We always go to the picture people, my oldest daughter is 3, and we have been going ever since she was 6 weeks old, we now take both our daughters every few months. It is a lot more expensive than any other place, but if you sign up online, they will send you coupons, or you can join the picture club for about 35$, for a year, you get free sitting for your whole family, evrey time you go and 3 free portrait sheets for the year. Also, if you have a coupon, you can use that too, and potentially get two free sheets - the 10x13s are normally $18, so it is a good savings, and yes, your photos are ready in an hour- much better than waiting for a few weeks like other studios!
Their photos are really artistic, which is what I enjoy, the backgrounds are solid colors, not cheesy like some of the other backgrounds out there!
Definately worth it to take them (long story short!)