenile apes. - It is extremely clique centered. A person working six months can be bumped up to a management position, even if their photography skills are nothing to write home about, whereas someone working there for six years is not acknowledged in any way. Let me just be clear, I wasn't there for even a year so I'm not one of those unacknowledged people. But they were lovely, talented and knew exactly what they were doing and were set aside because they were not 'popular'. - The hours are not fantastic. You may work 16 hours a day. I only have three points here because they seriously affected my time with this company. At first I was enjoying myself, learning a lot and doing well based on criticism and feedback. But then I had no hours, and when I asked why I didn't get any answer, and when I did it had nothing to do with what I was saying. After another week of no hours I began asking around the other photographers what was going on and if this had happened to them. It hadn't, and the manager was again not answering any questions whatsoever. Then I am booted from their employee website, and I go to my emails to ask the manager about this. No answers were offered, and after two emails they just stop responding. I don't know what happened, I was given no warning and no explanation. There was no communication with me, not even an attempt to have communication and if there was a problem I was never alerted of it. I only heard positive feedback. So even if there are only three points, these points are detrimental (in my opinion) and makes this company one that I would not recommend to anyone. If this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.