Sears and Walmart Close Photo Studios

Wow, say goodbye to the awkward family photo. Sears and Walmart (PictureMe) are closing their portrait studios for good. Both of their websites have the following message:

After many years of providing family portrait photography, we are sad to announce our PictureMe Portrait Studios are now closed. We appreciate your patronage and allowing us to capture your precious memories. If you currently have an album or have had a recent portrait session, you can order products at myonlineportraits.com thru April 18, 2013. If you have had a recent session, your portraits may be available at your local studio.

I guess you won't be able to pile your family into the station wagon for next years Christmas cards. No more crying babies, angsty teens with braces, grumpy dads...Thanks to the digital age and a waning demand for family portraits, studio chains haven't been all that well. Hope your 2nd cousin who has one of those fancy cameras knows what she's doing for those head shots you need...

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